Khadija bint Khuwaylid

Sunday, February 21, 2026
Shaʻban 2, 1447 AH

Lesson 4

The marriage of the Prophet (PBUH)  to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (May Allah be pleased with her)

WALT : Learn about the qualities of Khadijah (RA) and her support for the Prophet (PBUH).

The marriage of the Prophet (PBUH) to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (May Allah be pleased with her)
Umm al-mumineen (The mother of the believers)

Activity 1

What do you know about Khadija bint Khuwaylid?
Write 5 facts about her.

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is
a human being, not an Angel. He
feels happy, and sad and gets tired like any of us.
So he got married and had children.


Why to do you think Allah chose all his prophets to be Human?

Your Mother is a Legend

You have another mother. You’ve never seen
her. You’ve never heard her voice. You’ve never
perhaps even thought of her as your mother.
But she is your mother nonetheless. And if you
get to Jannah, your mother will there, waiting
to meet you.

Her name is Khadijah (RA). May Allah be pleased with her.
She was the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad
(S), the first to believe in his message and the
first mother of the greatest nation history has
ever seen.

Khadijah's father, Khuwaylid ibn Asad, was a
merchant and leader. According to many traditions,

Khadijah's mother, Fatima bint Za'idah, was a
member of the Amir ibn Luayy clan of the Quraysh and a third cousin of Muhammad's mother.

Khadijah's father, Khuwaylid ibn Asad, was a merchant and leader.

Multiple Choice

What does Ummul mumineen means

• The Business women

• The mother of the believers

• The Sister of the believers

• The daughter of the believers

Multiple Choice

.......... was first wife of the Prophet SAWS

• Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
• Hafsah Bint Omar

• Aisha bint Abu Bakr

Khadijah was born into a life of privilege. Her family was important in Makkah and quite wealthy; she could have lived a life of ease all her days. Khadijah, however, was an intelligent and industrious young woman who enjoyed business and became very skilled. When her father died,




The young woman took charge of the family business, which thrived and grew under her direction. Compassionate as well as hard-working,
Khadijah gave a great deal of money to help
others—assisting the poor, sick, disabled, widows, orphans, and providing poor couples money to marry.

When Khadijah was 40 years old, she was
widely known in Arabia as a powerful, smart, independent woman, and many men wanted to work for her. However, when she needed to hire an agent, she did not hire any men eagerly seeking the job.

Instead, she selected a hard-working young
man named Muhammad who had the
the reputation of being honest and
hard-working Muhammad was only 25 years
old when he accepted the job, but he
proved to be an excellent employee and a
well, a mannered man.

His Marriage to Khadijah?

the servant OF KHADIJAH (Maisarah)

Khadijah sent him on a business trip; her old and trusted slave
Maysarah being delegated to accompany and serve him.Maysarah was
impressed by the Prophet's integrity, strength of character,
adherence to principles, his friendly dealings and his business
abilities. On the way back from Syria, the Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) lay down under a tree to rest for a while.
Nestora, a monk, noted for his knowledge of religion and for his
insight saw him and asked Maysarah who he was. Maysarah told him
all about Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and his
reputation for honesty and intelligence. Nestora then told him that
this man would be elevated to Prophet hood in the future, as no man
had ever rested under that particular tree but Prophets

Multiple Choice

How old was Khadijah bint Khuwaylid when she married the Prophet?

• 20

• 30

• 35

• 40

Multiple Choice

What was the age of Prophet(s) when he married Khadijah(r)?

• 25
• 30
• 35
• 20

During the journey Maisarah noticed wonderful
qualities in the prophet, such as honesty and noble
principles.

The prophet returned from his journey during
Which he had made a huge profit from his trading.

Maisarah told Khadeejah about the honesty of the
Prophet and how he was keen on making a profit.
Khadeejah was very impressed with the Prophet’

What did maisarah notice about the Prophet (pbuh) ?

Yes
Lady Khadijah was a wise, decent and wealthy woman

Was lady Khadijah a special woman ofQuraysh?

Khadijah was impressed by the prophet’s fantastic
character. She expressed her wish to marry him through
her friend Nafeesah and he agreed.
The prophet (Pbuh) went with his Uncle Hamzah to Amr
Bin Assad, Khadijah's uncle and they asked him to give
his blessing for the prophet to marry Khadeejah

Multiple Choice

Who was the first woman to accept Islam?

• Nusaybah bint Ka'ab

• Hafsah bint Omar

• Khadijah bint Khuwaylid

• Aisha bint Abu Bakr

Multiple Select

In the early days of Islam, Khadijah helped the prophet by

• Her wealth

• She encourage the prophet by her words

• She was unable to help

• he stood along with The Prophet at every time

The boy children from Khadijah

2.Al- Qaasim

1.Abdullah.

​Except Ibraheem. Ibraheem
was from his wife Mariah.

Prophet’s (pbuh) daughters

His daughters from her were
1.Fatimah
2. Ruqayyah
3. Umm Kulthum
4. Zaynab.

The prophet (pbuh) had all
his children from Khadijah
except Ibraheem. Ibraheem
was from his wife Marriah.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) kissed his grandson Hasan bin 'Ali in the
presence of Aqra' bin Habis. Thereupon Aqra' remarked: "I
have ten children and I have never kissed any one of them."
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cast a glance upon him and
said, "He who does not show mercy to others, will not be
shown mercy."

The Prophet Muhammad’s Love, Concern, & Kindness for
Children

Whenever the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be
upon him) passed by children, he would salute them, put his
hands on their heads and pick up the small ones in his arms

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
was very kind to children and loved them

Whenever the children came near to him he would pick
them up in his arms and fondle them with great love.

Multiple Choice

The Prophet S.A.W.S had ___ daughters from his wife Khadija R.A

• Three

• five
• four
• two

Multiple Choice

How many children Khadija (May Allah Be Pleased with her) had?

• Six
• Two
• Eight
• Four

Multiple Choice

Khadijia (may Allah be pleased with her ) Father's name was___________

• Abu Talib

• Khuwailid

• Khalid

Although the prophet (PBUH) was fifteen years
younger than Khadijah, he never thought of
marrying another woman as long as she lived.
Allah’s messenger (PBUH) said of her “The best
of the women of her time was Maryam the
mother of Prophet Isa (PBUH), and the best of
the women of her time was Khadijah.

The prophet was twenty-five and she was forty years old and Kadijah was Forty years old.

Allah’s messenger (PBUH) loved her very
much. He often praised her.
On one occasion, when Khadijah was still alive, Jibreel (PBUH) came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “…Give her greetings of peace from her lord and me, and
give her the good news of a palace of
jewels in Paradise, where there will be neither noise nor any tiredness.”

1. The Prophet (pbuh) is a human being who feels
happiness, and sadness and gets married
2. The Prophet (pbuh) returned from his trip during which
he impressed Khadeejah by making a lot of profit
3. All of the Prophet’s children were from his wife
Khadeejah except19Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) loved her very much. He often praised her. On one occasion, when Khadijah was still alive, Jibreel (PBUH) came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “…Give her greetings of peace from her lord and me, and give her the good news of a palace of jewels in Paradise, where there will be neither noise nor any tiredness.” for Ibraheem who was from his wife
Mariah
4. The Prophet (pbuh) never married anyone else during
the life of Khadeejah because he loved her very much
and was very loyal to her.

The value of the lesson
To love the family of the Prophet (pbuh), you can show
this by always reading and learning about them.

Facts of the lesson

​Describe Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her) in one word.

Multiple Choice

What did Allah prepare for Khadijah in paradise?

• A river

• a palace of jewels

• A garden

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the servant who used to trade for Khadijah?

• Masuod

• Maysoon

• Maisarah

• Mahmoud

Multiple Choice

All of the Prophet’s children were from his wife Khadijah except for Ibrahim who was from his wife ........................................

• Marriah

• Asma'

• Aisha