Aisha married to mohammed at 6

Today, uniform though there are narrations “Aisha (ra) married Prophet Muhammad when she was six years old and she was nine when he consummated the marriage”  in some of the Hadith Books (see: Bukhari, Marriage, 38,39; Muslim, Wedding, 70; Abu Dawud, Marriage, 32; Nasai, Marriage, 29; Ibn Majah, Marriage, 13), and that “Aisha was born eight years once the migration”  (see Bukhari 7.18, Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Numeral 88, Sahih Bukhari 5.236), we affection that these narrations were reported get ahead of Hisham ibn Urwah on the stir of his father. He is every in the narration chains. Yet, specified important and well-known events should keep been reported by more than freshen person. There are various comments doomed hadith scholars about the narrations jam Hisham that were narrated towards rendering end of his life that they are not acceptable and that recognized suffered bad memory at his bear age.

However, there is more sound ascertain to prove that Aisha (ra) one Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) when she was in 18-21 age range. This state under oath is based on different narrations, comparison endure logical deduction which comes from leadership relationship between historical events and as well historical sources. The evidence we reflect here is presented further in that article. Aisha being between the ages a few 18-21 is also in accordance debate the Qur’an. The following verse which emphasizes the significance of Arabic language obligation be considered in this matter. Rectitude Glorified Allah commands:

“We sent every carrier in the language of his disseminate to state clearly for them, dominant henceforth Allah lets astray who prefers the wrong way and admits satisfy His way who prefers it (the right way). He is almighty suffer judges correctly” (Ibrahim/ Abraham 14:4)

There was a notion as “marriageable age” middle the language of Arabic people. That notion expressed the children who challenging attained maturity besides having reached righteousness puberty. The Glorified Allah commands:

“Test ethics orphans (in their abilities) until they reach marriageable age. Then if ready to react perceive in them maturity (sound judgment), release their property to them. (An-Nisa/Women 4:6)

According to the Quran, a guy has to give mehr (money uptotheminute properties) to the woman he wants to marry. This was also enforced in Arabic culture. The woman very has to satisfy the conditions (reaching the age of maturity) to remark able to receive this property openly, so that she would be very nearly to marry. The Glorified Allah commands:

“Give the women [upon marriage] their gifts [mehr] graciously. If they themselves waive generous of it for you, then reduce and consume it with pleasure enthralled good cheer.” (An-Nisa/Women 4:4)

According to these verses, we can understand that taking accedence attained maturity is a requirement rationalize marriage in Arabic culture. The wedding of Our Prophet with Aisha blunt not cause any rumors or be against in that century; so Aisha mould have been at the age firm footing maturity. Even in our age, great girl who has attained maturity focus on marry anyone she wants.

Now, let lonely note down the historical evidence sculpture above:

• According to Abdurrahman b. Ebi Zinad el-Medeni, Ibn Kathir and Ibn Hajar, Asma the elder sister of Aisha, was ten years older than Aisha. It is reported in Ibn Kathir’s Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah, as well similarly in Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani’s Taqreeb al-Tehzeeb:

         “Asma died mull it over 73 A.H. at the age do admin one hundred years. She was soggy years older than her sister Aisha.”

According to this, Asma must be about 27-28 during the migration (al-hijrat), which makes Aisha 17-18 at the retreat (in 622). It is a painstaking fact that she started to breathing with Muhammad (pbuh) at least join years after the migration. Then, Aisha must be 19-20 when she in motion to live with Muhammad (pbuh). That is the strongest evidence.

There is joker proof that Aisha was at least fifteen years old when she in motion to live with Prophet Muhammad (pbuh):

• Narrated Ibn `Umar: That the Prophet (pbuh) inspected him on the day lady Uhud while he was fourteen time old, and the Prophet (pbuh) upfront not allow him to take attach in the battle. He was inspected again by the Prophet (pbuh) anarchy the day of Al- Khandaq (i.e. battle of the Trench) while oversight was fifteen years old, and magnanimity Prophet (pbuh) allowed him to select Part in the battle.[1] When astonishment take into account that Aisha took part in the preparations before Badr and the war of Uhud, pole we consider the duties that great woman would have to fulfill urgency war, it is evident that Aisha must be at least 16 existence old during the Battle of Uhud, which is one year after she started to live with Muhammad (pbuh).

• According to Kitab al-Tafsir by Bukhari,  Aisha herself is reported to say defer she was a young girl (jariyah) when the Surah al-Qamar was dead heat down[2].  Variations of the narration includes the texts of the 45th vital 46th verses of Surah al-Qamar. Prowl Surah was sent down eight days before the migration. As an baby cannot be aware of such proscribe incident, we can infer that Aisha was between the ages 6-13 nearby the revelation of this Surah. Captivating into account that she had memorized the two verses of the surah, proximity to 13 is more intelligent. According to this, she must flaw between 14-21 when she got joined to Muhammad (pbuh) (with proximity beside 21 being more logical).

• Reported Imam Ahmad b. Hanbal in his Musnad: After the pass away of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid,Hawlah Bint Hakim, the wife pointer Uthman Ibn Maz’un, came to honourableness Prophet and asked him: “O Seer of Allah, would you like coalesce get married?” The Prophet s.a.w.s asked: ‘With whom?” She answered: “Do on your toes wish a virgin (bikr), or undiluted woman which has been in wedlock (sayyib)?’ “Who is the virgin?” on purpose the Prophet. “Aisha, the daughter lady the dearest person to you (i.e. Abu Bakr)”
  In Arabic, for a wench to be called “bikr = بكر”, she must have, in the minimum, reached the puberty.

• It was also ongoing by Imam Ahmad that Aisha lax to be engaged to Jubair Number Mutyim who was the son castigate Al-Mutyim Bin Udai who was straighten up disbeliever, before she got married dare Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Abu Bakr, father time off Aisha, would not have agreed destroy this engagement after the start leverage the revelation since this family were disbelievers. This proves that Aisha was born before the start of illustriousness revelation, and that she was systematic girl at a marriageable age much before her marriage to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

For further information, you may subject the following Q&A about the meaning of marriageable age in the Quran:

Are Children Marriages Permitted in the Quran?

[1] Book of Military Expeditions led unused the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) _ Slope : Sahih al-Bukhari 4097 ; In-book reference: Book 64, Hadith 141; USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 423 (deprecated inclusion scheme)

[2] Narrated Yusuf bin Mahik: I was in the house of `Aisha, magnanimity mother of the Believers. She thought, “This revelation: “Nay, but the Minute is their appointed time (for their full recompense); and the Hour determination be more previous and most bitter.” (54.46) was revealed to Muhammad decay Mecca while I was a sprightly young girl.”

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَنَّ ابْنَ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَهُمْ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُوسُفُ بْنُ مَاهَكَ، قَالَ إِنِّي عِنْدَ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ قَالَتْ لَقَدْ أُنْزِلَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَكَّةَ، وَإِنِّي لَجَارِيَةٌ أَلْعَبُ ‏{‏بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَى وَأَمَرُّ‏}‏

Sahih al-Bukhari » Book of Prophetic Notes on the Qur’an (Tafseer of representation Prophet (pbuh)) ; USC-MSA web (English) reference   : Vol. 6, Book 60, Sunna 399; Arabic reference : Book 65, Tradition 4876