Explanation of the author's statement: "And they believe that they are his wives in the Hereafter, especially Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her), the mother of most of his children, the first to believe in him and support him in his cause"
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The Shaykh :"… wives of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the mothers of the believers, and they believe that they are his wives in the Hereafter". He said: "especially Khadijah"
"especially": This is a verbal noun with its operator omitted, meaning: I particularly single out. Therefore, the name that follows "especially" is in the accusative case: especially Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her).
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) married her first among his wives. How old was he at that time?
The student: Twenty-five.
The Shaykh : And how old was she?
The student: Forty.
The Shaykh : Forty. He married her, and she was a woman of intellect. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) benefited greatly from her, because she was a woman of reason and intelligence. And he did not marry anyone else while she was alive.
So she was "the mother of most of his children": the sons and daughters. The author did not say "the mother of his children," but rather "the mother of most of his children," because among his children was one who was not from her, namely Ibrahim, who was from Maryam, the slave woman whom the King of Egypt gifted to him. Good.
His children from Khadijah were four daughters and how many sons?
The student: Three.
The Shaykh : Three, or two? Two, because Ibrahim was from another woman: al-Tayyib and al-Tahir. Some say al-Tayyib is al-Qasim, and that it was a description and not a name. So from Khadijah there were two, and Ibrahim was from Maryam; these are three. And the daughters were four.
He says: "the first to believe in him, the mother of his children, or the mother of most of his children". In my view, the first to… do you have it?
The student: And the first
The Shaykh :"and the first to believe in him and support him in his cause"
There is no doubt that she was the first to believe in him, because when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to her and informed her of what he had seen in the Cave of Hira, she said:Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq 14:2. And she believed in him, because he would be sent, rather, she believed that he had been sent . Al-Namus means: the keeper of secrets, meaning the angel in charge of revelation. So Waraqah believed in him.
Therefore, the first woman to believe in him was Khadijah, and the first man was Waraqah ibn Nawfal, who believed in him before he was sent, peace and blessings be upon him, meaning he believed in him while he was a Prophet. Good. "the first to believe in him and support him in his cause".
Yes, and whoever reflects on the biography finds the support that the Mother of the Believers, Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her), provided to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). We love her (may Allah be pleased with her) because she supported our Prophet (may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) with a support that no one else provided.
"And she held a high status with him": to the extent that he used to mention her after her death, may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon him,. So he would praise her. And this indicates the greatness of her status with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
"especially": This is a verbal noun with its operator omitted, meaning: I particularly single out. Therefore, the name that follows "especially" is in the accusative case: especially Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her).
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) married her first among his wives. How old was he at that time?
The student: Twenty-five.
The Shaykh : And how old was she?
The student: Forty.
The Shaykh : Forty. He married her, and she was a woman of intellect. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) benefited greatly from her, because she was a woman of reason and intelligence. And he did not marry anyone else while she was alive.
So she was "the mother of most of his children": the sons and daughters. The author did not say "the mother of his children," but rather "the mother of most of his children," because among his children was one who was not from her, namely Ibrahim, who was from Maryam, the slave woman whom the King of Egypt gifted to him. Good.
His children from Khadijah were four daughters and how many sons?
The student: Three.
The Shaykh : Three, or two? Two, because Ibrahim was from another woman: al-Tayyib and al-Tahir. Some say al-Tayyib is al-Qasim, and that it was a description and not a name. So from Khadijah there were two, and Ibrahim was from Maryam; these are three. And the daughters were four.
He says: "the first to believe in him, the mother of his children, or the mother of most of his children". In my view, the first to… do you have it?
The student: And the first
The Shaykh :"and the first to believe in him and support him in his cause"
There is no doubt that she was the first to believe in him, because when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to her and informed her of what he had seen in the Cave of Hira, she said:
No, by Allah, Allah will never disgrace you forever
كلا، والله لا يخزيك الله أبداًAnd she took him to Waraqah ibn Nawfal and related the news to him. And he said to him: This is the same angel (al-Namus) that used to descend upon Moses
وذهبت به إلى ورقة بن نوفل وقص عليه الخبر. وقال له : إن هذا الناموس الذي كان ينزل على موسىTherefore, the first woman to believe in him was Khadijah, and the first man was Waraqah ibn Nawfal, who believed in him before he was sent, peace and blessings be upon him, meaning he believed in him while he was a Prophet. Good. "the first to believe in him and support him in his cause".
Yes, and whoever reflects on the biography finds the support that the Mother of the Believers, Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her), provided to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). We love her (may Allah be pleased with her) because she supported our Prophet (may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) with a support that no one else provided.
"And she held a high status with him": to the extent that he used to mention her after her death, may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon him,