Hadith on miscellany: excellence in doing good to the friends of parents and other relatives (Riyad as-Salihin)

Riyad as-Salihin 344 (Book) #38729

The Love of the Prophet for Khadijah

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) showed great love and respect for his first wife Khadijah (RA) even after her death, by sending meat from slaughtered animals to her friends.

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: I never felt jealous of any of the wives of the Prophet ﷺ as much as I did of Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her), although I have never seen her, but the Prophet ﷺ used to mention her very often. Whenever he slaughtered a sheep, he would cut it into pieces and send them to the women friends of Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her). When I sometimes said to him: "You treat Khadijah in such a way as if there is no woman on earth except her". He ﷺ would say, "Khadijah was such and such (commending her and speaking well of her), and I had children from her". Al-Bukhari and Muslim. Another narration is: And if he ﷺ slaughtered a sheep, he would send meat to the friends of Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her) as a present as much as would suffice them. Another narration is: When a sheep was slaughtered, he ﷺ would say, "Send this meat to Khadijah's friends". Once, Halah bint Khuwailid (May Allah be pleased with her), sister of Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her), sought permission of Messenger of Allah ﷺ to enter. He recognized and recalled to his mind the manner of Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her) and was deeply moved. He said, "O Allah, she must be Halah bint Khuwailid". Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ ما غرت على أحد من نساء النبي ﷺ ما غرت على خديجة رضي الله عنها، وما رأيتها قط، ولكن كان يكثر ذكرها، وربما ذبح الشاة، ثم يقطعها أعضاء، ثم يبعثها في صدائق خديجة، فربما قلت له‏:‏ كأن لم يكن في الدنيا إلا خديجة‏!‏ فيقول‏:‏ ‏"‏إنها كانت وكانت وكان لي منها ولد‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏ وفي رواية وإن كان ليذبح الشاء، فيُهدي في خلائلها منها ما يسعهن‏.‏ وفي رواية كان إذا ذبح الشاة يقول‏:‏ ‏"‏أرسلوا بها إلى أصدقاء خديجة‏"‏‏.‏ وفي رواية قالت‏:‏ استأذنت هالة بنت خويلد أخت خديجة على رسول الله ﷺ ، فعرف استئذان خديجة، فارتاح لذلك فقال‏:‏ اللهم هالة بنت خويلد‏"‏‏.‏

QUICK LESSONS:

Show love and respect towards your loved ones even after their passing away; Maintain relationships with those who are still alive; Cherish your relationships while you can; Show gratitude towards those who have been a part of your life at one point or another; Appreciate what you have while you can.

EXPLANATIONS:

This hadith speaks of the immense love and respect that the Prophet Muhammad had for his first wife, Khadijah. Even after her death, he continued to show his gratitude towards her by sending meat from slaughtered animals to her friends. He was deeply moved when Halah bint Khuwailid, sister of Khadijah sought permission to enter. This shows us how much he cherished their relationship and how much he valued it even after she passed away. It teaches us that we should always remember our loved ones who have passed away with kindness and gratitude in our hearts as they were a part of our lives at one point or another. We should also strive to maintain relationships with those who are still alive as we never know when they will no longer be around us.

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