When the Quraysh placed Prophet Muhammad’s clan under a harsh boycott—cutting off food, trade, and all support—Khadīja, his first wife, chose to leave her comfortable home and join him in the barren valley, even though she was not required to.

She spent nearly all her wealth to feed the small Muslim community, helping smuggle in food at night and sharing whatever she had with the hungry. Though the hardship weakened her health, she never complained, and whenever people grew discouraged, she reminded them that God’s help would come.

For three years she lived through hunger, heat, and isolation purely out of loyalty and belief. When the boycott finally ended, she emerged physically frail but remembered as the one whose courage and generosity sustained the community through its darkest time.

Her strength showed that bravery and compassion—qualities often expressed through her gentle, feminine nature—can stand firm even in the harshest trials.