The First Female Convert to Islam: Ourmother Hazrat Khadija

Our mother Hazrat Khadija(ra), the first wife of our beloved Prophet
(saas), was at the same time the first female Muslim.
Our worthy mother made great efforts to assist the spread of Islam
through her intellect, foresight and wisdom.
With her submission, courage and devotion, ourmother Hazrat Khadija
(ra),one of our Prophet's (saas)greatest supporters, was arole model
for all Muslims.
Our Prophet (saas) first told Hazrat Khadija (ra) of the revelation
that came to him; and she, with her intelligence and foresight, her
unquestioning obedience to and trust in our Prophet (saas), realized
that he had been especially chosen by Allah and believed him straight
away . When the prophethood was bestowed upon him, Hazrat Khadija (ra)
said "I bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah" and
converted to Islam.
Hazrat Khadija (ra) was from the Quraysh, one of the leading Arab
tribes, and her family shared the same line of descent as our Prophet
(saas). And although she was subjected to many tests reflecting the
moral valuesof the ignorant Arab society in which she lived, she
always exhibited a most powerful and determined character in the face
of all adversities.
· According to accounts, Hazrat Khadija (ra) died three years
before the hegira (19 April, 620 A.D.) and lived at a time when Islam
had not yet become strong and achieved dominion. Despite the difficult
conditions of the time, and all the persecution by the pagansof Mecca,
she maintained her unquestioning submission to Allah and our Prophet
(saas).
· At a time when there were quite literally only three Muslims
in the world, Hazrat Khadija (ra) would sometimes worshiparound the
Kaaba with theMessenger of Allah (saas) and Hazrat Ali (ra), and
sometimes at home.
· When the pagans of Mecca besieged the Muslims at Shi'bu Abi
Talib,Hazrat Khadija (ra) withstood the siege alongside our Prophet
(saas) with tremendous courage, fortitude and heroism.
· The immaculate line of our Prophet (saas), that will continue
until the Dayof Reckoning, is descendedfrom our mother Hazrat Khadija
(ra). With the exception of Hazrat Maria (ra), whose son Abraham died
subsequently, our Prophet (saas) had no children with any of his other
precious wives.
· Our Prophet (saas) had six children with our mother Hazrat
Khadija (ra).The first of these was Hazrat Fatima, who wouldcontinue
the line, from whom Hazrat Hassan and Hazrat Husseinm whose lines will
also continue until the Day of Reckoning,were born.
· Our mother Hazrat Khadija (ra) was a wealthyperson engaged in
business; but after becoming a Muslim, instead of seeking
worldlyadvantages, she happily used everything she had acquired in
order to earn the approval of Allah and was a role model in terms of
spending her fortune for the sake of Islam.
· Hazrat Khadija's (ra) purity and chastity were renowned even
before herconversion to Islam, for which reason she was known as
"Tâhire" (the spotless and immaculate woman).

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