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Khadija bint Khuwaylid

First wife of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, First believer in Islam and Prophet Muhammad’s most beloved wife

  • Fame67.6
  • Momentum4.7
  • Business Professionals rank#20
Source-basedStable
  • Fame67.6
  • Momentum4.7
  • Business Professionals rank#20
  • Wikipedia51.9K
Lived 557–619, aged 62
Business ProfessionalsBusiness Professional
  • Wikipedia
    90 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    557–619
    Aged 62
Summary
Updated 2026-08-31

She was the first person to believe. A merchant from Mecca's aristocracy who hired Muhammad to run her caravans, then proposed marriage — and when he returned years later claiming revelation, she didn't hesitate.

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Born around 554 into the Quraysh aristocracy, Khadija bint Khuwaylid built her own merchant operation and hired Muhammad to manage a trade caravan to Syria. Impressed by his work, she offered him marriage, which he accepted. The couple had two sons, Qasim and Abd Allah, and four daughters: Zaynab, Ruqayya, Umm Kulthum, and Fatima. After Muhammad's first revelation, Khadija became Islam's first convert and supported him until her death in November 619. Muhammad called it the "Year of Sorrow." She's buried at al-Mu'alla in Mecca, honored by Muslims as a Mother of the Believers and one of four "l…

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Fame
Stable
67.6
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum4.7
Historical25.7
Now attention16.2
Source confidence60.0
Completeness60.0
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Category rank
#20
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  • Pantheon 2.0
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