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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Beacons of Light His Wives, Children and Relatives This chapter consists of four sections. It deals with the wives and children of the Messenger of Allah, as well as his paternal uncles and aunts, and others of his relatives. It also discusses his male and female servants (mawali) as well as his maidservants (jawari ).
The Wives Of The Apostle Of Allah And His Children The first woman whom the Messenger of Allah married was Khadijah daughter of Khuwaylid ibn Asad ibn `Abdi 'I` Uzza ibn Qusayy. He married her when he was twenty‑five years old. She had been previously married to `Atiq ibn `A'idh al‑Makhzumi, whom she had borne a daughter. She was then married to Abu Halah al‑Asadi, whom she bore a son, Hind ibn Abi Halah. Finally the Messenger of Allah married her, and brought up her son Hind.
When the Messenger of Allah grew up and reached manhood, he was a man of little means. Thus Khadijah hired him to trade for her at the market of Khubashah. On his return, he sought Khadijah's hand, and she was married to him by her father Khuwaylid ibn Asad. It is also reported that her uncle `Amr ibn Asad gave her away in marriage.
Abu Talib addressed the men of Quraysh, who were present for the marriage ceremony, as follows: “Praise be to Allah Who made us of the seed of Abraham and the progeny of Ishmael. He granted us a Sacred House and a place of pilgrimage.
He made us to dwell in a secure sanctuary (haram), to which the fruits of everything are brought.[^1] He made us, moreover, arbiters in men's affairs, and blessed for us this land in which we dwell.” Abu Talib then said: “Were Muhammad, the son of my brother `Abdullah son of `Abdu'l-Muttalib, to be weighed against any man among the Arabs, he would excel him. Nor would any man be comparable to him. He is peerless among men, even though he is a man of little wealth.
Yet riches are only transient possessions, and an ephemeral security. He has expressed a desire for Khadijah, and she likewise has shown interest in him. As for any bride gift (mahr) you demand ‑ both the part to be presented now and the one presented at a later date ‑ it will be of my own wealth.” Abu Talib was a man of note and high status; as well, he possessed a tongue of superior eloquence and persuasion. The Prophet married Khadijah, and took her into his home the next day.
The Messenger of Allah took no other wife until she died. She lived with him for twenty‑four years and one month.