Abstract: This paper explores the traditionally accepted claim that Aisha bint Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with her, was married to the Prophet Muhammad,(ﷺ) peace be upon him, at the age of six and that the marriage was consummated at the age of nine. Drawing from both hadith literature and early Islamic historical sources,… Continue reading Reassessing Aisha’s Age at Marriage: A Historical and Hadith-Based Inquiry
Postprandial Musings, 2.0 