Hazrat Sayyedah Khadijah — Page 12
12 12 Maisarah was full of praise for him. He also mentioned to her what the Nestorian monk had said about him. All this created a deep impression on Hazrat Khadijah’s ra mind. Khadijah Marries Again Khadijah ra was now forty years old. She was convinced of the noble qualities and refined manners of Muhammad saw. He was twenty-five years old. Khadijah ra wanted to make him a proposal for marriage. She sought the opinion of her best friend Nafeesah, who approved of the idea and offered her help. One day Nafeesah went to Muhammad saw and during the conversation asked him why he had not married. Muhammad saw replied that he was not rich enough to do so. Nafeesah asked him whether he would be willing to marry a respectable rich woman. Muhammad saw asked, ‘ Who is that woman?’ Nafeesah told him about Khadijah ra. Muhammad saw apologised and said, ‘ How can that be possible? Khadijah ra is too highly placed for me. She is a wealthy woman and I am a poor person. ’ Nafeesah said, ‘Let me take care of that. ’ Muhammad saw remarked, ‘In that case I have nothing to say but to agree. ’ When Nafeesah told Khadijah ra the result of her talk with Muhammad saw , she sent him an offer of marriage. The offer was made to Muhammad saw through his uncle Abu Taalib. Muhammad saw consulted Abu Taalib, who advised him to accept the offer. As Hazrat Khadijah’s ra father had died earlier, Abu Taalib called on Hazrat Khadijah’s ra uncle ‘Amr bin Asad, and asked for the hand of his niece in marriage to Muhammad saw. ‘Amr bin