Many people have long argued and labeled Prophet Mohammad (SAW) as a pedophile because of his marriage to his wife. She was just 9 years old at the time.
However, thanks to a Muslim scholar who cleared the air and people’s doubt by explaining the Prophet wasn’t a pedophile. He described the circumstances back then. These circumstances led Prophet Mohammad (SAW) to marry his wife at her tender age. According to the scholar’s explanation, the following clarifies the actual events of the time. Many people rapidly try to label the holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) as a pedophile. Some people also portray him as someone who cherished keeping young girls. We have heard these stories on several occasions. I will clarify them in this article.
When you try to gain knowledge about this matter, first discuss Aisha’s age. She was 9 when she married our Prophet Muhammad.
If you will care to know, Aisha’s parents did marry her to the holy prophet. At that time, not a single person objected to their marriage. It was a common practice. This norm is still practiced in many countries till date for little girls to get married.
One will want to ask why Aisha’s parents married her to the prophet?
In Arabia, life expectancy was short. Many people’s lives ended between the ages of 40 and 60. This contributed to the prevalence of what may be termed child marriage back then.
Aisha’s father was Abu Bakr. He left his family in the care of Prophet Muhammad during the persecution of Muslims. This occurred during the migration from Mecca to Medina. At that time, he also gave his consent for the Prophet to marry his daughter, Aisha. We shouldn’t also forget that during that time, girls mature rapidly and reached puberty before the age of 10.
The holy prophet received a vision. He should marry Aisha. This happened even before her parents ever thought of marrying her to the prophet.
To prove this, most of the prophet’s wives, about 11 of them, were either closely older or younger than him. Aisha was the only exception.
With this, will you still say the holy prophet was a pedophile?
It is not right to call him a pedophile. Rather, it is appropriate to say he came with a lesson. There is no ill in marrying someone who is either younger or older than you. The key is that you must treat her like a queen.
This also set an example on how to treat our to love, respect, honor and cherish our women folk. They have been given rights over us. The mother is given the most honorable position in our lives. Without her happiness, there is no paradise for us.
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