Lady Khadija (RA): The Great Woman Behind the Greatest Man ﷺ | Dr. Rania Awaad

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Ustadha @dr.raniaawaad578 gives comforting spiritual insights about cultivating a life based on the perfect archetype of Lady Khadija bint Khuwaylid (ra), who was the first wife and first follower of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). She was also a leader of the Quraysh tribe in Mecca and a successful businesswoman.
Ustadha Rania spoke at a women's retreat about defining womanhood as a Muslim woman. Watch the complete seminar at mcceastbay.org/womanhood-retreat
This program was sponsored by the Jannah Institute, The Rahmah Foundation & MCC. It was proudly hosted at Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on November 28, 2021.
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Dr. Rania Awaad M.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab, Associate Chief of the Division of Public Mental Health and Population Sciences, and Co-Chief of the Diversity and Cultural Mental Health Section. On a community level, she is the Executive Director of the holistic mental health nonprofit Maristan.org. In addition, she serves as the Director of @TheRahmahFoundationWomen, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls, and as a Senior Fellow at Yaqeen Institute and ISPU. She has previously served as the founding Clinical Director of the Khalil Center-San Francisco as well as a Professor of Islamic Law at Zaytuna College. Prior to studying medicine, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus, Syria and holds certifications (ijaza) in Qur’an, Islamic Law and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. Follow her @Dr.RaniaAwaad
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[@aminack530]

It truly takes a woman to understand a woman.. in all the lectures about this great woman of our past, i have never seen such a deep understanding...

[@nak.lanang]

I don't know who she is, but i always heard this argument about khatijah as a bussiness women typically from feminist 🤔 Doing bussiness mean you in touch directly with bussiness activity. She not build her wealth from scratch, but inheritace from her ex husband. She spending majority her time in home with family, not in her bussiness. As a graduated from finance degree, khatijah is more like investor rather than bussiness women to me

[@Diamondraw4Real]

@@nak.lanang even if that's true, an investor is doing business. Khadija RA had wealth to invest, possibly hired people herself to do work, and possibly paid them herself. What's the big deal? :/ Even she takes the prophet to visit her cousin. She wasn't hiding at home when Islam began and she donated her own wealth to support the growth of Islam. Also was she divorced or a widow?? Allahu aalam.

[@letebrhanambaye2155]

Masallah Masallah Allah with you Allah taker you

[@SukhdevSingh-ge5rj]

@@Diamondraw4Real Twice widowed. Then single mother until age 40. The richest business woman in Mecca.

[@abdulshukkoor4916]

​@@letebrhanambaye2155Aameen

[@anishulislam148]

Every time the ustadaa smiled talking about kadhija RA I cried . I thank Allah for letting me born a Muslim.

[@nak.lanang]

I don't know who she is, but i always heard this argument about khatijah as a bussiness women typically from feminist 🤔 Doing bussiness mean you in touch directly with bussiness activity. She not build her wealth from scratch, but inheritace from her ex husband. She spending majority her time in home with family, not in her bussiness. As a graduated from finance degree, khatijah is more like investor rather than bussiness women to me

[@badrulduja1131]

Same

[@dimacutanor-ain9206]

She speaks so well MashaAllah..

[@ahmedlibya3899]

تحيا من ليبيا 🇱🇾🇱🇾☺

[@safirazed7375]

She really does! The gentle charisma she's emanating is truly captivating, masha Allah

[@aminajamal593]

so true ,i used to call my husbands sisters every week and also make him talk to all of them ,My mum did the same ,she used to write to all my fathers relatives overseas and we lived with my fathers brother and his family ,It was the most beautiful family life and my mum had all my fathers cousins and extended family over all the time and invited them all to our home on weekends and during school holidays ,Be good to your husbands family and goodness will come to you.Aameen

[@samidica]

Alhamdulillah. Allah made it easy for all of you. It is sometimes hard to maintain such good relationships when the people that supposed to support you and love you are the ones that hurt you the most then put you down. May Allah(swt) bless us all with good relationships with our families.

[@hayatmir5908]

It is so beyond one's imagination that how sometimes life works out for people in the strangest ways possible .. People have to go through so much to come to their ultimate destiny. Like what Hazrat Khadijah R.A had to go through in life to reach to her destiny.... marry ordinary men, be widowed twice ,live alone for years as a single parent to finally marrying the greatest man ever and becoming this great great woman herself... SubhanAllah...

[@sitikhadijah4763]

I dont know why I'm crying throughout this entire video. This is such a beautiful story mashaAllah.

[@mustaqiimtv7429]

Coz u r one of the khadizas sis..may Allah bless you with a palace in jannah next to khadiza Ra... aamiiin...ya Rabbul aalamiin..u saw the tears n Heart of my sister.

[@sumairachowdhury1416]

Dr Rania Awaad is such a gem mashallah

[@nayashams6845]

Excellent.I am Shia , and I love someone Sunni talk about hazrat Khadijah the way you talk. Allah bless her soul. My mom,s name was Khadijah and my father,s name Mohammed. They had a blessed marriage made in heaven. God bless their souls. My mom was like hazrat Khadijah, always taking care of him and his family. By the way my mom came from good family where my father,s family were educated people but not so much money. But in my entire life I have never heard my mom boasted about her family. Our family were blessed and truly Allah blessed them.

[@watchingvideos4255]

Syiah sesat

[@MohOz]

What do you mean my marriage made in heaven? Do you mean it was predetermined? If yes then everything else is.

[@aminajamal593]

Baaraka ALLAHu fikum for this enlightening talk ,these are our role models ,we should tell our children these stories so they have good ,strong women to look up to .May we all aspire to be like our mothers of the believers .Aameen

[@nak.lanang]

I don't know who she is, but i always heard this argument about khatijah as a bussiness women typically from feminist 🤔 Doing bussiness mean you in touch directly with bussiness activity. She not build her wealth from scratch, but inheritace from her ex husband. She spending majority her time in home with family, not in her bussiness. As a graduated from finance degree, khatijah is more like investor rather than bussiness women to me

[@muhammadsaleemkhan9846]

I do not have words to describe this beloved wife of Muhammad ﷺ . That narration of ALLAAHU ﷻ sending his salaam and Jibraeel ('Alaihissalaamu) sending his salaam to Khadijah (ALLAAHU be pleased with her) makes me cry . Such a great woman .

[@muhammadilfanzulfani5668]

Dr. Rania Awaad is one of the best Muslim lecturers I have ever heard spoken of. I'm from Indonesia and I hope to meet her one day. I pray Dr. Rania is always blessed by Allah.

[@zaqe7754]

can anyone reach Dr Rania Awaad and let her know that she made me cry when I saw her video about the story khadija (ra) I want to let her know that I am very grateful to her for that Sincerely Zakaria Q.

[@LJama6119]

What a beautiful story. May Allah bless sister Rania who narrated it beautifully.

[@BamfisrBadrul]

May Allah give you the best in the Dunya and the most expected Jannat or the Jannatul Ferdous in the Aakherah 🥰🥰😇😇 Sister Amina,you are an amazing amazing amazing woman🥰😍 Ya Khadiza! Ya Ummul Muminin! Ya mother of all the believers! My life and wealth is sacrificed for you. I wish I had a wife like you! May Allah bless me that kind of woman in my life😇 Aameen!

[@muhammadalfazazi8396]

Sister Rania بارك الله فيك و جزاك الله خيرا For you to have what I just watched as an evidence for you on the day of judgment is a huge deal trust me. This is not to make you have ajab about yourself no, but this is to insinuate to you that you have to be a special person for الله جل جلاله in order for you to deliver this talk the way you did اللهم بارك الحمد لله و الشكر لله و الصلاة و السلام على رسول الله، اللهم ارحم أختي رانية و أكرم نزلها و وسع مدخلها و ارزقها خيرا مما تظن بك و ألحقها بالصالحين و ابعثها إلى أعلى عليين مع النبيين و الصديقين و الشهداء و الصالحين و حسن أولئك رفيقا 💚

[@djenebasemega8817]

Khadija is my role model I just love her from the deepest of my heart

[@seghierkarim8485]

He married her when she was 40 years old when the woman was at the top of maturity He found a mother's love that he lost in his childhood And her intelligence was ahead of her time It was Allah's plan

[@shameencarlie6230]

I had met her Dr Rania what a lovely lady Mash Allaaah when l was in America

[@TheMozzy70]

Mash Allah - beautiful lecture. I became so emotional listening to her sacrifices and staying steadfast. May Allah reward her the best maqam in Jannah. Ameen

[@hayatmir5908]

It is so beyond one's imagination that how sometimes life works out for people in the strangest ways possible .. People have to go through so much to come to their ultimate destiny. Like what Hazrat Khadijah R.A had to go through in life to reach her destiny.... marry an ordinary man, be widowed twice to finally marry the greatest man ever and become this great great woman herself... SubhanAllah...

[@user-wn6ti2vc6u]

This is the true essence of Islam. The beauty, the ease, the eloquence, the ultimate guide to success.

[@ladyaladya4019]

Khadija R.A is my role model an independent strong woman 💓❤

[@norama3998]

الدّكتورة رانيا عوّاد ..ما أجمل تواضعك ! ..🌷🇩🇿

[@rafathwaheed7594]

MashaAllah, Dr. Rania Awad's talks captures my attention like no other woman I have heard

[@FatimaFatima-ic9lv]

Seriously out of words I get know so many things I am literally tearing JazakAllah

[@aminajamal593]

so much to learn from the women around the Messenger SAW.true talk to ALLAH SWT all the time .

[@badrulduja1131]

This lecture should be mandatory for Muslims. Love from Srinagar Kashmir

[@salmaadam4272]

سبحان الله‎ 💖‎ رضي الله عنه 🤲🏻💕🌹

[@fatmaa1758]

Maa shaa Allah tabarakallah what am amazing lecture. I really enjoyed it and am learning a lot from your lectures,just subscribe. May Allah reward the crew for their services 🙏. Allahuma Ameen

[@abbamodu1694]

Sister Dr. Rania you have done an excellent presentation on the life of our mother Khadija RA. May Allah reward you abundantly. May learn from the lesson. Ameen thumma ameen Ya Rabb. Jazakallahu bi khair.

[@pelangibirujingga7730]

Subhanallah3×....Jazakallah...what a beautiful presentation of our beloved mother Khadijah RA...tears running down my cheeks hearing this from you...Allahuakbar...

[@Itsyourgirlhindu]

am listening to this lecture a year later and all i can say is just wow

[@shirinomar4065]

May Allah bless you. Great speech. Well presented

[@seherkirmani2896]

One of the Best speaker ever❤️

[@Tj-vf3ll]

Ma sha Allah wouldve loved to hear more and closer details if life of Nabi Muhammad SAW from Khadija's R.A view. JazakAllah to the sister delivering this inspiring talk.

[@abalfarooq6750]

Allahumma Salli Wa Sallam Ala Habeebinaa Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam wa alaa Alihii wa Ashabihii wa Azwajihii wa Zurriyyatihii Oh Allah Send Blessings and Peace upon Your Beloved and upon His SAW’s Blessed Family and His SAW Blessed Companions and His SAW Blessed Wives and His SAW Blessed Lineage✨ اَللّٰہُمَّ صَلِّ وَ سَلِّمْ عَلٰی حَبِیْبِنَا مُحَمَّدْ وَ عَلٰی اٰلِہٖ وَ اَصْحَابِہٖ وَ اَزْوَاجِہٖ وَ ذُرِّیَّتِہٖ Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam🌹 Radiyallahu Ta’alaa Anha ✨

[@kumbadrammehjagne516]

JazakaAllahu khairan

[@shirinomar4065]

Jazaka Allah khair my sisters

[@hanifaazz]

MasyaAllah...my tear drop 😭

[@issoopdilloo8905]

MashaaAllah sister

[@khalidothman2784]

محاضره قيمه تدخل القلب وتزيد الايمان ، اللهم بارك لهذه الاخت والمومنين والمومنات

[@aminatakinedaff8844]

Allahoumma baarik, what a incredible lecture. BaraakAllahou fik Dr Rania Awaad. May Allah allow us to take lessons from the life of our dear seyyidinnah Khadija (ra) and apply them to the best of our capabilities. Allahoumma ameen

[@nak.lanang]

I don't know who she is, but i always heard this argument about khatijah as a bussiness women typically from feminist 🤔 Doing bussiness mean you in touch directly with bussiness activity. She not build her wealth from scratch, but inheritace from her ex husband. She spending majority her time in home with family, not in her bussiness. As a graduated from finance degree, khatijah is more like investor rather than bussiness women to me

[@nak.lanang]

On top of thats. She describing histrory khatijah before revelation of qur'an. She doing this and that, even she is someone who already God say enter jannah doesn't mean her action before revelation is inline with islam. Read history of umar bin khattab the second khalifah who already God say enter in jannah too BEFORE revelation of qur'an. Even after revelation of qur'an his action still not to lookup to as muslim men. Be carefull who you listening to

[@naseembibieydatoula8066]

Ameen

[@roshnaemam927]

Ma sha Allah

[@ItzincIine]

Jazakallahu khayran, beautiful dars.

[@gamingdz7759]

صلى الله عليه و على اله و صحبه و سلم

[@sanahoque9321]

Masha allah

[@yasminbasheer2641]

Very very important history mother of Islam thanks sister

[@NazirulQadir]

جزاكما الله خيرا

[@youthclubkashmirfans]

What an amazing speaker❤

[@ayshanasir9067]

MashAllah Allah bless u for ur efforts

[@UMMeshmesh1982]

بارك الله فيكم

[@batulabarako8866]

And the sister speaks very god And clear english masha alah may god bless her and her family amiin.

[@nadiashakil7786]

Alhamdulillah I feel so inspired and In awe of Khadijah RA she was truly the ideal muslimah… been so enamored by the stories of the great women of Islam, Jazakullah Khair to all of you great women scholars:)

[@hudaibamushtaq5483]

Thank you 👍

[@Islaamandme22523]

Subhaan Allah Masha Allah Tabaarak Allah

[@Lun641]

Jazakullah khair sister 💚🤲

[@maxjurgenmustermann3205]

what a strong women mashallah my full respect

[@cool-858]

Assalamualaikum sister Masha Allah what a beautiful lecture u have grabbed my attention n taught me this knowledge jazakallah khair n may Allah give u all that u deserve

[@afifafaiq2571]

Suban Allah,beautiful lectures about prophet Mohammed(ص)and kadija 🌺

[@khald75ymny92]

سبحان الله العظيم

[@itsayesha9580]

May Allah make it easy for us to follow Such greatest personality , First love of PROPHET MUHAMMMAD [PBUH], Our first Mother , in each and every step of life ameeen

[@ancaratiu9484]

Thank you for your sweet heart!

[@businessmotivation2043]

masha Allah tabaraka Allah may Allah bless our mother Sayidata Khadija Amiin

[@mehnazrashid5127]

SubhanAllah! I ignored these lectures many times and ultimately watching now, I can understand what a gem I missed. May Allah Subhanahuta'la bless you sister, you narrated the journey beautifully. I enjoyed it thoroughly so much so that I didn't jump to another video in the middle. Alhamdulillah. Allahu Akbar.

[@abdulshukkoor4916]

Assalamualaikum Dear Dr Rania i proud of you , Allah swt protect you and your family 🤲🤲🤲 Aameen

[@azmanfirdaus7636]

Salaam from Malaysia....thank you, dear sister..I really enjoyed your talk..May Allah swt Bless you, your family and the Community there always...

[@idolwrecker]

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

[@alialgamalalgamal1107]

Glory be to God, how beautiful you are now morally and religiously, God willing, may God reward you with all the best

[@batulabarako8866]

Waaw what a beauteful story i have ever had and the great people in the story masha alah.

[@gigidz1]

Truly a great lecture, with such a captivating way in narrating the life of Sayida khadija. Thank you Dr. Rania, you keep inspring us ♥

[@rukayahsadien5457]

Mashallah beautiful lecture. So inspiring alhamdulilaa ❤

[@batulabarako8866]

Masha alah Masha alah tabarakalah god bless you sister insha alah.

[@bachoku]

Beautifully narrated. Subs. Love from Malaysia

[@nasuha9381]

Thanks beautiful speech ❤

[@asiyaz7421]

Thank you for sharing sharing these good reminders and wisdom about the month of Ramadan. May Allah reward you well. wa salamualaykum wa rahmatu Allahi wa barrakatu

[@alimungirimohamed8034]

Asalam alyikum warahma. Fast I love you because of Allah subhana wa taala. MashaAllah wa Baraka Llahu fiyk. Soo sweet said. May Allah grant you more and blees all your way.

[@sidrakhan4514]

So beautiful way to give lecture

[@somalione8434]

Masha Allah my sister God increased your knowledge

[@nuhamasoud5292]

بارك الله فيكي د. رانيا .. ما شاء الله. سيمائهم على وجوههم وشكرا علي المحاضره الرائعه والشخصيه الأروع امنا خديجه رضي الله عنها وعن آل رسول الله وصحبه أجمعين…

[@Voiceresonates]

Jazakum Allah Khairun Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad. As always, a thoughtful talk to educate us. Hope and pray we can learn and may Allah guide us all, Ameen. Dua'as and best wishes for you. May Allah keep you in good health and protect you, Ameen.

[@azmanfirdaus7636]

Salaam from Malaysia...thank youI enjoyed your talk, dear sister...May

[@Maymuna2043]

masha Allah tabaraka Allah Subhana Allah What a beautiful mariage of our beloved nabi Muhammad peace be upon him and sayidata Khadija radiyallahu anha may Allah be pleased with her I love both of them

[@khaldunia]

Beautiful narration about a great woman by a truly eloquent scholar!

[@suraiyakasim]

this is soooo beautiful . May Allah swt grant jaza a khair to you dear sister. I have a few questions , will they be answered here or can i ask them somewhere else?

[@omarhamid5107]

اللهم تجمعنا في الفردوس الاعلى مع الحبيب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

[@amanysuleiman]

Amazing! JAk ❤️❤️

[@aqsamujtaba6286]

Very inspiring and motivating. Loved the lecture Ma sha Allah 💕♥️

[@anastk2516]

May allah bless you with paradise

[@azizaahmad9249]

الحمد لله حاضر وجزاكم الله خيرا

[@syedmohdsuhaimisuhaimi7204]

"what if the means is not an issue??!!"...hmmm..sounds very comforting n positive too!!👍.. well this should be encouraged n practised as wise n in good faith by our modern society today to overcome the problems of too many unmarried women..my apologies if the ladies don't like to hear this😢🤸🤭 assalamu'alaikum to all sisters all over the world 🇲🇾 Malaysia boleh

[@FathimaKousar1600]

Masha Allah such a beautiful lecture. You have so much impact on hearts, Dr. Rania Awaad. This was first time I came across her videos and masha Allah I love her. What a beautiful speech you have been blessed with. Masha Allah. Jazakallahu khaira for sharing this. ❤❤

[@jamilajasmine7592]

enlightened by your bayan and the way you speak sübhanallah...it's just beautiful jazakumullahu Khair un qasira

[@Bright-world778]

Ma sha Allah.Amazing lecturer by Dr.Rania Award.I am admiring your speech and the message for the viewers❤

[@leopamukti3833]

Terus da'wakan Islam agar syariat bisa dirasakan semua penduduk Bumi...karna setiap kita punya tanggung jawab yg sama yaitu da'wahkan islam💪

[@motivational--channel]

Masha ALLAH JazakALLAH Khair for this beautiful, informative Lecture. May Allah bless you and us all and show us his right pathway. Ameen

[@user-ps5bu3vl2e]

سبحان الله وبحمده

[@dbawab]

Great lecture masha'Allah, thank you so much!

[@abdulhalimhussain619]

Jazakallah Ustazah Dr Rania

[@sidali2590]

Really like this woman she's a great speaker

[@gamingdz7759]

عليها السلام