The trustworthiness, virtue, honesty and truthfulness of Rasulullah
was praised by every tribe and individual in Makkah. His dignified character
and sincerity had won the heart of Hazrat Khadeejah-binte-Khuwaylid (R.A.),
who was pretty, rich and widowed.
Hazrat Khadeejah (R.A.) sent a marriage proposal to Rasulullah .
As a mark of respect, Rasulullah
consulted his uncle Abu Taalib, and gladly accepted the proposal. Hazrat
Khadeejah (R.A.) was forty years old and Rasulullah
was twenty- five.
Abu Taalib performed the Nikah and delivered the historical Nikah Khutbah
(Sermon) which was noted for its praise of Rasulullah
and of the high regard in which he was held by the elders of Makkah. Umar-bin-Asad
represented Hazrat Khadejjah (R.A.) as her Wakeel (representative) and
accepted four hundred misqaal (20 misqaal being equivalent to 4.37 grams
of gold), as Mehr (dowry) on behalf of Hazrat Khadeejah (R.A.) and gave
her away as wife of Rasulullah
.
Rasulullah
had two sons, Qasim and Abdullah, both of whom passed away in childhood.
They had four daughters, Zaynb (R.A.) Umme-kulthum (R.A.) Ruqayya (R.A.)
and Faatimah (R.A.)
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