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Sunan Ibn Majah 1877 (Book 9, Hadith 33) #31229
Marriage of Aishah at a Young Age

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad married Aishah when she was seven years old and consummated the marriage with her when she was nine.

It was narrated that: Abdullah said: "The Prophet married Aishah when she was seven years old, and consummated the marriage with her when she was nine, and he passed away when she was eighteen".
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ تَزَوَّجَ النَّبِيُّ ـ ـ عَائِشَةَ وَهِيَ بِنْتُ سَبْعٍ وَبَنَى بِهَا وَهِيَ بِنْتُ تِسْعٍ وَتُوُفِّيَ عَنْهَا وَهِيَ بِنْتُ ثَمَانِي عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً

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marriage  *  age  *  zawaj  *  umur  *  wasalam  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Consider all factors before making decisions related to marriage .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the marriage of Aishah, one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad. She was only seven years old when they got married and nine years old when they consummated their marriage. The Prophet passed away when she was eighteen. This hadith shows that it is permissible to marry young in Islam, as long as both parties are mature enough to understand what marriage entails. It also shows that even though it may be permissible, it is important to consider all factors before making such a decision, such as maturity level and readiness for marriage.

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