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them, all of whom were charming
and intelligent daughters to be very
proud of.
Khadijah [r] was a pious woman
who gave up idol worship even
before Muhammad [s] became a
prophet. Khadijah [r] earned the title
of Amirah al-Quraysh, Princess of
the Quraysh because of her perfect
personality and virtuous character.
She used to feed and clothe the
poor, and give large amounts of
money to those of her friends and
relatives in need.
As you have learned in the previous
section, Muhammad [s] would fre-
quent the cave of Hira for medita-
tion and worship. He was visited by
the Angel Jibrail [a]. When the angel
departed Muhammad [s] was left
alone, shaking and quivering at this
most astonishing experience. He
ran down the mountain to Khadijah
[r], his dear wife. Upon seeing her
husband in this state, Khadijah [r]
