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things Maysarah told her. Her
cousin,
Warakah, who was well versed in the scriptures, also spoke highly of him and so she sent her friend, Nufaysah daughter Maniya, to discreetly inquire why he had not married.
His reply was simple, it was because he had very little money to support a wife and family. Nufaysah asked him if he would consider marrying a rich, beautiful lady of noble birth, whereupon Muhammad inquired whom the lady might be and was told it was Khadijah. Muhammad was very happy. He
respected Khadijah, as she was known among the ladies Koraysh" and "Al Tahirah" - the pure.
of the Koraysh as the "Mistress
of the
Muhammad went to Abu
Talib to tell of the proposal and
cousin,
Warakah, who was well versed in the scriptures, also spoke highly of him and so she sent her friend, Nufaysah daughter Maniya, to discreetly inquire why he had not married.
His reply was simple, it was because he had very little money to support a wife and family. Nufaysah asked him if he would consider marrying a rich, beautiful lady of noble birth, whereupon Muhammad inquired whom the lady might be and was told it was Khadijah. Muhammad was very happy. He
respected Khadijah, as she was known among the ladies Koraysh" and "Al Tahirah" - the pure.
of the Koraysh as the "Mistress
of the
Muhammad went to Abu
Talib to tell of the proposal and