The personality of the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.h) started to be well know in Mecca because of his faithfulness , truthfulness, and his high determination. Hearts were attracted toward him , and he was the descendant of a pure family , but the poverty that exhausted Abou Talib drove him to suggest on Muhammad (p.b.h) to work with the lady Khadija bent Khuwailid (p.b.h) , who were running a wide business. She got a lot of money and a great honor. She used men to run her wide business. So Abou Talib said to the Prophet (p.b.h): “ O my nephew , this is Khadija bent Khuwaild , whom most people got benefit of her money , and she is looking for a faithful man , if you offer yourself to work with her she will hurry to you , and she will prefer you on others because of your excellent reputation and your honesty ”
But the honor and the pride of the Prophet (p.b.h) prevented him from asking her by himself. So he (p.b.h) said : “ She maybe asks me to work with her ” And that what exactly happened. She sent him (p.b.h) a message : “ I have heard about your truthfulness , great faithfulness , and your high morals , that is why I am writing to you . I offer you as twice as I give another one of your own people , and I will put two young people at your command in your journeys ”
They both agreed that the prophet (p.b.h) is going to work with her not as an employee but as speculation , he works and she provides him with money. Since the prophet (p.b.h) shouldn’t be an employee for anybody.
In his first journey to Sham , the Prophet gain a lot of money. And when the arrived Mecca , Maysera (the servant of the lady Khadija )said : “O Muhammad , we gained in this journey, by your blessing , more than what we gained within forty years”. He carried that good news for Khadija , and told her about everything happened in their journey, especially the conversation that happened between the Prophet (p.b.h) and a merchant who wanted the prophet to swear by “Lat ” and “Azza” but the Prophet refused and said: “I never swear by them” and left him .
Then the Prophet (p.b.h) has delivered everything he gained from his journey to his uncle Abou Talib (p.b.h) to spend it on his sons , the matter which made him so pleased and proud of his nephew.
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