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Glad Tidings of a House of Hollow Pearls
English rendering of the source section
Local English translation from the Arabic text; reports, variant readings, and editorial commentary are distinguished.
This local English rendering may condense the Arabic narration and editorial notes. It is not a complete published English edition. Consult the Arabic source for exact wording and context.
Read the corresponding Arabic sectionPrinted page 241 · The Messenger gives Khadijah glad tidings of a house of hollow pearls
Ibn Ishaq related from ‘Abd Allah ibn Ja‘far that the Messenger of Allah said, “I have been commanded to give Khadijah glad tidings of a house of hollow pearls, in which there will be neither clamor nor weariness.” Ibn Hisham explains that “reeds” here means hollow pearls.