Date: March 10, 2010 at 13:43:30 From:Muslim Subject: Re: Comfort for Muhammed's 11 wives,....
<<< Muslim, why don't you tell people the truth about Muhammed's 30+ wives, one of whom was just 8 or 9 years old, the many more he divorced, the few who died uncertain deaths. Tell of his many women "captives" he apparently captured with his right hand... Or the many he gave away to other men... >>>
You are a Liar !! Muhammad had 11 wives. Not 30+ that is an absolute fabrication... Deceitful !! at least... His marriages were honorable and he upheld his wives and treated them with great honor. Having them as legal wives under his care, and not just "outside woman" Understand that there is a context to all of this, a culture and time frame...
"The first marriage of the Prophet (pbuh) took place when he was 25 years of age and he married Khadija, who was twice widowed, and was 40 years old. This hardly seems to be a man with lustful aims. He was married to her for 25 years and never had another wife or any "outside woman" for those 25 years.
All his wives were between the age of 36 to 50 years, except for two wives. His reputation had spread far and wide, not only in Arabia, but also in the neighboring countries. Muhammad (pbuh) could have gotten younger and lovelier girls to marry if that was his desire? Most of his marriages were for political gain and for the spread of Islam in peace. You do not see or understand these things because most of you are too corrupt in mind and will always look for the nastiest scenario as it reflects the gutter mentality that is within.
In Arabia, and with the tribal society that existed in those days no one could carry on the work of reform and upliftment unless he belonged to, or was related to some specific or particular tribe. As such, in the interest of his mission, the Prophet (pbuh) needed inter-tribal relationships. He wanted to weld the quarreling tribal and clannish factions into one Muslim nation.
His wife Juwayreeyah belonged to the Banu Mustaliq clan, which was very powerful. It was due to this marriage that the whole clan of Banu Mustaliq accepted Islam and became peaceful and obedient to the laws of the new Islaamic state. Maymunah also came from a very powerful and recalcitrant clan. It was this clan which had brutally murdered seventy members of an Islaamic missionary deputation. The Prophet’s marriage with Maymunah changed the whole atmosphere and Najd accepted Madinah’s authority under the leadership of the Prophet (pbuh). Umm Habibah was the daughter of the Quraysh chief, Abu Sufyan. It was after the Prophet’s (pbuh) marriage to Umm Habibah, that Abu Sufyan never fought against the Prophet (pbuh). This marriage was largely responsible for the conquest of Makkah. Umm Habibah was only married after her drunkard Christian husband had passed away. Safiyyah was the daughter of a very prominent Jewish chief, Huyyah ibn Aktab. After this marriage, the Jews did not dare to revive their opposition to the Prophet (pbuh) and his mission. And on and on and on we can continue going to express to you the noble purpose of many of these weddings..."
As regards Aisha... Dr. Bilal Philips explains this better than I, so listen to the words of the wise, or remain in your ignorant bliss... The choice is yours...
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