*   She رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا sacrificed all of her wealth at the feet of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, and spent her entire life serving the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

*   Their blessed Nikah ceremony took place 2 months and 25 days after the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم returned from his journey to Syria.

*   She رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا was 40 years old at the time of her marriage to the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, whereas the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was 25 years old at that time. (Tabaqat Ibn-e-Sa’d, Raqm 4096, vol. 8, p. 13)

*   The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم did not marry anyone else during her lifetime.

*   She رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا remained the life partner of the Beloved Prophet for around 25 years.

*   She رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا passed away in the 10^th year after the announcement of prophethood, in the month of Ramadan.

*   She رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا passed away at the age of 65.

*   She رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا is resting in Jannat-tul-Ma’la (Makkah).

For more information, refer to pages 31 to 39 of the book of Maktaba-tul-Madinah, entitled ‘Faizan-e-Ummahat-ul-Mu’mineen’, and the booklet, ‘Faizan-e-Khadijah-tul-Kubra’. This book and booklet can be read on the website of Dawat-e-Islami (www.dawateislami.net), and can also be printed and downloaded from there.

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه, the 72 Pious Deeds booklet also contains encouragement to read a book or booklet, hence, Pious Deed number 12 states: Did you read a book or booklet of A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه or Maktaba-tul-Madinah, or Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah for at least 12 minutes today?

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد