Aisha bint Abi Bakr, also transcribed as A'ishah, Ayesha, 'A'isha, or 'Aisha, was a wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In Islamic writings, she is thus often referred to by the title "Mother of the Believers", per the description of Muhammad's wives as "Mothers of Believers" in The Qur'an (33.6).
It is not clear when Aisha was born. Most scholars calculate her age, by reference to the date of her marriage to Muhammad (622) and then subtracting her age at marriage. Her age of marriage is usually given as nine, placing her birth at around 613, but the issue is controversial and other theories about her age have been proposed.
The age of Aisha at marriage is a contentious issue. Several hadiths said to have been narrated by Aisha herself, such as Sahih Bukhari 5:58:234 and Sahih Muslim 8:3311, state she was six or seven years old when betrothed to Muhammad and nine years old when married or when the marriage was consummated. Other traditional material (hadith, sira, etc.) suggests that Aisha may have been anywhere from twelve to nineteen years old when she married. Critics of Muhammad accept the Muslim tradition that she was as young as nine years old, and believe this reflects negatively on his character. Others, such as historian William Montgomery Watt, claim these are presentist critiques, anachronistically judging Muhammad by modern standards of morality rather than by those of his contemporaries.
Even though the marriage may have been politically motivated, to mark the ties between Muhammad and his companion Abu Bakr, most early accounts say that Muhammad and Aisha became sincerely fond of each other. Aisha is usually described as Muhammad's favorite wife, and it was in her company that Muhammad reportedly received the most revelations. Aisha is believed to have been Muhammad's only virgin wife. Shia Muslims would disagree with this description. They adduce the following episodes as proof that Muhammad and Aisha's marriage did not always go smoothly, and that Khadija's memory never left Muhammad.-
2007-07-28 06:58:10
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answered by Jayaraman 7
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Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ........you'll find a complete answer to your question at the following link - http://www.answering-christianity.com/sami_zaatri/prophet_marriage_with_aisha.htm
2007-07-28 07:27:10
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answered by Muslimsister_2001@yahoo.co.uk 4
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OH typical typical... they're using that as something against the prophet right, well just watch this video right here :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNgqqtXIBxI
2007-07-28 06:53:11
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answered by B 4
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