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beautiful lady of noble birth, whereupon Muhammad inquired who the lady
might be and was told it was Khadijah. Muhammad was very happy. He
respected Khadijah as she was known among the ladies of the Koraysh as
the "Mistress of the Koraysh" and "Al Tahirah" meaning "the pure".
Muhammad went to Abu Talib to tell of the proposal and they, together with
Hamza went to ask Khadijah's uncle for her hand in marriage as her father
has passed away. Khadijah's uncle, Amr son of Asad gave his permission
and the day of the wedding was set.
On the day of their marriage, Muhammad released Barakah, his maid, from
service. Shortly after, Barakah married a man from Yathrib and later gave
birth to a son named Ayman. However, in the years to come Barakah was to
return to the Prophet's household.
When Khadijah became pregnant, Saffiyah, who was Muhammad's aunt
although she was only a few years older than him, offered the services of
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might be and was told it was Khadijah. Muhammad was very happy. He
respected Khadijah as she was known among the ladies of the Koraysh as
the "Mistress of the Koraysh" and "Al Tahirah" meaning "the pure".
Muhammad went to Abu Talib to tell of the proposal and they, together with
Hamza went to ask Khadijah's uncle for her hand in marriage as her father
has passed away. Khadijah's uncle, Amr son of Asad gave his permission
and the day of the wedding was set.
On the day of their marriage, Muhammad released Barakah, his maid, from
service. Shortly after, Barakah married a man from Yathrib and later gave
birth to a son named Ayman. However, in the years to come Barakah was to
return to the Prophet's household.
When Khadijah became pregnant, Saffiyah, who was Muhammad's aunt
although she was only a few years older than him, offered the services of
16