Khadija bint Khuwaylid

Khadija bint Khuwaylid was a prosperous Meccan merchant, Muhammad’s first wife, and the first person to accept his prophetic message, according to Islamic tradition.

Muhammad: Muhammad was the religious and political leader whose teachings founded Islam. Khadija’s marriage to Muhammad and support for his prophetic mission are central to her life.
Pre-Islamic Arabia: Pre-Islamic Arabia describes the region’s societies and cultures before Islam’s rise in the seventh century. Khadija’s commercial life and marriage unfolded in Mecca before Islam emerged.
Sahih al-Bukhari: Sahih al-Bukhari is a major Sunni collection of hadith compiled by Muhammad al-Bukhari. Its reports preserve accounts of Khadija’s reassurance and support after the first revelation.
Ahl al-Bayt: Ahl al-Bayt is the Arabic term for Muhammad’s household, understood differently across Muslim traditions. Khadija is honored as a foundational member of Muhammad’s household.
Abu Talib: Abu Talib was Muhammad’s uncle and guardian in Mecca. Like Khadija, he supported Muhammad during the early years of his preaching.
Mecca: Mecca is a city in western Arabia and Islam’s holiest city. Khadija lived and conducted business in the city where Muhammad began preaching.
Ibn Ishaq: Ibn Ishaq was an eighth-century Muslim historian whose biography of Muhammad survives in later recensions. His sira tradition is a major source for narratives about Khadija’s life.
Khadija in Islam: Khadija in Islam encompasses her religious status, virtues, and representation in Muslim traditions. Her remembered virtues extend beyond biographical accounts into religious devotion.
Ali: Ali ibn Abi Talib was Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law, and the fourth caliph in Sunni Islam. Ali belonged to Muhammad and Khadija’s household and became an early Muslim.
Quraysh: Quraysh was the Arab tribe that dominated Mecca during Muhammad’s lifetime. Khadija and Muhammad belonged to Quraysh, the tribe governing her social world.

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