Hazrat Sayyedah Khadijah — Page 16
16 16 Muhammad saw was a loving and affectionate husband who showed great regard and consideration for his wife. She, on her part, proved to be a constant source of comfort to her husband. Soon after the marriage, Khadijah ra proposed to hand over all her wealth, as well as her slaves, to her husband. Muhammad saw , after making sure, that Khadijah ra was sincere in doing so, declared that he would distribute the wealth among the poor and the needy and would set free all slaves. He therefore distributed most of the wealth; he received from his wife, among the poor and set all slaves free including Zaid. Zaid, however, refused to be freed and begged his master to let him continue to live with him. It so happened that the father and an uncle of Zaid traced him to Makkah. They tried to persuade him to return home but failed. Zaid remained firm in his decision not to leave his gracious master, though he sent a loving message to his mother. When the Holy Prophet saw saw his devotion, he took him to the Ka‘bah and in the presence of his father and uncle declared that Zaid would henceforth be treated as his son. Hazrat Zaid’s father was satisfied with the situation and returned home glad at heart. Zaid ra remained loyal to the Holy Prophet saw and lived with the family for a long time. Khadijah— The First Person to Accept Islam Muhammad saw was now over thirty years of age. Love of God began to possess him more and more. He began to devote most