Why did prophet Muhammed prohibit his son-in-law from marrying another woman while he married 9 women?

Question

There is a prophetic statement that tells us that prophet Muhammed knew about the intention of his son-in-law (Ali) to marry another woman in addition to Muhammed's daughter (Fatma). When he knew that, prophet Muhammed got angry and he said he would not agree on that.

Why did not prophet Muhammed agree on that although he himself was married to NINE women at the time?

Some people say that the reason was that the new bride that Ali was going to marry was the daughter of Muhammed's enemy (Abu Gahl), but I am still confused because many of prophet Muhammed's wives were daughters of his enemies as well (Abu Sofyan as well as most Jewish tribes).

Was there a real reason for prophet Muhammed to prohibit something while he himself was doing the same thing?

Answer 1

It was only OK for him to marry as many woman as he wanted including a nine yr old girl. Hypocritical isn't it.

Answer 2

Well you will have to refer to the Muslim Scholarsl.

http://www.islamqa.com

You can ask them.

It seems strange, most of your questions are to do with the Prophet Muhammad and his wives? And about women. Why is that?

What I think is that, he might of feared something bad will happen between them, so for the better, he prohibited him from marrying another women. And you can't bring up the fact that Prophet Muhammad had nine wives. It was an exception for him, as Muslims are only allowed upto 4 wives, he had nine. You have to look at the fact that he was a Prophet. Your making him, Prophet Muhammad, and his son-in-law at the same level, when Prophet Muhammad, has a much higher status than his son-in-law, and what ever the Prophet Muhammad done, was by the truth and there was wisdom behind it. No one knows the wisdom behind everything, some of the wisdoms were not mentioned, but it's for us to keep the 'Why did he do/say this?' question locked up, and follow what he ordered/told us to do.

For more information about the Prophet Muhammad and his companions, heres a link to it

http://islamqa.com/index.php?cref=376&ln=eng

Thank you....

Answer 3

Any hadith which contradicts Quran and uncomplicated experience is fake. Mohammed (pbuh) married distinctive women human beings frequently for political and social motives. He became monagamous for the 1st almost 60 years of his existence. Why no longer ask why he did no longer take yet another spouse on a similar time as Khadijah? Marriages that are geared up on love and mutual appreciate are greater relaxing in the event that they're monogamous. Marriages that are geared up on politics will with a bit of luck boost mutual love and appreciate, yet as long as a guy could properly be basically between his different halves (that's amazingly confusing) he's authorized to marry greater suitable than one.

Answer 4

First fo all from where u get that Prophet prohibit his son in law from marrying?

there is no such things in the history of Prophet that he prohibit his son in law for marraying

2nd things is Its completely wrongly quotated by even Muslims clergy men that prophet Muhammad (MPBUH) got married to 9 yr old girl.. its not possible.

A real prophet from God can’t spread child marriages to his followers. Please be rational and think from ur head. Let u ask one thing usually Muslim wants to spend ur life according to thier prophet. What he has done they want to do exactly like that. (for example muslim grow beard, wear high end pajamas, cut moustaches, marry 4 wives etc and things like that). So ask u did u saw anywhere in modern muslim world that they have married their daughter age 9 to a 60 yr old guy? I think if they r true followers of their prophet then why to hesitate? Why its not common in Muslims society to marry their small grils age 9 to old guys? Even those clergy man don’t do that.
if that act is islamic Why its ban in all the Islamic countries to marry with kids? when they ask to impose SHARAITE why dont they allow child marriages in their islamic countries?

The fact is Hazrat Aysha was 18 or 21 yr old and not 9 yr old at the time of marriage.

for more detail see the links below and istead of mocking other religion and asking one question again and again, try to debate on some real issues

thanks

Answer 5

the usual dirty power struggle of politicians, Ali was the one who later divided Islam and created the Shiite, a group that split from the main Sunni Islam.

Answer 6

Not a Muslim, but maybe he didn't think this guy was good enough for his daughter.

Answer 7

We need an Islamic guru to answer this question!

Answer 8

WHAT CAN WE DO? HE IS A PROPHET

Answer 9

I quote:

Why did prophet Mohammad (pbuh) marry many wives, and who were they, their names and brief background on each one of them (may Allah bless them all).

When people hear that the prophet had many wives they conclude without much thought that the prophet was a sensuous man. However, a quick historical review of his marriages, proves otherwise.

When he was twenty-five years old he married for the first time. His wife, Khadijah, was fifteen years older than he. She remained the only wife of the prophet for the next twenty-five years, until she died (may Allah be pleased with her).

Only after her death, did the prophet marry other women. Now, it is obvious that if the prophet was after physical pleasure he did not have to wait until he was more than fifty years old to start marrying more wives. He lived in a society in which it was quite acceptable to have many wives. But the prophet remained devoted to his only wife for twenty-five years. When she died she was sixty-five years old.

His later marriages were for various reasons. Some marriages were with the view to help the women whose husbands had been killed while they were defending their faith. Others were with a view to cement relationships with devoted followers like Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. Yet others were to build bridges with various tribes who were otherwise at war with the Muslims. When the prophet became their relative through marriage, their hostilities calmed down, and much bloodshed was averted.

Recent non-Muslim writers who had the opportunity to study the life of the prophet first-hand reach a similar conclusion about his plural marriages.

John L. Esposito, Professor of Religion and Director of the Centre for International Studies at the College of the Holy Cross, says that most of these marriages had "political and social motives" (Islam: The Straight Path, Oxford University Press, 1988, p. 19). This he explained as follows: "As was customary for Arab chiefs, many were political marriages to cement alliances. Others were marriages to the widows of his companions who had fallen in combat and were in need of protection" (John L. Esposito, Islam: The Straight Path, pp. 19-20). Esposito reminds us of the following historical fact: "Though less common, polygyny was also permitted in biblical and even in postbiblical Judaism. From Abraham, David, and Solomon down to the reformation period, polygyny was practiced" (p. 19).

Another non-Muslim Caesar E. Farah writes as follows: "In the prime of his youth and adult years Muhammad remained thoroughly devoted to Khadijah and would have none other for consort. This was an age that looked upon plural marriages with favor and in a society that in pre-Biblical and post-Biblical days considered polygamy an essential feature of social existence. David had six wives and numerous concubines (2 Samuel 5:13; 1 Chronicles 3:1-9, 14:3) and Solomon was said to have had as many as 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3). Solomon's son Rehoboam had 18 wives and 60 concubines (2 Chronicles 11:21). The New Testament contains no specific injunction against plural marriages. It was commonplace for the nobility among the Christians and Jews to contract plural marriages. Luther spoke of it with toleration" (Caesar E. Farah, Islam: Beliefs and Observances, 4th edition, Barron's, U.S. 1987, p. 69). Caesar Farah then concluded that Muhammad's plural marriages were due "partly to political reasons and partly to his concern for the wives of his companions who had fallen in battle defending the nascent Islamic community" (p. 69).

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KHADIJAH: She was 40 years old when she proposed to marry the Prophet when he was 25 years old. After 15years of their marriage he became a prophet. She had been married twice before she married Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Her first husband was Aby Haleh Al Tamemy and her second husband was Oteaq Almakzomy. They had both died leaving Khadijah a widower. Khadijah died in 621A.D. This was the same year the Prophet ascended into heaven (Meraj).
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SAWDA BINT ZAM'A: Her first husband was Al Sakran Ibn Omro Ibn Abed Shamz. He died within a few days after his return from Ethiopia. She was 65 years old, poor, and had no one to care for her. This was why Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) married her.
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AISHA SIDDIQA: A woman named Kholeah Bint Hakeem suggested that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) marry Aishah, the daughter of Aby Bakr, to form a close relationship with Aby Bakr's family. She was already engaged to Jober Ibn Al Moteam Ibn Oday. At this time Jober was not yet a Muslim. The people of Makkah did not object to Aishah becoming married because although she was young, she was mature enough to understand the responsibility of marriage. Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) was engaged to Aishah for 2 years before he married her. Aby Bakr was the first leader after Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) death.
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HAFSAH BINT U'MAR: She was the daughter of Omar, the second Calipha. Omar asked Othman to marry Hafsah. Othman refused because his wife had recently died and Othman did not want to remarry. Omar then went to Aby Bakr but he also refused to marry Hafsah. Aby Bakr knew that the Prophet had already considered marrying Hafsah. Omar then went to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and complained that Othman and Aby Bakr did not want to marry his daughter. The Prophet told Omar that his daughter will marry and Othman will also remarry. Othman married the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Om Kolthoom, and Hafsah married the Prophet. This made Omar and Othman both happy.
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ZAYNAB BINT KHUZAYMA: Her husband died in the battle of Uhud, leaving her poor and with several children. She was old when Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) married her. She died 3 months after she married the Prophet 625 A.D.
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SALAMA BINT UMAYYA: Her husband, Abud Allah Abud Al Assad Ibn Al Mogherah, died leaving Hend poor and with many children. Hend was at least 65 years old at the time. Aby Bakr and several others asked her to marry them, but because she loved her husband very much, she refused the marriage's offers. But finally she accepted Prophet mohammad's offer to marry her and take care of her children.
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ZAYNAB BINT JAHSH: She was the daughter of Prophet Muhammad's aunt, Omameh Bint Abud Almutaleb. The Prophet arranged for Zaynab to marry Zayed Ibn Hareathah Al Kalby. This marriage did not last and the Prophet received a verse in the Quran which stated that if they became divorced, then the Prophet must marry Zaynab (Sura 33:37).
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JUWAYRIYA BINT AL-HARITH: Her first husband's name was Masafeah Ibn Safuan. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) wanted Juayreah's tribe (Beni Al Mostalag)to convert to Islam. Juayreah became a prisoner after the Muslims won the Battle of Al Mostalaq. Juayreah's father came to the Prophet and offered a payment for her return. The Prophet asked her father to give her a choice. When she was given a choice she said she accepted Islam and Prophet Muhammad as the last God's Messenger. The Prophet then married her. Her tribe of Beni Almostalag accepted Islam.
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SAFIYYA BINT HUYAYY: She was from the tribe of Beni Nadir, who were from the children of Levi (Israel). She was married twice before, then she married Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Her first husband Salam Ibn Moshkem, and her second husband was Kenanah Ibn Al Rabeeah.
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UMMU HABIBA BINT SUFYAN: Her first husband was Aubed Allah Jahish. He was the son of the aunt of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Aubed Allah died in Ethiopia. The king of Ethiopia arranged the marriage of Ramelah to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
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MAYAMUNA BINT AL-HARITH: She was 26years old when she married Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Her first husband was Abu Rahma Ibn Abed Alzey. When the Prophet opened Makkah in 630 AD , she came to the Prophet, accepted Islam and proposed to marry him. Her actions encouraged Many Makkahans to accept Islam and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
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MARIA AL-QABTIYYA: She was sent to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as a hand maid servant from the king of Egypt. Maria had a son from the Prophet. His name was Ibrahim.

End of Quote.

In Saidina Ali's case, he wanted to marry the daughter of Abu Jahal/ Abu Lahab who died a disbeliever. At least, Abu Sufyan embraced Islam after years of enmity towards the Prophet (The night before the victory of Mecca, Abu Sufyan accepted Islam, fearing the vengeance of the Prophet, may God praise him. The latter forgave him and sought no retribution for his years of enmity. Source: http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/206/)

Moreover, Allah (GOD) has cursed Abu Jahal and this eternal shame is embodied in Surah al-Masad of the holy Quran. It is therefore conceivable that the Prophet strongly prohibited his cousin, Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) from marrying the daughter of Allah's enemy. So, by now you should have realised that it is not the same thing at all - Prophet's marriage and Ali's wanting to marry Abu Jahal's daughter.

May your conscience protect you from Evil, and may God simplify your affairs of knowing and finding Him. Merry Christmas and Happy Eid al-Adha. Peace. Wassalam.