The enemies of Islam always tried to attack the character
of the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) as he symbolized Islam. At different stages
of history, the enemies of Islam targeted the Infallible Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.)
of Islam for his number of marriages.
People do not understand the status of the Noble Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.). They treat him like themselves, as they were misled by the Ayah 110 of Surah al-Kahf: “And say, “I
am only a man like you but I have received revelation that there is only One
Lord. Whoever desires to meet his Lord should strive righteously and should
worship no one besides Him.”
Allah sent 124,000
prophets and he was the “Chief of
Prophets”. Apart from many testaments (Sahifa) revealed on Prophets, four
Divine Books were sent, which included the Glorious Qur’an which is the last
Word of Allah till the Day of Resurrection and the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.)
was the Last Prophet of Allah. “The
Panjetan” including the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) were crowned by Allah by His
Revelation of their Purity in Surah al-Ahz’ab Ayah 33 which reads: “O People of
the House, Allah wants to keep off all kinds of uncleanliness from you and to
purify you thoroughly.” They were the “Most Truthful” represented in the “Ayah
of Mubahila”Surah al-Imran Ayah 61: “If anyone disputes therein after knowledge
has come to you, say, “Let each one of us bring our children, women, ourselves
to one place and pray to Allah to condemn the liars among us.” The Surah al-Najm Ayah 3 and 4: “He
(Muhammad) does not speak out of his own desires. It (whatever he says) is a
revelation which has been revealed to him.”
The Noble Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.), at the age of 25, married Sayyidah Khadija (s.a.) when she was 40
years old and remained with her for 25 years. At the sad demise of Sayyidah
Khadija (s.a.), he was 50 years. During her life time he did not marry any one.
The enemies of Islam
and the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) allege sensuality and sexual passions for
his marriages. It is apparent that if this were so he would never have married
Sayyidah Khadija (s.a.). Because at 25, the sexual passions of youth makes a
man pre-occupied with choosing young wives.
John Davenport says: “How
is it possible for a sensual man to content himself with just one wife for 25
years in such a place where polygamy was common and prevalent.”
After the sad demise
of Sayyidah Khadija (s.a.), the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.), when he was 53
years old, took other wives including Ladies Aisha, Hafsa, Zaynab
binteKhuzayma, Umm Salma, Sauda, Zaynab binte Jahsh, Juwayria, Safia, Maymona,
Umm Habiba, and Mariya.
Conditions and
Circumstances of several marriages were:
To take care of the orphans and the
destitute: He married some of them to maintain their reputation and prestige after the loss of their
guardians e.g. Lady Sauda. Zaynab binte Khuzayma was known as the “mother of the poor” fell into poverty when she became
a widow. Umm Salma was faithful, aged and had helpless orphans.
To establish proper laws and customs: To
annul class discrimination, he married Zaynab bint Jahsh, his first cousin, who was first married to
a slave Zayd but could not continue the ties and Zayd divorced her.
To set free the slaves: After the
defeat of Bani Mustalaq in a fight with Muslims, Juwayria, the daughter of the chief of the tribe, was made
captive. Hence, he married her and the entire tribe was set free.
To form friendly relations:
Some marriages occurred to form friendly relations with the great tribes, to
hinder their obstruction,
and to maintain internal policy. For these reasons, he married Ladies Aisha,
Hafsa, Safia, Maymoona,
and Umm Habiba.
Sources used:
The Glorious Qur’an,
al-Islam.org/Prophet Muhammad, A Glance at the Life of the Holy Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.)
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