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own hands, lowered her gently into
it. And so passed away the ‘Mother’
of all Muslims, the one who had
sacrificed everything for Islam.
When she passed away, the
Prophet was heartbroken at the
loss of a loving wife and a dedicat-
ed companion who stood by him
during the most difficult period of his
life.
Once after Khadijah’s [r] death, her
sister Hala came to see the Holy
Prophet [s] and called from outside
for permission to enter the house.
Her voice resembled Khadijah’s [r].
When Hala’s voice fell on the
Prophet’s [r] ears, he was reminded
of Khadijah [r]. His heart was filled
with emotions and sadness and he
tearfully said, “
Ah, it must be Hala
.”
The Holy Prophet [s] would say, “
I
can never forget Khadijah because
she believed in me when no one
else did. She accepted Islam when