Hazrat Sayyedah Khadijah — Page 13
13 13 Asad, being her wali, gave his consent for the marriage. Thus the marriage between Muhammad saw and Khadijah ra was settled. The marriage ceremony was solemnised by Abu Taalib and the haq mahr was fixed at five hundred dirhams. Khadijah ra arranged a big feast and invited relatives and friends of both families. The bride and the bridegroom passed their first night in the house of Abu Taalib, and then Khadijah ra returned to her house together with her husband. The bridegroom arranged the waleemah dinner. The marriage brought domestic contentment and happiness to both. The couple was blessed with children. The first-born was a son. They named him Qaasim. According to Arab custom, Muhammad saw became known as Abul Qaasim , which means the father of Qaasim. They had another son whom they named Abdullah. He was also known as Tayyab and Taahir. Some histo- rians, however, say that Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had three sons from Hazrat Khadijah ra. They mention their names as Qaasim ra , Taahir ra and Tayyab ra. The blessed couple had four daughters, Zainab ra , Ruqayyah ra , Umm- e-Kulsoom ra and Faatimah ra. All his sons died in their childhood while all daughters grew up and accepted Islam but they did not live very long. Only Hazrat Faatimah, may Allah be pleased with her, survived the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him, and lived about six months after the demise of the Holy Prophet saw. It should be noted that the Holy Prophet saw had all his chil- dren from his wife Hazrat Khadijah ra , except one boy Ibraaheem ra , who was from Hazrat Maariah Qibtiyah ra. Ibraaheem ra died when he was about eighteen months old.