Marriage to Khadija

 A rich widow, named Khadija, who belonged to a merchant's family, came to know of the Prophet's reputation.  She asked Muhammad to run her business.  Within a year of taking over Khadija's business, Muhammad had gathered together her goods for trade and set off on the journey to Syria.

 Khadija had a servant, named Maisara, in whom she had great confidence.  She sent him along to serve Muhammad and help with the business.  Muhammad, was an honest, trustworthy and a kind man and needed no supervision.  He was able to earn more than three times the expected profit on Khadija's goods.  Maisara spoke very highly of him to Khadija

 Khadija was so impressed by the account of Muhammad which her trusted servant Maisara gave to her, that, through some friends, she put her proposal of marriage to him.  The Prophet accepted Khadija's proposal and they were married.  Khadija was forty years old at this time and Muhammad was twenty-five.

 Their marriage was a happy one and they were blessed with many children.  As the years passed by, Muhammad began to think more and more about his Creator, Allah. As his devotion to Allah increased he spent much of his time remembering Allah.

 He would go and sint in the Cave of Hira, on a mountain near Makka.  He usually took food with him to the cave but sometimes, when he was away from his house for a long time, Khadija would send food to him.

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