Pre-ProphethoodEarly Life
Marriage to Khadījah & 'al-Amīn'
Known as al-Amīn (the trustworthy), he marries Khadījah (ra).
When (CE)
c. 595 CE
Where
Makkah
Prophet's age
≈ 25
Renowned among his people for honesty and trustworthiness — they called him al-Amīn — he traded on behalf of Khadījah bint Khuwaylid, a respected and noble merchant of Makkah.
Impressed by his character, Khadījah proposed marriage; she would become the first to believe in his message and his closest support through the hardest years.
Key figures
Khadījah bint Khuwaylid (ra)
Reflections
- Trustworthiness and good character preceded prophethood.
Source & authenticity · Compiled from standard Seerah works, principally Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar) by S. al-Mubarakpuri. Editorial summaries in our own words; dates per traditional sources. Long-form detail is expanded from vetted sources and under scholarly review.