The Wives of The Holy Prophet Notes
The Wives of The Holy Prophet Notes
The Wives of The Holy Prophet Notes
the Holy
Prophet
(PBUH)
By: Loviza Imran G8B
1.Khadija bint Khuwaylid (r.a)
● She was the daughter of Khuwaylid bin Asad bin
Abdul-Uzza ibn Qusayy bin Kilab from the Quraish
tribe.
● Before the advent of Islam, she was called
“Tahirah” (the pure one)
● She was a wealthy tradeswoman.
● She sent the Prophet (PBUH) a proposal looking at
his good management, truthfulness and honesty.
● Khadeeja was a widow at the time. When they got
married, Prophet was 25 y/o and Khadeeja was 40
y/o.
● Together they had 6 children; 4 girls (Zainab,
Ruqaiyyah, Umm-e-Kulthum and Fatima) and 2
boys (Qasim and Abdullah). The sons passed away
in their early childhood and all the daughters
except Fatima passed away.
● Khadeeja was the first woman to believe in the
message of Muhammad (PBUH).
● Until Khadeeja was alive, the Prophet (PBUH)
didn’t marry any other woman.
● She was the first person to comfort the Prophet
(PBUH) when he met Jibraeel for the first time.
● Among the female Muslims she was the first to
embrace Islam. Ibne Hisham has said, “She was a
true minister and a sincere advisor of the Holy
Prophet (PBUH) in his arduous mission of
spreading Islam.”
● She personally attended to the needs of the
Prophet (PBUH) and served him devotedly.
● She helped and supported him when he didn’t
have a supporter or a helper against the pagans.
● When she was 65 y/o, she died in Ramadan in the
10th year of Prophethood and was laid to rest in
Jannat-ul-Mualla.
5.Umm-e-Salmah (r.a)
● Real name was Hind bint Abi Umaiyyah.
● She came from the Makhzum branch of the
Quraish tribe.
● She was the cousin of Khalid bin Waleed.
● Among the first Muslim women to migrate to
Madinah.
● She was first married to Abu Salmah. It is narrated
that when Abu Salmah passed away, she went to
the Prophet (PBUH) and said: “O Allah’s Prophet!
Abu Salmah has passed away”.
● The Prophet instructed her to pray in these words:
“O Allah, forgive me and him and succeed him for
me with that which is good.”
● She got married to the Prophet(PBUH) in 4 A.H.
and was 30 y/o at that time.
● She is considered to be the most knowledgeable
after Ayesha (r.a).
● Mostly she would act as Prophet (PBUH)’s advisor
and he appreciated her suggestions.
● She accompanied him on the occasion of the Last
Hajj.
● Once she noted that the prayers were being
delayed by the Imam from the recommended time
so she rebuked and told him about the proper
practice of Holy Prophet(PBUH)
● She died at a mature age of 86 in 60 A.H.
9.Umm-e-Habibah (r.a)
● Her real name was Ramlah and she was the
daughter of Abu Sufiyan ibn Harb.
● Her brother was Muawiyah bin Abi Sufiyan.
● Early convert to Islam and migrated to Abyssinia.
● Her husband was Ubaidullah bin Jahsh who left
Islam and died as a non-believer.
● The Prophet (PBUH) sent her a proposal and
Najashi conducted their marriage, also gave her
4,000 dirhams and sent her to Madinah guarded
by Shurahbil bin Hasanah.
● She arrived in Madinah in the sixth year of Hijrah
and was about 30 y/o at the time.
● She was gentle and virtuous by nature.
● She was careful with the Prophet's traditions.
● She was well served in the matters of Shariah.
● She passed away in 44 A.H.