Khadijah bint Khuwaylid was the Prophet's first wife and the first person to believe in him; he was 25 at their marriage and stayed married only to her for 25 years until her death. Her age at marriage is commonly reported as 40, though some narrations say younger.

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Worth knowing. Her age at marriage is commonly reported as 40, though some narrations say younger.

Ibn Hisham, As-Sirah an-Nabawiyyah; Sahih al-Bukhari 3820

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