This noble lady belonged to the Quraish tribe. She is also known as "Khadija-tul-Kubra" or "Khadijah the Great."
Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) married her when he was 25 years old & she was 40 years old. She was a very devoted wife, companion & councillor, ever ready to stand by Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) in all trials & tribulations. She proved to be an immense support & help to the Cause of Islam. She passed away at the age of 65 years on the 11th of Ramadaan - 10 years after the first revelation. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) has said about her: "The noblest woman of the world are Sayyidah Maryam (alaihis salaam) & Sayyidah Khadijah (radi Allahu anha)." (Bukhari Shareef)
2. SAYYIDAH SA'UDA (RADI ALLAHU ANHA)
Sayyidah Sa'uda (radi Allahu anha) was a widow & the daughter of Sayyidah Zama (radi Allahu anhu). She married Beloved Habib (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) after Sayyidah Khadijah (radi Allahu anha) had passed away. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) was then 55 years old.
She was generous, affectionate & kind. The reason for his marriage was that he needed someone to care for his children so that he could concentrate on the heavy responsibilities of Prophethood. Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqua (radi Allahu anha) has said about her: "It is only Sa'uda, on seeing whom, I wish my soul lived in her body." Sayyidah Sa'uda (radi Allahu anha) passed away in 55 A.H.
3. SAYYIDAH AISHA SIDDIQUA (RADI ALLAHU ANHA)
She was the daughter of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) & was unmarried. In the 10th year of the mission, Beloved Habib (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) married her. Since she was very young at the time of her marriage, she only began to live with him in Madina-tul-Munawwarah in 2 A.H. He married Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqua (radi Allahu anha) in order to strengthen the ties of friendship with Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu), his closest friend & also so that she could teach other woman.
Sayyidah Aisha (radi Allahu anha) led a very simple life without comfort & luxury. She dressed very simple. She served Beloved Habib (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) with utmost devotion & he loved her very much. She led a very pious life.
When Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) passedaway, she was 25 years old. Thereafter, she lived for another 48 years & saw the rule of all the four Khulafaa.
She is remembered for her intelligence, intuition, her knowledge of Hadees & principles of religion, secrets of Islamic knowledge, Arabic literature, piety & Islamic Fiqh. She became a great Madani (person of Madina-tul-Munawwarah) scholar & knew several thousand Ahadith by heart. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) himself used to teach her & answer her questions. She used to also teach other women. A great Scholar, Imam Zahri (radi Allahu anhu), has said about her: "Sayyidah Aisha (radi Allahu anha's) knowledge will surpass the knowledge of all the males & Mothers of the Faithful put together."
She was a very learned person & spent most of her time in reading & writing. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) had personally taught her with the result that she was an authority on Islamic knowledge. She was also given the original hand-written copy of the Holy Quran to keep. She was very pious & saintly. She passed away in the month of Shabaan 45 A.H.
5. SAYYIDAH UMME SALMAH (RADI ALLAHU ANHA)
She was the daughter of Abu Ummayyah Sohail. When her husband passed away she was left with four children & had no means of maintenance. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), now 57 years old, married her in the month of Shawwal in 4 A.H.
She was very beautiful & used to live a very pious life. She did all kinds of good works. She was very learned & had a good knowledge of Hadees. She was able to teach others on Islamic matters. She read the Holy Quran in the same style as Beloved Habib (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). She was almost as learned as Sayyadah Aisha (radi Allahu anha). She outlived all the Ummahaat-ul-Mu'mineen & passed away at the age of 84 years in 63 A.H.
6. SAYYIDAH ZAYNAB (RADI ALLAHU ANHA)
She was the daughter of Jahsh bin Rabah & married Sayyiduna Zaid bin Haris (radi Allahu anhu), the adopted son of Beloved Habib (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). After her divorce, she married Beloved Habib (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) in 5 A.H., when he was 58 years old.
She was very beautiful & used to live a very pious life. She did all kinds of good works. She was very learned & had a good knowledge of Hadees. She was able to teach others on Islamic matters. She read the Holy Quran in the same style as Beloved Habib (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). She was almost as learned as Sayyadah Aisha (radi Allahu anha). She out lived all the Ummahaat-ul-Mu'mineen & passed away at the age of 84 years in 63 A.H.
Her marriage to Sayyiduna Zaid (radi Allahu anhu) was a lesson to all not to distinguish between a free person & a slave in social matters. She was very generous to the poor people of Madina-tul-Munawwarah. She passed away at the age of 53 years in 20 A.H. & lies buried in Jannat-ul-Baqi. When she passed away, Sayyadah Aisha (radi Allahu anha) said about her: "Alas, the pious respected lady is no more & has left the orphans & widows broken-hearted."
7. SAYYIDAH JUWAIRIYAH (RADI ALLAHU ANHA)
She was the daughter of Haris & was a widow. She was a captive of war & set free by Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) who married her in 5 A.H. As a result of her marriage, the prisoners which belonged to her tribe were set free. This made many accept Islam.
Sayyadah Juwairiyah (radi Allahu anha) was a highly self-respecting person. She was very religious-minded & spent most of her time in Salaat. She was also very learned. She passed away at the age of 65 years in 56 A.H. & lies buried in Jannat-ul-Baqi.
8. SAYYIDAH UMME HABIBAH (RADI ALLAHU ANHA)
She was the daughter of Sayyiduna Abu Sufyaan (radi Allahu anhu) & a widow. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) married her when she was 36-37 years old in 6-7 A.H. This marriage also resulted in Sayyiduna Khalid bin Walid (radi Allahu anhu) accepting Islam.
She was a dedicated wife & feared Almighty Allah much. She had much regard for the poor, down-trodden & destitute & prayed a lot for the Muslims. She passed away at the age of 73 in 44 A.H.
9. SAYYIDAH SAFIYAH (RADI ALLAHU ANHA)
She was a Jewess & taken captive during the Battle of Khaybar. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) married her in 7 A.H. This made a great impact on the Jews, with the result that many accepted Islam.
She was very dignified in her behaviour, patient & polite. She was very much attached to Beloved Habib (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) & he had great regards for her. She was also very generous & kind-hearted. She was also very learned. She passed away at the age of 50 & is buried in Jannat-ul-Baqi.
10. SAYYIDAH MAYMOONA (RADI ALLAHU ANHA)
She was a widow. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) married her in the month of Shawwal when she was 51 years old. Her marriage also drew many towards Islam. She was very pious, humble & fond of advising Muslim woman & freeing slaves. She was also very learned. She passed away in 51 A.H.
11. SAYYIDAH MARIA QIBTIYA (RADI ALLAHU ANHA)
She was given to Beloved Habib (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) as a gift by the Christian King of Egypt. She accepted Islam and was very pious. Her marriage also improved the relationship with the Egyptians. She passed away 5 years after her son passed away and is buried in Jannat-ul-Baqi.
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