Later on...

Later on, it was repeatedly used to protect the oppressed ones in Mecca against tyrants and oppressors.[^66] Second Journey to Damascus Khadijah, daughter of Khuwaylid, was a rich, honorable and dignified trader who used to employ men for trade purposes, provide them with capital and pay them wages in return.[^67] When Muhammad (s) was twenty-five years old,[^68] Abu-talib said to him, “I have become broke and empty-handed. Now a caravan is on its way to Damascus.

I wish you to go to Khadijah and ask for a job.” At this time, Khadijah had become aware of Muhammad's traits of honesty and good manners.

She sent an errand to him saying, “If you accept the supervision of my caravan, I will pay you more than others and I would send my special servant, Maysarah, to help you.” Muhammad (s) accepted this offer[^69] and accompanied the caravan to Damascus accompanied by Maysarah.[^70] He could make more money than others.[^71] Maysarah observed such feats of magnanimity in Muhammad (s) that he was surprised. During this trip, Nustur the monk predicted his prophethood.

He observed that Muhammad (s) had some arguments with a man over trade. That man said, “You should swear to Lat and `Uzza so that I could accept your statement.” Muhammad (s) replied, “I have never sworn to Lat and `Uzza in my whole life.”[^72] On his return to Mecca, Maysarah told Khadijah what he had seen in Muhammad (s).[^73] Marrying Khadijah Khadijah was a farsighted, provident, honorable and dignified woman of noble lineage.

She was superior to all women of Quraysh.[^74] Due to her high moral standards, she was nicknamed tahirah (immaculate)[^75] and Sayyidah (doyenne) of Quraysh.[^76] She is said to have married twice but her previous husbands had died.[^77] Every Qurayshi nobleman desired to marry her.[^78] Some well-known persons such as `Uqbah ibn Abi-Mu`it, Abu-Jahl, and Abu-Sufyan had asked her for marriage but she always turned them down.[^79] On the other hand, Khadijah was a relative of Muhammad (s) and both of them had the common ancestor of Qusay.