The Prophet's Remembrance of Hz. Khadijah

This scene took place near the Hücre-i Saadet, the house of the Prophet in Medina. Years had passed since the death of Hz. Khadijah (A.D. 619), the Prophet had migrated to Medina, and he had established a new life with his new wives. However, his love and loyalty for Hz. Khadijah had never faded. One day —as we learned from Adnan Şensoy's explanation— the Prophet was at home with Hz. Aisha. At that moment, the door was knocked with an extremely elegant and delicate manner. This clear voice heard from inside was asking for permission to enter. The Prophet suddenly became excited. His heart raced. Then he composed himself and made this prayer: "O Allah! This is Hala, the daughter of Khuwailid!" (اللَّهُمَّ هَالَةُ بِنْتُ خُوَيْلِدٍ). Hala was Hz. Khadijah's biological sister, and her voice, the way she spoke, and the manner of knocking on the door —all of it— reminded him of Hz. Khadijah. Hz. Khadijah was the first person to believe in the Prophet's mission, his confidant who never left his side during the darkest days, and his wife who sacrificed her wealth and life for him. The Prophet had said about her: "She believed in me when no one else did. She confirmed me when everyone else denied me. She supported me with her wealth when no one gave me anything. Moreover, Allah granted me children only through her." When Hz. Aisha witnessed this scene, she said: "I swear by Allah that I was so jealous of Khadijah that whenever the Prophet mentioned her, or someone passed by and said something about her, I couldn't help but feel envious inside." The Prophet's likening of Hala's voice to Khadijah's and his excitement caused Hz. Aisha to experience the most intense jealousy of her life, as she herself admitted. This event is considered one of the most beautiful manifestations of love and loyalty in Islamic history. The Prophet's deep attachment to a deceased person and his expression of it at every opportunity is a vivid example of the virtue of loyalty in Islamic ethics. [Source: TDV Islamic Encyclopedia, "Khadijah" article, islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/hatice; Bukhari, Menâkıbü'l-ensâr 20; Muslim, Fedâil 75]