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94 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD What Wrwa stated here is mursal, incomplete, as we mentioned above, but in its content it must be judged as muttasil, uninterrupted. His statement, "He contracted marriage with 'A'isha when she was six, thereafter consummating marriage with her when she was nine" is not disputed by anyone, and is well established in the ~ahih collections of traditions and elsewhere. He consummated marriage with her during the second year following the emigration to Medina. His contracting marriage with her took place some three years after Khadija's death, though there is disagreement over this. The h~jis Ya'qiib b. Snfym stated, "Al-Hajjaj related to us, that Hammad related to him, from Hish%m b. Wrwa, from his father, from 'A'isha, who said, 'The Messenger of God (SAAS) contracted marriage with me (after) Khadija's death and before his emigration from Mecca, when I was six or seven years old. After we arrived in Medina some women came to me while I was playing on a swing; my hair was like that of a boy. They dressed me up and put make-up on me, then took me to the Messenger of God (SAAS), and he consummated our marriage. I was a girl of nine.'" The statement here "muttawaffi Khadija", "Khadija's death" has to mean that it was shortly thereafter. Unless, that is, the word ba'da, "after", originally preceded this phrase and had been omitted from the account. The statement made by Yiinus b. Bukayr and Abii Usma from Hisham b. Wrwa, from his father, is, therefore, not refuted. But God knows best. Al-Bukhui stated, "Farwa b. Abii al-Maghrii' related to us, that 'All b. Mushir related to him, from Hisham b. Wrwa, from his father, that 'A'isha said, 'The Prophet (SAAS) contracted marriage with me when I was six. We went to Medina and took up residence with the Banii al-Harith b. al-Khazraj. I fell ill and my hair was cut short so that all I had was a head of hair like a boy's. My mother, Umm Riiman, came to me when I was on a swing in the company of my friends. She shouted to me and so I went to her not knowing what she wanted. She took me by the hand and sat me down at the door of the house; I was panting, but settled down somewhat. Then she took some water and, having wiped my face and head, led me into the house. There I found a number of the wives of the Companions of the Prophet (SAAS), and they addressed me with the words, "Blessings, good health and happy news!" Then she delivered me to them and they tidied me up. To my surprise it was the Messenger of God (SAAS) who came to me that morning. They gave me over to him; at the time I was nine."' Iman Ahmad stated in the musn~d:~ of 'A'isha, "the mother of the faithful", that "Muhammad b. Kshr related to him, from Bishr and Muhammad b. 'Amr, who was told the following by Abii Salama and Yahya: 'When Khadija died, Khawla, daughter of Hakim, the wife of 'Uthman b. Ma'iin, came and said, "0 25. The word connotes a collection of hadirh arranged in accord with the names of the persons in their chains of transmission.
IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMA'IL IBN KATHIR 95 Messenger of God, wouldn't you like to get married?" He replied, "To whom?" "To either a virgin or to someone previously married, as you wish." ""'And who would the virgin be?" He asked. She replied, "That creation of God you enjoy above all others, 'A'isha, daughter of Aba Bakr!" "'"And who would the previously married woman he?" he asked. "Sawda, daughter of Zamk,'' she answered. "She bas expressed belief in you and has become your follower." ""'You may go," he told her, "and make mention of me to them." '"She entered Abii Bakr's house and said to his wife, "Umm Roman, what goodness and blessings God brings you!" "How do you mean?" she enquired. "The Messenger of God (SAAS) has sent me to ask to become engaged to 'ii'isha! " ""'See Aba Bakr when he comes in," she replied. '"Aha Bakr did come and Khawla said, "0 Aba Bakr, what goodness and blessings God brings you! " "'"How so?" he asked. "'"The Messenger of God (SAAS) has sent me to ask to become engaged to 'A'isha! " "'"And would she be proper for him? After all, she is his brother's daughter," he responded. "'So I returned to the Messenger of God (SAAS) and told him that and he replied, "Go back and tell him 'I am your brother, and you are mine, in Islam. Your daughter would he proper for me."' "'So I went back and told him this, and he replied, "Wait" and left. Umm Rman told me, "Mut'im b. 'Adi has asked for her in marriage to his son; and, I swear, Aha Bakr never before broke an agreement he had made."' "'Abii Bakr went in to see Mut'im b. 'Adi who had his wife, Umm al-Sabi, with him. She commented, "Well, son of Abii Quhafa, are you perhaps having our friend change his religion and join yours if he gets married into your family?" Aba Bakr asked Mutcim b. 'Adi, "Is this how you respond?" He replied, "It's she who said that." "'And so Abii Bakr left, God having relieved him of the promise he had made to Mutcim. He returned home and told Khawla, "Call for the Messenger of God (SAAS) to come to me." She did so and he agreed to her marriage to him, 'A'isha at that time being six years old. "'Khawla then left and went in to see Sawda, daughter of Zam5, saying, "What goodness and blessings God brings you!" "How do you mean?" she asked. "The Messenger of God (SAAS) has sent me to ask you to marry him!" "I would like that," she replied. "Go in and tell Aba Bakr of that." "'He was an elderly man, too old to have gone on the pilgrimage, so she went in to him and gave him the salutation used before the coming of Islam. "Who is that?" he asked. "The Messenger of God" (SAAS) she told him, "has sent me to arrange his marriage with Sawda." "A fine match! What does your lady say?" he
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CONTENTS Foreword About this Series
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CONTENTS vii Chapter: On the birth
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