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After the death of Khadijahe the first wife of the Prophet. Kkawlah
bint al-Haking wife of 'Utholn bin MAI who was an eminent companion
of the Prophet# suggested to the Prophet that he should marry again* "He
said. who shall I marry ? Khawlah properly repliedt among the widows
Sawdah bint Zamlah would be suitable and If you want to marry a virgin,
I would suggest Wishas daWter of Abu Bakr. The prophet approved
her suggestion and allow*d her to proceed in the mattere"
However, the Prophet did marry Sawdah bint Zanlah before his marriage
to 'Alishao Sawdah was a widow who had married Sakr; n bin ')Uar who
embraced Islam and emigrated with his wife to Abyssinia but on their
return to Kakkah he died. The Proph*t married her shortly after the
death of Khadijahgo Accordinglye Khawlah went to Abý; Bakrls house
and made the proposal on behalf of the Prophete But AbZ Bakr had
to release himself from the promise which he had made to Mutim that
he would give 'Alisha in marriage to his sons Jubair. So, Abu Bakr
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went to Mutim and asked him if he still wanted to marry his son to
'Alisha., But Mutim was advised by his wife to break the proposal
because they were still unbelieverso
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So, Abu Bakr. having been released fromMis promise and become free. then
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accepted Khavlah's proposals The Prophet married her after his departure
to &Madina (accordina to some source) a
ill So* Ibn Hajars al-14bahs Vol* 4 '4"' Khalahs opo cites pe l0e
oLl-Huhbbal-Tabris ai-Sist al--; ýa nof! *XarXqib 3
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'Usmhl*t al-mulainIne
pe W: quoted by Noin, opo cite. Ps 4
2* kWQialahj opo cite# p* 10o al-Tabrral-Huhbbs ope Cite* Pe 61*
Ibn Slade ope cite, Pe 58
3* moing ope cite$ po 6
4e Ibn Slads ops cite* pe 61, and al-Tabrro Tarikh al-Rualva al-Ruluko
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