Prophet Muhammad's wives...?

Question

If I'm not mistaken, one or two of them are Jewish.... and there's a Christian too...

Answer 1

Yes, you're right, 3 of 'em are Jews and 1 of 'em is a Christian.

Raihanah Zaid
- a Jewish from Nadhir clan in Mecca
- 1st marriage with al Hakkam (died in Hunain war)
- then, become a prisoner until she convert to Islam
- marry Prophet Muhammad at age 55
- died at age 59

Juwairiyah al Harris
- a Jewish from Mustaliq clan in Mecca
- a princess of the Leader of Mustaliq clan; daughter of al Harris
- 1st marriage with Musafi Safwan (died in war)
- become a prisoner after Mustaliq clan being defeated by Muslim
- marry Prophet Muhammad after convert to Islam
- died at age 65 during Umayyad Dynasty

Safiyyah (Sofea) Huyai
- a Jewish from Nadhir clan in Mecca
- 1st marriage with Sullam Musykham then divorced
- 2nd marriage with al Rabi' Abu al Huqaiq (died in war)
- become a prisoner after Khaibar war
- died at age 62 during Umayyad Dynasty

Maria (Marie) al Qibtiyah
- a Christian from Egyptian dad & Italian mom
- lived as a castle servant for Muqauqis, the Govenor of Egypt
- Maria & her sister, Shirin with a guard Hatib were sent to Prophet Muhammad as a gift together with several clothes, crops & sheeps
- convert to Islam during her journey to meet Prophet Muhammad
- marry Prophet Muhammad and have a son, Ibrahim
- by law, a servant will be free after delivering baby for her master, so do Maria, and she officially become a wife and not a servant anymore
- Ibrahim died after suffering from severe illnessess, then after several years Prophet Muhammad, and 5 years later, Maria died

Answer 2

the prophet's wives were 12...and there names in order are:

1-Khadija bent khowayled
2-Soda bent zooma el Ame
3- Aisha bent abi bakr ( he married her when she was 9 years old but he didnt touch her (sleep with her) till she grew n realized the meaning of marriage).
4-Hafsa bent omar
5-Zeinab bent khozayma
6-Om salma
7-Zeinab bent gahsh
8-Jowayra bent el hareth
9-Safeya bent haii
10-Om Habiba
11-Maymouna bent el hareth
12-Maria (A christian egyptian woman)

most of these marriages were a command from GOD to the prophet Mohamed peace be upon him for certain reasons...
and there wasnt any jewish woman....

Answer 3

Do not forget, Mohammad said a Muslim man could marry a woman ''of the book'', and this includes Christians and Jews. It was not so out of character for him to marry one of these.

Answer 4

Oh, really?

I'd heard he had 12 wives, Sir, but I thought all of them were Muslim.

Have a nice day.

Answer 5

correct.

i think one was a jew and another was a christian.

Answer 6

several of them were inanimate objects, and don't forget the alien.

Answer 7

neato

Answer 8

Then they had hell to pay.