Khadijah

/ ˌkɑˈdiːdʒə /

noun

Khadijah554619FArabMISC: wife of Mohammed 554–619 ad , the first wife of the Prophet Mohammed, regarded as the first convert to Islam

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He married a widow, Khadijah, and was singularly devoted to her until she died.

Once only during the whole journey, a couple of Khadijah's camels showed signs of exhaustion and lagged behind the convoy.

Khadijah's ascendancy over him was so great and yet so tender that while she lived, he had never been unfaithful.

For the ransom of her husband, Zainab sent from Makkah a sum of money and a necklace, a wedding-gift from her mother Khadijah.

Thus it came about that, of all living beings, Khadijah was Islam's first convert.

Wishing someone to attend to some business affairs for her, Khadijah secured Mohammed's services.

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