Hazrat Sayyedah Khadijah — Page 23
23 Hazrat Ruqayyah ra. Hazrat Khadijah ra was very sad to see her daughter; son-in-law and her nephew leave Makkah in order to take refuge elsewhere. One can imagine the distress which persecution had caused to the noble wife of the Holy Prophet saw , Hazrat Khadijah ra. She was grieved to see the cruel treatment of the people of Makkah for the Holy Prophet saw and his followers. In spite of all this she remained very patient, comforted her husband and her family as well as other believers who were going through this difficult period. Sometimes the Holy Prophet saw would come home very sad and disappointed at the rejection of his claim by the people of Makkah. Hazrat Khadijah ra would listen to him and try to cheer him up by reassuring him and supporting him. She was an extremely intelligent woman. She had strong faith in Allah’s help and was convinced that eventually the people would accept the message of Islam. The Boycott The leaders of the Quraish tribe conducted a meeting in which they agreed upon a plan. They decided that in order to stop further spread of Islam, every tribe should join in the campaign against the Holy Prophet saw and his followers. In addition, elders of each tribe should force such of its members, who had embraced Islam, to renounce it. They thought that by this device Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, would be deserted by his followers and being left alone, would not be able to carry on his mission. Moreover by adopting this method there would