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Khadija bint Khuwaylid

556 - 619

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Khadija bint Khuwaylid (c. 554 – November 619) was the first wife of Muhammad. Born into an aristocratic clan of the Quraysh, she was an affluent merchant in her own right and was known to have a noble personality within her tribe. In his early 20s, she employed Muhammad to manage a trade caravan to Syria and, impressed by his skills, subsequently offered him marriage, which he accepted. The couple had two sons, Qasim and Abd Allah, and four daughters, Zaynab, Ruqayya, Umm Kulthum and Fatima. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Khadija bint Khuwaylid is the 4th most popular companion (up from 8th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (up from 10th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Saudi Arabian Companion.

Khadija bint Khuwaylid is most famous for being the first wife of Muhammad.

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Among companions, Khadija bint Khuwaylid ranks 4 out of 784. Before her are Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Aisha, and Nefertiti. After her are Fatimah, Anne Boleyn, Mumtaz Mahal, Helena, Joséphine de Beauharnais, Catherine de' Medici, Mary of Teck, and Theodora.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 556, Khadija bint Khuwaylid ranks 1. After her is Suhayl ibn Amr. Among people deceased in 619, Khadija bint Khuwaylid ranks 1. After her are Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib, John the Merciful, John Moschus, Shibi Khan, and Laurence of Canterbury.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Khadija bint Khuwaylid ranks 6 out of 354. Before her are Muhammad (570), Ali (601), Umar (585), Abu Bakr (573), and Aisha (605). After her are Fatimah (604), Uthman (574), Husayn ibn Ali (626), Salman of Saudi Arabia (1935), Khalid ibn al-Walid (592), and Hasan ibn Ali (624).

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Among COMPANIONS In Saudi Arabia

Among companions born in Saudi Arabia, Khadija bint Khuwaylid ranks 2. Before her are Aisha (605). After her are Fatimah (604), Hafsa bint Umar (602), Zainab bint Muhammad (600), Zayd ibn Harithah (581), Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (567), Sawda bint Zamʿa (589), Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (603), Juwayriyya bint al-Harith (608), Wahshi ibn Harb (700), and Jabir ibn Abd Allah (607).

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