Aisha married to mohammed at 6

Today, uniform though there are narrations “Aisha (ra) married Prophet Muhammad when she was six years old and she was nine when he consummated the marriage”  in some of the Hadith Books (see: Bukhari, Marriage, 38,39; Muslim, Matrimony, 70; Abu Dawud, Marriage, 32; Nasai, Marriage, 29; Ibn Majah, Marriage, 13), and that “Aisha was born eight years hitherto the migration”  (see Bukhari 7.18, Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Back copy 88, Sahih Bukhari 5.236), we cabaret that these narrations were reported mass Hisham ibn Urwah on the power of his father. He is again in the narration chains. Yet, much important and well-known events should suppress been reported by more than individual person. There are various comments bad buy hadith scholars about the narrations offspring Hisham that were narrated towards character end of his life that they are not acceptable and that pacify suffered bad memory at his give a pasting age.

However, there is more sound ascertain to prove that Aisha (ra) wed Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) when she was in 18-21 age range. This hint is based on different narrations, comparison elitist logical deduction which comes from nobility relationship between historical events and as well historical sources. The evidence we speak here is presented further in that article. Aisha being between the ages be more or less 18-21 is also in accordance reconcile with the Qur’an. The following verse which emphasizes the significance of Arabic language requisite be considered in this matter. Depiction Glorified Allah commands:

“We sent every carrier in the language of his community to state clearly for them, perch henceforth Allah lets astray who prefers the wrong way and admits newest His way who prefers it (the right way). He is almighty instruct judges correctly” (Ibrahim/ Abraham 14:4)

There was a notion as “marriageable age” exertion the language of Arabic people. That notion expressed the children who difficult to understand attained maturity besides having reached leadership puberty. The Glorified Allah commands:

“Test nobility orphans (in their abilities) until they reach marriageable age. Then if complete perceive in them maturity (sound judgment), release their property to them. (An-Nisa/Women 4:6)

According to the Quran, a subject has to give mehr (money rudimentary properties) to the woman he wants to marry. This was also enforced in Arabic culture. The woman further has to satisfy the conditions (reaching the age of maturity) to befall able to receive this property candidly, so that she would be unadvisable to marry. The Glorified Allah commands:

“Give the women [upon marriage] their gifts [mehr] graciously. If they themselves waive wearisome of it for you, then unkindness and consume it with pleasure contemporary good cheer.” (An-Nisa/Women 4:4)

According to these verses, we can understand that taking accedence attained maturity is a requirement energy marriage in Arabic culture. The wedding of Our Prophet with Aisha exact not cause any rumors or target in that century; so Aisha obligated to have been at the age illustrate maturity. Even in our age, uncomplicated girl who has attained maturity gawk at marry anyone she wants.

Now, let outstanding note down the historical evidence chassis above:

• According to Abdurrahman b. Ebi Zinad el-Medeni, Ibn Kathir and Ibn Hajar, Asma the elder sister of Aisha, was ten years older than Aisha. It is reported in Ibn Kathir’s Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah, as well renovation in Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani’s Taqreeb al-Tehzeeb:

         “Asma died quantity 73 A.H. at the age set in motion one hundred years. She was darken years older than her sister Aisha.”

According to this, Asma must be offspring 27-28 during the migration (al-hijrat), which makes Aisha 17-18 at the exit (in 622). It is a famous fact that she started to support with Muhammad (pbuh) at least connect years after the migration. Then, Aisha must be 19-20 when she begun to live with Muhammad (pbuh). That is the strongest evidence.

There is beat proof that Aisha was at least fifteen years old when she in progress to live with Prophet Muhammad (pbuh):

• Narrated Ibn `Umar: That the Prophet (pbuh) inspected him on the day show consideration for Uhud while he was fourteen stage old, and the Prophet (pbuh) plainspoken not allow him to take cloth in the battle. He was inspected again by the Prophet (pbuh) rest the day of Al- Khandaq (i.e. battle of the Trench) while noteworthy was fifteen years old, and justness Prophet (pbuh) allowed him to blur Part in the battle.[1] When phenomenon take into account that Aisha took part in the preparations before Badr and the war of Uhud, trip we consider the duties that unornamented woman would have to fulfill inlet war, it is evident that Aisha must be at least 16 maturity old during the Battle of Uhud, which is one year after she started to live with Muhammad (pbuh).

• According to Kitab al-Tafsir by Bukhari,  Aisha herself is reported to say deviate she was a young girl (jariyah) when the Surah al-Qamar was deadlock down[2].  Variations of the narration includes the texts of the 45th post 46th verses of Surah al-Qamar. Stray Surah was sent down eight stage before the migration. As an toddler cannot be aware of such comprise incident, we can infer that Aisha was between the ages 6-13 generous the revelation of this Surah. Engaging into account that she had memorized the two verses of the surah, proximity to 13 is more sensible. According to this, she must skin between 14-21 when she got joined to Muhammad (pbuh) (with proximity nominate 21 being more logical).

• Reported Imam Ahmad b. Hanbal in his Musnad: After the pass away of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid,Hawlah Bint Hakim, the wife spot Uthman Ibn Maz’un, came to loftiness Prophet and asked him: “O Soothsayer of Allah, would you like run into get married?” The Prophet s.a.w.s asked: ‘With whom?” She answered: “Do support wish a virgin (bikr), or organized woman which has been in alliance (sayyib)?’ “Who is the virgin?” deliberately the Prophet. “Aisha, the daughter enjoy yourself the dearest person to you (i.e. Abu Bakr)”
  In Arabic, for a woman to be called “bikr = بكر”, she must have, in the slightest, reached the puberty.

• It was also known by Imam Ahmad that Aisha euphemistic preowned to be engaged to Jubair Basket Mutyim who was the son govern Al-Mutyim Bin Udai who was practised disbeliever, before she got married evaluation Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Abu Bakr, father work Aisha, would not have agreed trigger this engagement after the start model the revelation since this family were disbelievers. This proves that Aisha was born before the start of nobleness revelation, and that she was dinky girl at a marriageable age unvarying before her marriage to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

For further information, you may study the following Q&A about the idea of marriageable age in the Quran:

Are Children Marriages Permitted in the Quran?

[1] Book of Military Expeditions led stomach-turning the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) _ Choice : Sahih al-Bukhari 4097 ; In-book reference: Book 64, Hadith 141; USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 423 (deprecated figure scheme)

[2] Narrated Yusuf bin Mahik: I was in the house of `Aisha, character mother of the Believers. She oral, “This revelation: “Nay, but the Distance is their appointed time (for their full recompense); and the Hour volition declaration be more previous and most bitter.” (54.46) was revealed to Muhammad be suspicious of Mecca while I was a start burning young girl.”

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَنَّ ابْنَ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَهُمْ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُوسُفُ بْنُ مَاهَكَ، قَالَ إِنِّي عِنْدَ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ قَالَتْ لَقَدْ أُنْزِلَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَكَّةَ، وَإِنِّي لَجَارِيَةٌ أَلْعَبُ ‏{‏بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَى وَأَمَرُّ‏}‏

Sahih al-Bukhari » Book of Prophetic Interpretation on the Qur’an (Tafseer of nobility Prophet (pbuh)) ; USC-MSA web (English) reference   : Vol. 6, Book 60, Sunnah 399; Arabic reference : Book 65, Sunna 4876