Another non-Muslim Caesar E. Farah writes as follows: “In the prime of his youth and adult years Muhammad remained thoroughly devoted to Khadijah and would have none other for consort. This was an age that looked upon plural marriages with favor and in a society that in pre-Biblical and post-Biblical days considered polygamy an essential feature of social existence. David had six wives and numerous concubines (2 Samuel 5:13; 1 Chronicles 3:1-9, 14:3) and Solomon was said to have had as many as 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3). Solomon’s son Rehoboam had 18 wives and 60 concubines (2 Chronicles 11:21). The New Testament contains no specific injunction against plural marriages. It was commonplace for the nobility among the Christians and Jews to contract plural marriages. Luther spoke of it with toleration” (Caesar E. Farah, Islam: Beliefs and Observances, 4th edition, Barron’s, U.S. 1987, p. 69). Caesar Farah then concluded that Muhammad’s plural marriages were due “partly to political reasons and partly to his concern for the wives of his companions who had fallen in battle defending the nascent Islamic community” (p. 69).
1. KHADIJAH : She was 40 years old when she proposed to marry the Prophet when he was 25 years old. After 15years of their marriage he became a prophet. She had been married twice before she married Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Her first husband was Aby Haleh Al Tamemy and her second husband was Oteaq Almakzomy. They had both died leaving Khadijah a widower. Khadijah died in 621A.D. This was the same year the Prophet ascended into heaven (Meraj).
2. SAWDA BINT ZAM’A: Her first husband was Al Sakran Ibn Omro Ibn Abed Shamz. He died within a few days after his return from Ethiopia. She was 65 years old, poor, and had no one to care for her. This was why Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) married her.
3. AISHA SIDDIQA: A woman named Kholeah Bint Hakeem suggested that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) marry Aishah, the daughter of Aby Bakr, to form a close relationship with Aby Bakr’s family. She was already engaged to Jober Ibn Al Moteam Ibn Oday. At this time Jober was not yet a Muslim. The people of Makkah did not object to Aishah becoming married because although she was young, she was mature enough to understand the responsibility of marriage. Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) was engaged to Aishah for 2 years before he married her. Aby Bakr was the first leader after Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) death.
4. HAFSAH BINT U’MAR : She was the daughter of Omar, the second Calipha. Omar asked Othman to marry Hafsah. Othman refused because his wife had recently died and Othman did not want to remarry. Omar then went to Aby Bakr but he also refused to marry Hafsah. Aby Bakr knew that the Prophet had already considered marrying Hafsah. Omar then went to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and complained that Othman and Aby Bakr did not want to marry his daughter. The Prophet told Omar that his daughter will marry and Othman will also remarry. Othman married the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Om Kolthoom, and Hafsah married the Prophet. This made Omar and Othman both happy.
5. ZAYNAB BINT KHUZAYMA: Her husband died in the battle of Uhud, leaving her poor and with several children. She was old when Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) married her. She died 3 months after she married the Prophet 625 A.D.
6. SALAMA BINT UMAYYA: Her husband, Abud Allah Abud Al Assad Ibn Al Mogherah, died leaving Hend poor and with many children. Hend was at least 65 years old at the time. Aby Bakr and several others asked her to marry them, but because she loved her husband very much, she refused the marriage’s offers. But finally she accepted Prophet mohammad’s offer to marry her and take care of her children.
7. ZAYNAB BINT JAHSH: She was the daughter of Prophet Muhammad’s aunt, Omameh Bint Abud Almutaleb. The Prophet arranged for Zaynab to marry Zayed Ibn Hareathah Al Kalby. This marriage did not last and the Prophet received a verse in the Quran which stated that if they became divorced, then the Prophet must marry Zaynab (Sura 33:37).
8. JUWAYRIYA BINT AL-HARITH: Her first husband’s name was Masafeah Ibn Safuan. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) wanted Juayreah’s tribe (Beni Al Mostalag)to convert to Islam. Juayreah became a prisoner after the Muslims won the Battle of Al Mostalaq. Juayreah’s father came to the Prophet and offered a payment for her return. The Prophet asked her father to give her a choice. When she was given a choice she said she accepted Islam and Prophet Muhammad as the last God’s Messenger. The Prophet then married her. Her tribe of Beni Almostalag accepted Islam.
9. SAFIYYA BINT HUYAYY: She was from the tribe of Beni Nadir, who were from the children of Levi (Israel). She was married twice before, then she married Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Her first husband Salam Ibn Moshkem, and her second husband was Kenanah Ibn Al Rabeeah.
10. UMMU HABIBA BINT SUFYAN: Her first husband was Aubed Allah Jahish. He was the son of the aunt of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Aubed Allah died in Ethiopia. The king of Ethiopia arranged the marriage of Ramelah to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
11. MAYAMUNA BINT AL-HARITH : She was 26years old when she married Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Her first husband was Abu Rahma Ibn Abed Alzey. When the Prophet opened Makkah in 630 AD , she came to the Prophet, accepted Islam and proposed to marry him. Her actions encouraged Many Makkahans to accept Islam and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
12. MARIA AL-QABTIYYA : She was sent to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as a hand maid servant from the king of Egypt. Maria had a son from the Prophet. His name was Ibrahim.
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subhanallah……………………………..
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assalamualaikum
jslin ukhush selalu tuk panjang kan usiamu
ALLAH AKBAR
this is very important for you to see it now .
regards
karim danish
salamalaikom,sobhanallah.ahsantom.
can you link me?my first language is persian.
thank you,hasbonaallah.
SESUNGGUHNYA ALLAH TELAH MENGURNIAKAN KELEBIHAN PADA LELAKI UNTUH BERKAHWIN MELEBIHI SEORANG N X LEBIH DARI 4 ORANG..MAKA,BERLAKU ADILLAH KAMU TERHADAP ISTERI2 YANG TERCINTA.
Thanks for writing such an erudite piece. Good Job…Keep it up.
thank you 4 the info….. nice blog.. keep it up..
sorry for my spelling mistakes
aslmKm, minta gambar’y Ye…JzK!!
this is for you man .
mashullah this is very good site for all muslim people.
thank you 4 the info….. nice blog
subhanALLAH………….. may ALLAH bless his shower of blessing on you & your family
subahan allah its awesome brother……… may allah ata u jannah….
As salaamu alaikum. MashaAllah good post!
excellent…..
Masallah,Subhanallah the wives of prophet Muhammad were very lucky to marry the prophet Muhammad, they must have had the best life ever with the Prophet Muhammad.
Subhanallah…………..
May Allah bless the prophet Muhammad and his wives!
Oh allah shower all your love on the prophet Muhammaed, his children and his wives.
OH ALLAH BLESS THEM FOR A NAPPY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes i think your right mashallah he was the last and only prophet and im pleased may allah bless him and all of the other wifes he has MASHALLAH!
I follow Islam…i belong from a Muslim family…but if i like a non-muslim girl [Hindu Girl] then can i marry her ?
But i won’t force her to convert herself to Islam…
chal mong lyo?hahaha….thats so funny of you…XD!
Masha Allah….A great job..the articles gives insight to many muslims as well as non-muslims…May allah pour his rahma on whoever behind this article…Jazakallah Khair.
May Allah bless the prophet Muhammad and his wives and his children.
SubhanaLLAH
thr is alots of poor female and widows in present day..
all islam man shld follow prophets foot step….
all islam females shld encourage their husband to remarry poor female and widows
may thr be no orphanage homes
These are very useful informations. the wives of prophet (S.A.W) are our mothers and we should respect them
allah akber
is that all your going to say allah khabr
Did he need to marry them before he could help them? Those that were married as a result of their husbands’ death in the war, did he had sex with them? If no, then that is a punishment not a help any longer. Please note that my question is in order to know but not to criticize.
As I mentioned in my comment earlier, the sexual aspect of the marriage was the last thing on the minds of those people. The Arabs used to brutally kill the women and children of the beaten army. Muhammad (PBUH) had to introduce a new way of life to them. The widows and orphans are the most vulnerable segment of any soeicty (even today), and they terribly feared a worst end to their lives. But that was the Shariah of Muahammad (PBUH), The Mercy to Mankind, that he married them and gave them the highest status in the society.
Today when we need to pay tribute to anyone, we give them national medals, shields, honorariums to elevate their social status. In those times the highest social status was to be the wife of the Prophet (PBUH). The women would forgo everything to acquire that status. The sexual desire or satisfaction was not even considerable for them.
u have no right to command other religion
DIS IS A WONDERFUL JOB. MAY ALLAH CONTINUE TO HELP, AMEEN
Mansha Allah Jzak’Allah khirn :-))
may Allah rightly bless these women and have mercy on them-from issifu salifu ,kukua in the west mamprusi district ,walewale-Ghana
nice information thanks…..
this is a well done article, i hope you will add some more briefs history about prophet muhammad (s.a.w). i have just a question, is it true that prophet muhammad (s.a.w) marry aisha at the age of 9 and still doesn’t have any menstrual experiece?
Mohammed wasn’t a normal man, he was a chieftain , a ruler , a warrior, a merchant, along with a new religion that he wanted to spread. He did all this to propagate his version of religion. And went to war almost all his life, to spread his religion.
Alhamdulillahi ala kulli halin, i knew that prophate Mahammed (SAW) had married to many wive’s but honestly i dont know the reason why only then i read this article then realise the reason’s. Jazakallahu Khairan…
SUBHANALLAH,
WELL DONE, GOOD JOB. BRIEF INFORMATION IS REALLY HELPFUL. BUT THIS ARTICLE CAN BE IMPROVED GOING INTO DETAIL.
who died the lats one among the wives of the Propeht (SAS)
Assalam alaikum.Am grateful with what you have presented. However, I’ve got two questions: (1)Why do some scholars say the Prophet (p.b.u.h) married nine wives? (2)How many wives,amongest those he had on earth will be with him(the holy prophet) in jana, considering some had been married before? May Allah Bless you.
al hamdullillah allah give you jannat u al fardus
Masha Allah this is a good job men, may Allah reward you abondantly amin and guide the Muslim world
Why a Muslim is only allowed to marry only 4 times and Mohammad married 13 time one of the wife only 9 yrs old,,,,,,can I marry a 9 yr old also
jazakaallah
it would be nice to see you more active in social network even in Google+
you will have many follower.
it is a right way to get knowledge about our beloved prophet muhammed (peace be upon him)……….thanks for those who share it…..
If Allah give me a daughter i will call her as mohammod wife name
Anneong!Chal ji nae sso yo…!
this is relli nice and very useful !!!
SOBHANALLAH
allahu akbar so very good
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He could have helped the widows without marrying him .is it not ? God is real. But God has given us brains to analyse too. So this question.