When Khadijah (ra) grew up, her father gave her hand in marriage to Abu Haallah, son of Zaraarah. Abu Haallah was a merchant. They lived happily. God blessed them with a son named Hind and a daughter called Zainab. According to some historians, Abu Haallah had three sons, Haallah, Hind and Haarith. A few years later Abu Haallah became ill and died. Khadijah (ra) cried with grief at the loss of her husband.
Later her father chose ‘Ateeq, son of ‘Aaiz, a rich trader, as her husband. They were leading a happy life but when ‘Ateeq went on a business expedition to Syria; he died on the way back. Khadijah (ra) became a widow for the second time. She had one son and one daughter from this marriage.
After the death of her second husband, several respected and influential men of the Quraish tried to seek her hand in marriage but she rejected their offers. She resolved that she would not marry again and decided to live an independent life.
It so happened that shortly after the death of her second husband, her father also passed away. This was a great loss to Khadijah (ra), as she had to look after the business herself. It was indeed a difficult time for her.