Hazrat Umme Kulsoom — Page 1
1 Her Blessed Family ra is the story of a blessed daughter of our beloved master, the Holy Prophet Muhammad , may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. The Holy Prophet sas was twenty-five 1 years old when he married Hazrat Khadijah ra , the daughter of Khuwailid. Hazrat Khadijah ra belonged to the Asad tribe 2 and was a wealthy lady of high moral char- acter. Because of her piety and righteousness, she came to be known as Tahirah 3 in Makkah. Hazrat Khadijah ra became impressed by the honesty and trustworthiness of the Holy Prophet sas and sent him a proposal of marriage through her friend Nafeesah, the daughter of Mena. The Holy Prophet sas accepted the proposal after seeking counsel from his uncle, Abu Talib. 4