It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) mentioned Sayyida Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her). Her father did not wish for her to marry the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). So Sayyida prepared food and drink and invited her father and a group of the Quraysh. They ate the food and drank the beverage until they became intoxicated. Then Sayyida Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) said to her father: Indeed, Muhammad bin Abdullah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) has sent me a marriage proposal, so marry me to him. So, in his state of intoxication, he married her off. Sayyida applied perfume (khaluq) to her father and dressed him in a garment; this was the custom with the bride’s father in the days of ignorance. When his intoxication wore off, he saw that he was perfumed with khaluq and dressed in a garment. He said: What is my situation? What is this? Sayyida said: You have married me to Muhammad bin Abdullah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). He said: Shall I marry (my daughter) to Abu Talib’s orphan? No, by my life! No! Sayyida Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: Are you not ashamed? Do you want to make yourself appear foolish among the Quraysh? Do you want to tell people that you were intoxicated? So she persisted with him until he became pleased.