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Mawlid-Nabi-English, page : 30
they, together with Hamza went
to ask
Khadijah's father Khoulid, son of Asad to ask his permission to marry her and the day of the wedding was set.
Those attending the marriage ceremony of Muhammad and Khadijah were Abu Talib and the
chieftains of Mudar. Abu forefather Ishmael.
Talib delivered a remarkable speech filled with the faith of their great
Abu Talib said, “Praise be to Allah who chose us from children of Abraham and the seeds of Ishmael, and the light of M’ad and the principals of Mudar. He made us the custodians of His House and the political power of His Holy Land. He made for us a House to which people pilgrimage and a forbidden land full of safety, and He made us the ruler over people.
My nephew, Muhammad son of Abdullah, will outweigh any man even though he may not have a substantial amount of money. Wealth is a shade which sooner or later goes away. Muhammad, as
you know his household is reputable, and seeks marriage with Khadijah daughter of Khoulid and
offers her a dowry from my wealth part of which is in advance and the remainder delayed from my wealth. Such-and-such. By Allah, for him there is great news and a great future.”
Thereupon, Khoulid gave Khadijah to the Prophet in marriage, with a dowry was twelve and half ounces of gold and forty dirhams.
to ask
Khadijah's father Khoulid, son of Asad to ask his permission to marry her and the day of the wedding was set.
Those attending the marriage ceremony of Muhammad and Khadijah were Abu Talib and the
chieftains of Mudar. Abu forefather Ishmael.
Talib delivered a remarkable speech filled with the faith of their great
Abu Talib said, “Praise be to Allah who chose us from children of Abraham and the seeds of Ishmael, and the light of M’ad and the principals of Mudar. He made us the custodians of His House and the political power of His Holy Land. He made for us a House to which people pilgrimage and a forbidden land full of safety, and He made us the ruler over people.
My nephew, Muhammad son of Abdullah, will outweigh any man even though he may not have a substantial amount of money. Wealth is a shade which sooner or later goes away. Muhammad, as
you know his household is reputable, and seeks marriage with Khadijah daughter of Khoulid and
offers her a dowry from my wealth part of which is in advance and the remainder delayed from my wealth. Such-and-such. By Allah, for him there is great news and a great future.”
Thereupon, Khoulid gave Khadijah to the Prophet in marriage, with a dowry was twelve and half ounces of gold and forty dirhams.