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comforted him. She always brought
Muhammad [s] tremendous calm-
ness and peace.
Khadijah [r], was the first to believe
in
her
husband,
Prophet
Muhammad [s], and continued sup-
porting him throughout his mission
as a Prophet. She had been used to
praying Salah in the mornings and
evenings with the Prophet [s], even
before Salah was made compulsory
by Allah. Khadijah’s [r] noble char-
acter and excellent conduct pleased
Allah so much that He sent special
greetings to her, saying to Jibrai’l
[a], “
O Jibra’il, convey my Salam to
Khadijah.
” No other woman would
be honoured like this.
Khadijah [r] was the perfect wife
and mother. She was the first wife
of the Prophet Muhammad [s] and
he did not marry again during her
lifetime. They lived together in
peace and love for more than twen-
ty four years. Her house became a
