Shaykh Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-Ṣaduq · Chapter on the Guardian, Witnesses, Proposal, and Dowry
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وَ خَطَبَ أَبُو طَالِبٍ رَحِمَهُ اَللَّهُ لَمَّا تَزَوَّجَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ، خَدِيجَةَ بِنْتَ خُوَيْلِدٍ رَحِمَهَا اَللَّهُ بَعْدَ أَنْ خَطَبَهَا إِلَى أَبِيهَا وَ مِنَ اَلنَّاسِ مَنْ يَقُولُ إِلَى عَمِّهَا فَأَخَذَ بِعِضَادَتَيِ اَلْبَابِ وَ مَنْ شَاهَدَهُ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ حُضُورٌ فَقَالَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ اَلَّذِي جَعَلَنَا مِنْ زَرْعِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ ذُرِّيَّةِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَ جَعَلَ لَنَا بَيْتاً مَحْجُوجاً وَ "حَرَماً آمِناً يُجْبىٰ إِلَيْهِ ثَمَرٰاتُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ" وَ جَعَلَنَا اَلْحُكَّامَ عَلَى اَلنَّاسِ فِي بَلَدِنَا اَلَّذِي نَحْنُ فِيهِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ اِبْنَ أَخِي مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَلْمُطَّلِبِ لاَ يُوزَنُ بِرَجُلٍ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ إِلاَّ رَجَحَ وَ لاَ يُقَاسُ بِأَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ إِلاَّ عَظُمَ عَنْهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي اَلْمَالِ قَلَّ فَإِنَّ اَلْمَالَ رِزْقٌ حَائِلٌ وَ ظِلٌّ زَائِلٌ وَ لَهُ فِي خَدِيجَةَ رَغْبَةٌ وَ لَهَا فِيهِ رَغْبَةٌ وَ اَلصَّدَاقُ مَا سَأَلْتُمْ عَاجِلُهُ وَ آجِلُهُ مِنْ مَالِي وَ لَهُ خَطَرٌ عَظِيمٌ وَ شَأْنٌ رَفِيعٌ وَ لِسَانٌ شَافِعٌ جَسِيمٌ فَزَوَّجَهُ وَ دَخَلَ بِهَا مِنَ اَلْغَدِ فَأَوَّلُ مَا حَمَلَتْ وَلَدَتْ عَبْدَ اَللَّهِ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ.
When Abu Talib (a.s), may Allah (swt) have mercy upon him, arranged the marriage of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (s.a), may Allah (swt) have mercy upon her, after proposing to her through her father, or as some say, through her uncle. Abu Talib (a.s), stood by the doorposts, addressing the gathering of Quraysh who were present. Abu Talib (a.s) began by praising Allah (swt), saying: "All praise is due to Allah (swt), who made us from the progeny of Ibrahim and the descendants of Isma'il, who established for us a sacred house that is frequented (by pilgrims) and a secure sanctuary to which the fruits of all things are brought. He (swt) has made us the rulers over the people in our land. My nephew, Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib (saws), cannot be compared to any man of Quraysh except that He (saws) surpasses them in virtue, nor can He (saws) be equated with anyone except that He (saws) holds greater honor than them. Though He (saws) may possess little wealth, wealth is merely a fleeting provision and a transient shade. He (saws) has an interest in Khadijah (s.a), and she (s.a) has an interest in Him (a.s). The dowry, whether its immediate or deferred portion, will be paid from my wealth. He (saws) holds a great position, a lofty status, and an eloquent and persuasive tongue." Following this address, Khadijah (s.a) was married to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and He (saws) consummated the marriage the following day. The first child she (s.a) bore for Him (saws) was Abdullah ibn Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).
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