عن عائشةَ رضي اللهُ عنها قالت: ما غِرْتُ على أَحَدٍ مِنْ نِسَاءِ النبيّ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّمَ مَا غِرْتُ على خديجةَ رضي اللهُ عنها، ومَا رَأَيْتُهَا قَطُّ، ولَكنْ كَانَ النبيّ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلّم يُكْثِرُ ذِكْرَهَا، وَرُبَّمَا ذَبحَ الشَّاةَ، ثُمَّ يُقَطِّعُهَا أَعْضَاءً، ثُمَّ يَبْعَثُهَا في صَدَائِقِ خدِيجَةَ، فَرُبَّما قلتُ لَهُ: كَأَنْ لَمْ يكُنْ في الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا خديجةُ! فيقولُ: «إِنَّها كَانتْ وكَانَتْ وكَانَ لي مِنْهَا ولَدٌ» متفقٌ عليه. وفي روايةٍ: وإنْ كَانَ لَيذبحُ الشَّاةَ، فَيُهْدِي في خَلائِلِهَا مِنْهَا مَا يسَعُهُنَّ. البخاريّ وفي روايةٍ: كَانَ إِذَا ذَبحَ الشَّاةَ يَقُولُ: «أَرْسِلُوا بِهَا إِلى أَصْدِقَاءِ خَدِيجَةَ». مسلم * وفي روايةٍ: قالت: اسْتَأْذَنَتْ هَالَةُ بِنْتُ خُوَيْلِدٍ أُخْتُ خَديجَةَ عَلَى رسولِ اللّهِ صَلّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّمَ، فَعَرفَ اسْتِئْذَانَ خديجةَ، فَارْتَاحَ لَذَلِكَ فقالَ: «اللَّهُمَّ هَالَةُ بِنْتُ خوَيْلِدٍ». رواه البخاريّ.
A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I was never as jealous of any of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as I was of Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her), though I never saw her. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would mention her often, and at times he would slaughter a sheep, cut it into portions, and then send it to the friends of Khadijah. Sometimes I would say to him, "It is as though there was no woman in the world but Khadijah!" and he would reply: "Indeed she was such and such, and I had children by her." [Agreed upon] In another narration: He would slaughter a sheep and then send from it to her close friends as much as would suffice them. [al-Bukhari] In another narration: When he slaughtered a sheep he would say: "Send some of it to the friends of Khadijah." [Muslim] * In another narration she said: Halah bint Khuwaylid, the sister of Khadijah, sought permission to enter upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he was reminded of the way Khadijah used to seek permission, so he was gladdened by it and said: "O Allah, it is Halah bint Khuwaylid!" [Reported by al-Bukhari]
الشرح · explanation
غِرت: المراد الغيرة التي تحصل بين الزوجات. صدائق: جمع صديقة. إنها كانت وكانت: يثني عليها بذكر صفاتها وأفعالها. خلائلها: جمع خليلة وهي الصديقة. فعرف استئذان خديجة: أي تذكّر عند استئذانها خديجة. ارتاح: أي استراح ورجعَت إليه نفسه بعد الإعياء.
I was jealous (ghirtu): what is meant is the jealousy that arises between co-wives. Friends (sada'iq): the plural of sadiqah (a female friend). She was such and such: he was praising her by mentioning her qualities and deeds. Her close friends (khala'iluha): the plural of khalilah, meaning a female friend. He was reminded of the way Khadijah used to seek permission: that is, upon her seeking permission he remembered Khadijah. He was gladdened (irtah): that is, he felt at ease and his spirit returned to him after a sense of distress.
الدروس · lessons
عِظَمُ قدْر أم المؤمنين خديجة بنت خويلد رضي اللهُ عنها، ومحبة النبيّ صلّى اللهُ عليه وسلّمَ لها. وفاء النبيّ صلّى اللهُ عليه وسلّمَ لخديجة بنت خويلد رضي اللهُ عنها، لِمَا كان لها من فضلٍ في مؤازرته للدعوة ووفائها له. على المسلم أن يكون وفيًّا لا ينسى لأهل الفضل فضلهم. وفاء الزوج لزوجته حتى بعد وفاتها.
The great rank of the Mother of the Believers, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (may Allah be pleased with her), and the Prophet's love for her (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet's faithfulness (peace and blessings be upon him) to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (may Allah be pleased with her), on account of her merit in supporting him in the call and her loyalty to him. The Muslim should be faithful and never forget the merit of those who possess merit. A husband's faithfulness to his wife even after her death.