Prophets Wife Aisha

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Aisha - Youngest Wife of the Prophet Muhammad Short Biography of Aisha Bint Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Aisha was the youngest and favorite wife of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Aisha (r.a) was a great Muslim lady. She was very talented and had a wonderful memory. A Muslim scholar, she is credited with narrating more than two thousand hadith. She had a great love of learning and became noted for her intelligence, learning and sharp sense of judgement.Aishah (r.a ) memorized quite a number of Surahs of the Qur’an. Her father was a man of learning and she inherited his love of knowledge. Following the death of his first wife of 25 years, Khadija bint Khawilad, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)* entered into twelve other marriages. Aisha Bint Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq was the third and youngest wife, and the only child bride. Aisha - Child Bride Aisha was born in Mecca in 614 CE to Umm Ruman and Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, the closest friend of the Prophet Muhammad ( sal ) and the first khalifa of Islam. Most accounts report that Aisha was six years old at the time of her marriage and nine when the marriage was consummated. She only went to live with him when she was 12 ( some say 15 ). Although the bridal age of Aisha sometimes draws criticism, child marriages in 7th century Arabia were culturally and morally acceptable, just as they were in Biblical times. The Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) was known to have an impeccable character, and his marriage to a child bride was an exception to his other marriages. Aisha was the only child and one of only two virgins to marry the Prophet (peace be upon him). His other wives were all widowed or divorced Why did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) married young Ayesha Siddiqua (r.a )? Through the centuries, orientalists have advance numerous accusations and far-fetched theories to discredit Islam and its last Prophet,
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