ul-Qaasim[1] and Umm-e-Hind[2]. She رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا has many titles. Let’s listen to some of them. The most famous title is ‘Al-Kubra’. This was so frequently used that it seemed as if it had been a part of her name. Another famous title is ‘Taahirah’. She رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا used to be called ‘Taahirah’ even in the pre-Islamic era of ignorance. Furthermore, she رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا was also called ‘Sayyidatu Quraysh’. (As-Seerat-ul-Halbiyyah, vol. 1, pp. 199)

Similarly, ‘Siddiqah’ is also her title. It has been narrated that the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: ‘هٰذِهِ صِدِّيۡقَةُ اُمَّتِيۡ’, i.e. ‘She is the Siddiqah of my Ummah.’ (Tareekh Damishq, vol. 70, pp. 118)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Salam of Allah

How eminent and exalted is the status, rank and honour of the Mother of the believers, Sayyidatuna Khadija-tul-Kubra رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا can be judged from this narration. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that (once) Sayyiduna Jibra`eel-e-Ameen عَـلَـيْهِ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّلَام came to the Beloved Prophet       صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and humbly requested: Ya Rasoolallah (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)! Khadijah is approaching. She رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا has a pot of food. When she approaches you, then convey to her the Salam of your Rab and mine and give her the good news of a home, made of a case-like (hollow) pearl in Paradise that has neither any noise nor any other inconvenience.

(Sahih Bukhari, vol. 2, pp. 565, Hadees 3820)

Reply to Salam

In reply to the Salam, Sayyidatuna Khadijah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا stated:

اِنَّ اللہَ ھُوَ السَّلَامُ وَعَلٰی جِبْرِیْلَ السَّلَامُ وَعَلَیْکَ السَّلَامُ وَرَحْمَۃُ اللہِ وَبَرَکَاتُہُ