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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب النكاحThe Chapters on Marriage
بَابُ : نِكَاحِ الصِّغَارِ يُزَوِّجُهُنَّ الآبَاءُChapter: Marriage of minor girls arranged by their fathers
Hadith 1877
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاق ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : " تَزَوَّجَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَائِشَةَ وَهِيَ بِنْتُ سَبْعٍ ، وَبَنَى بِهَا وَهِيَ بِنْتُ تِسْعٍ ، وَتُوُفِّيَ عَنْهَا وَهِيَ بِنْتُ ثَمَانِي عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً " .
´It was narrated that:` Abdullah said: “The Prophet married Aishah when she was seven years old, and consummated the marriage with her when she was nine, and he passed away when she was eighteen.”
Brief Explanation
1؎: The virtues and merits of Umm al-Mu’minin Aisha radi Allahu anha are innumerable, and among all the wives of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, after Khadijah al-Kubra radi Allahu anha, she is the most virtuous. Some have even considered her superior to Khadijah al-Kubra. In short, she was the special beloved of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and among his wives, she alone was a virgin. Even at such a young age, her state was such that in knowledge and excellence, strength of memory, and intelligence and wisdom, she surpassed even elderly women.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
In Hadith 1876, it is mentioned that at the time of marriage, the blessed age of Aisha radi Allahu anha was six years.
And in this hadith, it is stated that at that time her blessed age was seven years; however, the first statement is more correct.
In both Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, six years is also mentioned. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Manaqib al-Ansar, Chapter: The Marriage of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam to Aisha radi Allahu anha and her arrival in Madinah and his daughters with her, Hadith: 3894, and Sahih Muslim, The Book of Marriage, Chapter: The Permissibility of a Father Marrying Off His Young Virgin Daughter, Hadith: 1422)
In Hadith 1876, it is mentioned that at the time of marriage, the blessed age of Aisha radi Allahu anha was six years.
And in this hadith, it is stated that at that time her blessed age was seven years; however, the first statement is more correct.
In both Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, six years is also mentioned. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Manaqib al-Ansar, Chapter: The Marriage of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam to Aisha radi Allahu anha and her arrival in Madinah and his daughters with her, Hadith: 3894, and Sahih Muslim, The Book of Marriage, Chapter: The Permissibility of a Father Marrying Off His Young Virgin Daughter, Hadith: 1422)
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1877
