Sep 30, 2015

Narrater: (Umar) Hadidth No: (552)

Allah's Apostle used to give me something but I would say to him, ''would you give it to a poorer and more needy one than l?'' The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said to me, ''Take it. If you are given something from this property, without asking for it or having greed for it take it; and if not given, do not run for it.''

Sep 29, 2015

Narrater: (Urwa bin Az-Zubair and Said bin Al-Musaiyab) Hadidth No: (551)

Haklm bin Hizam said, ''(Once) I asked Allah's Apostle (for something) and he gave it to me. Again I asked and he gave (it to me). Again I asked and he gave (it to me). And then he said, ''O Hakim! This property is like a sweet fresh fruit; whoever takes it without greediness, he is blessed in it, and whoever takes it with greediness, he is not blessed in it, and he is like a person who eats but is never satisfied; and the upper (giving) hand is better than the lower (receiving) hand.'' Hakim added, ''I said to Allah's Apostle , By Him (Allah) Who sent you with the Truth, I shall never accept anything from anybody after you, till I leave this world.' '' Then Abu Bakr (during his caliphate) called Hakim to give him his share from the war booty (like the other companions of the Prophet ), he refused to accept anything. Then Umar (during his caliphate) called him to give him his share but he refused. On that Umar said, ''O Muslims! I would like you to witness that I offered Hakim his share from this booty and he refused to take it.'' So Hakim never took anything from anybody after the Prophet till he died.

Sep 28, 2015

Sep 27, 2015

Narrater: (Abu Huraira) Hadidth No: (549)

Allah's Apostle said, ''By Him in Whose Hand my life is, it is better for anyone of you to take a rope and cut the wood (from the forest) and carry it over his back and sell it (as a means of earning his living) rather than to ask a person for something and that person may give him or not.''

Sep 26, 2015

Narrater: (Abu Said Al-Khudri) Hadidth No: (548)

Some Ansari persons asked for (something) from Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) and he gave them. They again asked him for (something) and he again gave them. And then they asked him and he gave them again till all that was with him finished. And then he said ''If I had anything. I would not keep it away from you. (Remember) Whoever abstains from asking others, Allah will make him contented, and whoever tries to make himself self-sufficient, Allah will make him self-sufficient. And whoever remains patient, Allah will make him patient. Nobody can be given a blessing better and greater than patience.''

Sep 25, 2015

Narrater: (Abu Huraira) Hadidth No: (547)

Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) ordered (a person) to collect Zakat and that person returned and told him that Ibn Jamil, Khalid bin Al-Walid, and Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib had refused to give Zakat.'' The Prophet said, ''What made Ibn Jamll refuse to give Zakat though he was a poor man, and was made wealthy by Allah and His Apostle ? But you are unfair in asking Zakat from Khalid as he is keeping his armor for Allah's Cause (for Jihad). As for Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib, he is the uncle of Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) and Zakat is compulsory on him and he should pay it double.''

Sep 24, 2015

Sep 23, 2015

Narrater: (Amr bin Al-Harith) Hadidth No: (545)

Zainab, the wife of Abdullah said, ''I was in the Mosque and saw the Prophet (p.b.u.h) saying, O women ! Give alms even from your ornaments.' '' Zainab used to provide for Abdullah and those orphans who were under her protection. So she said to Abdullah, ''Will you ask Allah's Apostle whether it will be sufficient for me to spend part of the Zakat on you and the orphans who are under my protection?'' He replied ''Will you yourself ask Allah's Apostle ?'' (Zainab added): So I went to the Prophet and I saw there an Ansari woman who was standing at the door (of the Prophet ) with a similar problem as mine. Bilal passed by us and we asked him, Ask the Prophet whether it is permissible for me to spend (the Zakat) on my husband and the orphans under my protection.' And we requested Bilal not to inform the Prophet about us. So Bilal went inside and asked the Prophet regarding our problem. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) asked, ''Who are those two?'' Bilal replied that she was Zainab. The Prophet said, ''Which Zainab?'' Bilal said, ''The wife of Adullah (bin Masud).'' The Prophet said, ''Yes, (it is sufficient for her) and she will receive a double rewards (for that): One for helping relatives, and the other for giving Zakat.''

Sep 22, 2015

Narrater: (Abu Said Al-Khudri) Hadidth No: (544)

Once the Prophet sat on a pulpit and we sat around him. Then he said, ''The things I am afraid of most for your sake (concerning what will befall you after me) is the pleasures and splendors of the world and its beauties which will be disclosed to you.'' Somebody said, ''O Allah's Apostle! Can the good bring forth evil?'' The Prophet remained silent for a while. It was said to that person, ''What is wrong with you? You are talking to the Prophet (p.b.u.h) while he is not talking to you.'' Then we noticed that he was being inspired divinely. Then the Prophet wiped off his sweat and said, ''Where is the questioner?'' It seemed as if the Prophet liked his question. Then he said, ''Good never brings forth evil. Indeed it is like what grows on the banks of a water-stream which either kill or make the animals sick, except if an animal eats its fill the Khadira (a kind of vegetable) and then faces the sun, and then defecates and urinates and grazes again. No doubt this wealth is sweet and green. Blessed is the wealth of a Muslim from which he gives to the poor, the orphans and to needy travelers. (Or the Prophet said something similar to it) No doubt, whoever takes it illegally will be like the one who eats but is never satisfied, and his wealth will be a witness against him on the Day of Resurrection.''

Sep 21, 2015

Sep 20, 2015

Sep 19, 2015

Narrater: (Abu Said Al-Khudri On Id ul Fitr or Id ul Adha Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) went out to the Musalla. After finishing the prayer) Hadidth No: (541)

he delivered the sermon and ordered the people to give alms. He said, ''O people! Give alms.'' Then he went towards the women and said. ''O women! Give alms, for I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-Fire were you (women).'' The women asked, ''O Allah's Apostle! What is the reason for it?'' He replied, ''O women! You curse frequently, and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you. O women, some of you can lead a cautious wise man astray.'' Then he left. And when he reached his house, Zainab, the wife of Ibn Masud, came and asked permission to enter It was said, ''O Allah's Apostle! It is Zainab.'' He asked, Which Zainab?'' The reply was that she was the wife of Ibn Mas'ub. He said, ''Yes, allow her to enter.'' And she was admitted. Then she said, ''O Prophet of Allah! Today you ordered people to give alms and I had an ornament and intended to give it as alms, but Ibn Masud said that he and his children deserved it more than anybody else.'' The Prophet replied, ''Ibn Masud had spoken the truth. Your husband and your children had more right to it than anybody else.''

Sep 18, 2015

01 - Muhammad [SAW] Intro


I Mean You Have A Man Who For Forty Years Was Leading A Normal Life Suddenly He Becomes A Political Leader, Military Leader, Religious Leader, Law Maker, Teacher, Imam, All Of That Was Done Within Twenty Three Years, Impossible, Right Now We’re Studying The Life Of The Greatest Man That Ever Set Foot On This Earth, And This Man Is Muhammad SAW, Muhammad Was A Man That Came Fourteen Hundred Years Ago In To An Environment In Seventh Century Arabia Where Men Were Burying Their Daughters Alive And He Stopped This Evil Practise, When Women Were Being Abused, Prostitution Was Rife, It Was Everywhere, There Was Injustice, There Was Economic Injustice And Muhammad Upon Whom Be Peace Came And Brought Peace And Tolerance And Justice Not Only To The Seventh Century But To The Whole World, 

People were rude to him, the desert Arabs were rude to him and he never returned their rudeness with rudeness, he smiled in their faces, he returned their bad manners with good character, he said: keep relations with those who cut you off, and do good to people even if they harm you, and speak the truth even if it is against yourself,

Narrater: (Ishaq bin Abdullah bin Al Talha) Hadidth No: (540)

I heard Anas bin Malik saying, ''Abu Talha had more property of date-palm trees gardens than any other amongst the Ansar in Medina and the most beloved of them to him was Bairuha garden, and it was in front of the Mosque of the Prophet . Allah's Apostle used to go there and used to drink its nice water.'' Anas added, ''When these verses were revealed:–'By no means shall you Attain righteousness unless You spend (in charity) of that Which you love. (3.92) Abu Talha said to Allah's Apostle O Allah's Apostle! Allah, the Blessed, the Superior says: By no means shall you attain righteousness, unless you spend (in charity) of that which you love. And no doubt, Bairuha' garden is the most beloved of all my property to me. So I want to give it in charity in Allah's Cause. I expect its reward from Allah. O Allah's Apostle! Spend it where Allah makes you think it feasible.' On that Allah's Apostle said, Bravo! It is useful property. I have heard what you have said (O Abu Talha), and I think it would be proper if you gave it to your Kith and kin.' Abu Talha said, I will do so, O Allah's Apostle.' Then Abu Talha distributed that garden amongst his relatives and his cousins.''

Sep 17, 2015

Narrater: (Abu Dhar) Hadidth No: (539)

Once I went to him (the Prophet ) and he said, ''By Allah in Whose Hands my life is (or probably said, By Allah, except Whom none has the right to be worshipped) whoever had camels or cows or sheep and did not pay their Zakat, those animals will be brought on the Day of Resurrection far bigger and fatter than before and they will tread him under their hooves, and will butt him with their horns, and (those animals will come in circle): When the last does its turn, the first will start again, and this punishment will go on till Allah has finished the judgments amongst the people.''

Sep 16, 2015

ஆசிரியர் தொழில் (?)


மௌலானா ஷம்சுதீன் காசிமி ஜும்மா குத்பா உரை
தலைப்பு : ஆசிரியர் தொழில் (?)
நாள் : 04/09/2015
இடம் : மக்காஹ் மஸ்ஜித், சென்னை.

Sep 15, 2015

Narrater: (Ibn Abbas) Hadidth No: (537)

When Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) sent Muadh to Yemen, he said (to him), ''YOU are going to people of a (Divine) Book. First of all invite them to worship Allah (alone) and when they come to know Allah, inform them that Allah has enjoined on them, five prayers in every day and night; and if they start offering these prayers, inform them that Allah has enjoined on them, the Zakat. And it is to be taken from the rich amongst them and given to the poor amongst them; and if they obey you in that, take Zakat from them and avoid (don't take) the best property of the people as Zakat.''

Sep 14, 2015

நீங்க எந்த ஜாதி? (What caste are you?)


மௌலானா ஷம்சுதீன் காசிமி ஜும்மா குத்பா உரை
தலைப்பு : நீங்க எந்த ஜாதி?
Title : What caste are you?
நாள் : 04.05.2012
இடம் : மக்காஹ் மஸ்ஜித், சென்னை.

Narrater: (Abu Huraira) Hadidth No: (536)

Abu Bakr said, ''By Allah! If they (pay me the Zakat and) with-hold even a she-kid which they used to pay during the life-time of Allah's Apostle, I will fight with them for it.'' Umar said, ''It was nothing but Allah Who opened Abu Bakr's chest towards the decision to fight, and I came to know that his decision was right.''

Sep 13, 2015

Hayatus Sahabah (The Lives Of The Sahabah) - Volume 2


Hayatus Sahaba is a masterpiece on the Lives of the Sahaba. Hayatus Sahaba is a tome written by Maulana Muhammad Yusuf Kandhelwi (RA) which consists of more than 2000 pages chronicling events and incidents involving the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), it is meticulously categorized by the common lessons and morals these incidents symbolise. 


The author in producing Hayatus Sahaba has organised together a vast amount of information to paint a vivid picture of the struggle for Da'wah of the Sahabah, and their training by the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), a picture meant to leave an inedible mark on the reader 



The Author has relied mainly on Authentic Hadith and Works of renowned Classical Scholars in compiling this information and it is widely accepted and used in Islamic Universities throughout the world including Saudi Arabia, Europe, Asia, the US, Canada, Australia and South Africa when studying the lives of the Sahabah.



This electronic edition is a new, reviewed translation and takes advantage of the Kindles searching, indexing, bookmarking and highlighting abilities. Edited by Mufti Afzal Hoosen Elias of South Africa it is perfect for those who are studying Islam or the casual reader who wants to know more about the life of the illustrious companions of the Prophet (SAW).



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Hayatus Sahabah is a historical masterpiece in terms of Islamic History and the lives of the illustrious companions of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). It is a large tome consisting of more than 2000 pages descrribing events and incidents involving the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), meticulously categorized by the common lessons and morals these incidents symbolise.

The author has, over a period of many years, painstakingly organised together a vast amount of information to paint a vivid picture of the struggle for Da'wah of the Sahabah, and their training by the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), a picture meant to leave an inedible mark on the reader

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Hayatus Sahabah (The Lives Of The Sahabah) - Volume 1


Hayatus Sahaba is a masterpiece on the Lives of the Sahaba. Hayatus Sahaba is a tome written by Maulana Muhammad Yusuf Kandhelwi (RA) which consists of more than 2000 pages chronicling events and incidents involving the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), it is meticulously categorized by the common lessons and morals these incidents symbolise. 

The author in producing Hayatus Sahaba has organised together a vast amount of information to paint a vivid picture of the struggle for Da'wah of the Sahabah, and their training by the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), a picture meant to leave an inedible mark on the reader 

The Author has relied mainly on Authentic Hadith and Works of renowned Classical Scholars in compiling this information and it is widely accepted and used in Islamic Universities throughout the world including Saudi Arabia, Europe, Asia, the US, Canada, Australia and South Africa when studying the lives of the Sahabah.

This electronic edition is a new, reviewed translation and takes advantage of the Kindles searching, indexing, bookmarking and highlighting abilities. Edited by Mufti Afzal Hoosen Elias of South Africa it is perfect for those who are studying Islam or the casual reader who wants to know more about the life of the illustrious companions of the Prophet (SAW).

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Sep 12, 2015

Narrater: (Anas) Hadidth No: (534)

When Abu Bakr; sent me to (collect the Zakat from) Bahrein, he wrote to me the following:– (In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful). These are the orders for compulsory charity (Zakat) which Allah's Apostle had made obligatory for every Muslim, and which Allah had ordered His Apostle to observe: Whoever amongst the Muslims is asked to pay Zakat accordingly, he should pay it (to the Zakat collector) and whoever is asked more than that (what is specified in this script) he should not pay it; for twenty-four camels or less, sheep are to be paid as Zakat; for every five camels one sheep is to be paid, and if there are between twenty-five to thirty-five camels, one Bint Makhad is to be paid; and if they are between thirty-six to forty-five (camels), one Bint Labun is to be paid; and if they are between forty-six to sixty (camels), one Hiqqa is to be paid; and if the number is between sixty-one to seventy-five (camels), one Jadh'a is to be paid; and if the number is between seventy-six to ninety (camels), two Bint Labuns are to be paid; and if they are from ninety-one to one-hundred-and twenty (camels), two Hiqqas are to be paid; and if they are over one-hundred and-twenty (camels), for every forty (over one-hundred-and-twenty) one Bint Labun is to be paid, and for every fifty camels (over one-hundred-and-twenty) one Hiqqa is to be paid; and who ever has got only four camels, has to pay nothing as Zakat, but if the owner of these four camels wants to give something, he can. If the number of camels increases to five, the owner has to pay one sheep as Zakat. As regards the Zakat for the (flock) of sheep; if they are between forty and one-hundred-and-twenty sheep, one sheep is to be paid; and if they are between one-hundred-and-twenty to two hundred (sheep), two sheep are to be paid; and if they are between two-hundred to three-hundred (sheep), three sheep are to be paid; and for over three-hundred sheep, for every extra hundred sheep, one sheep is to be paid as Zakat. And if somebody has got less than forty sheep, no Zakat is required, but if he wants to give, he can. For silver the Zakat is one-fortieth of the lot (i.e. 2.5%), and if its value is less than two-hundred Dirhams, Zakat is not required, but if the owner wants to pay he can.'

Sep 11, 2015

Why did Prophet marry hadrat Ayesha(raa)

Married Young Aisha Siddiqa ®?
Sabeel Ahmed
Through the centuries, orientalists have advance numerous accusations and far-fetched theories to discredit Islam and its last Prophet, Muhammad (peace be upon him). Praise be to Allah alone, all such accusations have been successfully refuted by the Muslims Ummah. Currently, one of the ?reinvented? accusations against the noble character of the Prophet is about his marriage to young Aisha Siddiqa ®.
Let?s probe some of the orientalists? charges in detail in the light of modern research, historic evidence and the Islamic sources of the Quran and the Sunnah to separate truth from falsehood, and display to the world that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is indeed an exemplary for all of mankind.
Two main theories are often advance by orientalists to attack the pure character of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) on his marriage to Aisha ® at her young age.
A. He was a Pedophile.
B. He was involved in child abuse.
Let?s analyze each theory to dig out the truth, through the Guidance of Allah (SWT).
A. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) married Aisha ® because he was a pedophile ?
Definition of a Pedophile:
"Pedophile: also spelled PEDOPHILIA, psychosexual disorder in which an adult's arousal and sexual gratification occur primarily through sexual contact with prepubescent children. The typical pedophile is unable to find satisfaction in an adult sexual relationship and may have low self-esteem, seeing sexual activity with a child as less threatening than that with an adult." Encyclopedia Britannica, 1998
"pe.do.phil.ia n [NL] (1906): sexual perversion in which children are the preferred sexual object -- pe.do.phil.i.ac or pe.do.phil.ic adj." Merriam Webster?s Collegiate Dictionary
The diagnostic criteria for pedophilia according to American Psychiatric Association:
  1. Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent intense sexual urges and sexual arousing fantasies involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children.
  2. The person has acted on these urges, or is markedly distressed by them.
  3. The person is at least 16 years old and at least 5 years older than the child or children in A.
DSM-III-R Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, ed 3, revised, copyright American Psychiatric Association.
"In addition to their pedophilia, a significant number of pedophiles are concomitantly or have previously been involved in exhibitionism, voyeurism, or rape". (Voyeurism?s the recurrent preoccupation with fantasized or acts that involve seeking out or observing people who are naked, or are engaged in grooming or in sexual activity".
Synopsis of psychiatry, Harold I.Kaplan et al., 5th ed., pg360, Publishers: Williams and Wilkens, 1988
Does the prophet fit the above criteria of a pedophile?
With the above criteria of a pedophile in mind, lets analyze the lifestyle of the prophet and his marriages.
His marriages:
Name of Bride
Bride?s age at marriage
Comments
Khadija bint khawilad
40
Twice widowed before
Sauda Bint Zama
50
Widow
Aisha bint Abu Bakr
9
Started living with the prophet at the age of 9.
Hafsa Bint Umar bin Khattab
22
Widow
Zainab bint Khuzaima
30
Umm-I-Salma bint Abu Umayia
26
Widow
Zainab Bint Jahash
38
Widow
Juwaeria Bint Harith
20
Widow
Umm-I-Habiba bint Abu Sufyan
36
Widow
Marya Qibtiya bint shamun
17
Virgin, Egyptian
Safia bint Hayi bin Akhtab
17
Widow
Raihana bint umru bin hanafa
Not available
Maimuna bint harith
36
widow
Source: The Prophet of Islam, the Ideal Husband, by Syed Abu Zafar Zain, Kazi Publications, Lahore, Ist Ed., pg. 10-12
Statistics from the above table:
Percentage of his wives who were 17years and older = 91 %
Percentage of his wives who were widows = 75%
Comment: The statistics show that the prophet?s marriage to Aisha at her young age was an exception and not a norm of his other marriages. Furthermore ?a pedophile?s main mode of sexual satisfaction is with prepubescent girls?, which is contradictory to the 91% of prophet?s marriage to women 17 years and over. An unbiased examination of Prophet?s life and his marriages to his wives blatantly rejects the notion of his lifestyle fitting that of a pedophile. All his brides were aged widows (except Aisha and Marium).
Moreover, according to the criteria in the references cited above in ?Synopsis of Psychiatry?, a vast majority of pedophiles possess a history of exhibitionism, voyeurism, or rape. Again, there is no single reference from either religious or secular sources that the noble Prophet ever indulged in such sadistic behavior (God forbid). This truth is observed and accepted by both Muslims and unbiased non-Muslims scholars.
"It is impossible for anyone who studies the life and character of the great Prophet of Arabia, who knows how he taught and how he lived, to feel anything but reverence for that mighty Prophet, one of the great messengers of the Supreme. And although in what I put to you I shall say many things which may be familiar to many, yet I myself feel whenever I re-read them, a new way of admiration, a new sense of reverence for that mighty Arabian teacher." ?
Annie Besant, THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF MUHAMMAD, Madras, 1932, p. 4.
B. Others claim that the noble Prophet (peace be upon him) indulged in child-abuse when he married Aisha at her young age.
Let scrutinize this allegation?
Definition of Child Abuse:
Child Abuse, also called CRUELTY TO CHILDREN, the willful and unjustifiable infliction of pain and suffering on children. The term can denote the use of inordinate physical violence; unjustifiable verbal abuse; the failure to furnish proper shelter, nourishment, medical treatment, or emotional support; incest; other cases of sexual molestation or rape; and the making of child pornography. Frequently described by the medical profession as the "battered-child syndrome," abusive treatment of children is almost universally proscribed by criminal statutes. Child abuse can have serious future consequences for the victims involved. Delays in physical growth, impaired language and cognitive abilities, and problems in personality development, learning, and behavior are common following instances of child abuse or neglect.Encyclopedia Britannica, 1998
Comment: None of the criteria of child-abuse applies to the noble life of the Prophet (pbuh). There is no single incident of any infliction of pain and suffering by the prophet on Aisha or any other human being for that matter. Neither any instance of verbal or sexual abuse can be concluded from the relationship of the prophet with Aisha ® or any of his wives.
An abused child can have serious future consequences?delayed physical growth, impaired language..learning and behavior?etc (above definition). As one examines the chaste life of Aisha ®, her personality, physical, mental and spiritual development are all contrary to that of an abused child. In fact through the Prophet?s marriage and his guidance to Aisha, history testifies that she should be labeled not as an abused child but as a ?blessed child?.
After analyzing and refuting the accusations against the noble character of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the only viable alternative left with us is:
CThe Prophet married Aisha for the benefit of Islam and Humanity.
Lets analyze?
  1. The Prophet married Aisha primarily for three reasons: (a). To reinforce the friendly relations already existing with Abu Bakr (his closest companion). (b). To educate and train Aisha for the purposes of Islam. (c). To utilize her capabilities for the sake of Islam.
  2. Her Marriage with the prophet was a Wahi (Divine Revelation). She, herself relates from the Prophet, ?He said, "I saw you in dreams three times. The angel brought you to me and you were clad in white silk. He (the angel) said that it was your consort and he (angel) showed me by opening your face. You are just like that?"
Sahih Muslim, Vol.2, p.285
3. Aisha ® was born after her parents had embraced Islam. Therefore, she was free from the defilement of polytheism right from her birth.
4. In her youth, already known for her striking beauty and her formidable memory, she came under the loving care and attention of the Prophet himself. As his wife and close companion she acquired from him knowledge and insight such as no woman has ever acquired.
Aishah lived on almost fifty years after the passing away of the Prophet. She had been his wife for a decade. Much of this time was spent in learning and acquiring knowledge of the two most important sources of God's guidance, the Quran and the Sunnah of His Prophet. Aishah ® was one of the three wives (the other two being Hafsa ® and Umm Salamah ®) who memorized the Revelation. Like Hafsa ®, she had her own script of the Quran written after the Prophet had died.
So far as the Hadith or sayings of the Prophet is concerned, Aishah ® is one of four persons (the others being Abu Hurrah, Abdullah ibn Umar, and Ana ibn Malik) who transmitted more than two thousand sayings. From her, 2210 Hadith have come, out of which 174 Hadith are commonly agreed upon by both Bukhari and Muslim.
Many of her transmissions pertain to some of the most intimate aspects of personal behavior which only someone in Aishah?s position could have learnt. What is most important is that her knowledge of Hadith was passed on in written form by at least three persons including her nephew Urwah who became one of the greatest scholars among the generation after the Companions.
It is the claim of the Scholars of Islam that without her, half of the Ilm-I-Hadith [knowledge, understanding of the Hadith (and Islam)] would have perished.
5. Many of the learned companions of the Prophet and their followers benefited from Aishah's knowledge. Abu Musa al-Ashari once said:
"If we companions of the Messenger of God had any difficulty on a matter, we asked Aisha about it."
"Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from Said ibn al-Musayyab that Abu Musa al-Ashari came to Aishah, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said to her, "The disagreement of the companions in a matter which I hate to bring before you has distressed me." She said, "What is that? You did not ask your mother about it, so ask me." He said, "A man penetrates his wife, but becomes listless and does not ejaculate. "She said, "When the circumcised part passes the circumcised part ghusl is obligatory." Abu Musa added, "I shall never ask anyone about this after you."
Al-Muwatta of Imam Malik Hadith 2.75
Arwa Bin Zubair says,
"I did not find anyone more proficient (than Aisha ®) in the knowledge of the Holy Quran, the Commandments of Halal (lawful) and Haram (prohibited), Ilmul-Ansab and Arabic poetry. That is why, even senior companions of the Prophet used to consult Aisha ® in resolving intricate issued".
Jala-ul-Afham by Ibn Qaiyem and Ibn Sa?ad, Vol.2, p.26
Abu Musa al-Ashari says:
"Never had we (the companions) had any difficulty for the solution of which we approached Aisha and did not get some useful information from her".
Sirat-I-Aisha, on the authority of Trimidhi, pg. 163
6. As a teacher she had a clear and persuasive manner of speech and her power of oratory has been described in superlative terms by al-Ahnaf who said: "I have heard speeches of Abu Bakr and Umar, Uthman and Ali and the Khulafa up to this day, but I have not heard speech more persuasive and more beautiful from the mouth of any person than from the mouth of Aishah."
The Prophet said,
"The superiority of 'Aisha to other ladies is like the superiority of Tharid (i.e. meat and bread dish) to other meals. Many men reached the level of perfection, but no woman reached such a level except Mary, the daughter of Imran and Asia, the wife of Pharaoh."
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith, Narrated by Abu Musa Al Ashari Hadith 4.643
Musa Ibn Talha ® says,
"I did not see anyone more eloquent than Aisha ®"
Mustadrak of Hakim, Vol.4,p.11
6. Men and women came from far and wide to benefit from her knowledge.
Aisha?s great interest in the study of the Qur?an is understandable. She was an eye-witness to a number of revelations and had therefore a clear idea of the circumstances in which they were revealed. It was on her bed alone (and no other consort?s) that the Prophet received Wahi (Divine Revelations) several times. This helped her in interpreting the verses.
7. At the time of the Prophet?s death, the Prophet?s head was on her lap. It was in her quarters that the Prophet was buried.
The life of Aishah (R) is a proof that a woman can be far more learned than men and that she can be the teacher of scholars and experts. Her life is also a proof that a woman can exert influence over men and women and provide them with inspiration and leadership. Aisha (R) is a continuing inspiration and role model to today?s youth who are diligently searching for an example amongst the pop stars, movie actresses and sports stars. May the memory of her?s live forever in the heart of the Muslim Ummah and may Allah grant her the highest abode in Paradise?Aameen.
Conclusion:
It was the aforementioned qualities of Aisha ® and the Prophet?s guidance in molding these capabilities for the service of Islam, were the main reasons, why the Prophet Married young Aisha ®, and not the perverted reasons brought forth by misguided orientalists.
Muslims invite all sincere humans to study the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon) in the light of the authentic sources of the Quran and the Sunnah (exemplary sayings and deeds of the Prophet) and judge for themselves where the truth lies. Indeed, by recognizing the truth of Islam as the final and complete Guidance sent by our Creator can humanity find lasting peace in this world and a means of salvation from the hell fire in the hereafter.
"I have studied him - the wonderful man and in my opinion far from being an anti-Christ, he must be called the Savior of Humanity. I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world, he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it the much needed peace and happiness: I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that it would be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow as it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today."
George Bernard Shaw, THE GENUINE ISLAM, Vol. 1, No. 81936.
Though, the Prophet is not among us in his flesh, but his exemplary life has been preserved for all humanity to follow.
(Source: http://www.islamawareness.net/FAQ/aisha_new.html)

Why is a man allowed to marry more than one wife in Islam? Or why is polygamy allowed in Islam?

Why is Polygamy allowed in Islam by Dr. Zakir Naik

Polygamy


Q. Why is a man allowed to marry more than one wife in Islam? Or why is polygamy allowed in Islam?



Answer:

1. Definition of Polygamy Polygamy means a system of marriage whereby one person has more than one spouse. Polygamy can be of two types. One is polygyny where a man marries more than one woman, and the other is polyandry, where a woman marries more than one man. In Islam, limited polygyny is permitted and polyandry is completely prohibited. Now coming to the original question, why is a man allowed to have more than one wife?

2. Qur'an is the only religious scripture in the world that says 'marry only one' Qur'an is the only religious book, on the face of this earth, that contains the phrase 'marry only one'. There is no other religious book that instructs men to have only one wife. In none of the religious scriptures like the Vedas, the Ramayan, the Mahabharat, the Geeta or the Bible does one find a restriction on the number of wives. According to these scriptures one can marry as many as one wishes. It was only later, that the Hindu priests and the Christian Church restricted the number of wives to one.

Many Hindu religious personalities, according to their scriptures, had multiple wives. King Dashrat, the father of Rama, had more than one wife. Krishna had several wives. In earlier times, Christian men were permitted as many wives as they wished, since the Bible puts no restriction on the number of wives. It was only a couple of centuries ago that the Church restricted the number of wives to one.

Polygyny is permitted in Judaism. According to Talmudic law, Abraham had 2 wives, and Solomon had hundreds of wives. The practice of polygyny continued till Rabbi Gershom ben Yehudah. (960 A.D to 1030 A.D) issued an edict against it. The Jewish Sephardic communities living in Muslim countries continued the practice till as late as 1950, when an Act of the chief Rabbinate of Israel extended the ban on marrying more than one wife.

3. Hindus are more polygamous than Muslims The report of the 'Committee of The Status of Woman in Islam', published in 1975 mentions on page numbers 66,67 that the percentage of polygamous marriages between the year 1951 -1961 was 5.06 among the Hindus and only 4.31 among the Muslims. According to Indian law only Muslim men are permitted to have more than one wife. It is illegal for any non-Muslim in India to have more than one wife. Despite it being illegal, Hindus have more multiple wives as compared to the Muslim. One can imagine what would have been the percentage of polygamous marriages among the Hindus if the Indian government had made it legal for them. Earlier, there was no restriction even on Hindu men with respect to the number of wives allowed. It was only in 1954, when the Hindu Marriage Act was passed that it became illegal for a Hindu to have more than one wife. At present it is the Indian Law that restricts a Hindu man from having more than one wife and not the Hindu scriptures. Let us now analyse why Islam allows a man to have more than one wife.

4. Qur'an permits limited polygyny As I mentioned earlier, Qur'an is the only religious book on the face of the earth that says 'marry only one'. The context of this phrase is the following verse from Surah Nisa of the Glorious Qur'an: 'Marry woman of your choice in twos' threes' or fours' but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly, (with them), then only one' [Al-Qur'an 4:3]

Before the Qur'an was revealed, there was no upper limit for polygyny and many men had scores of wives, some even hundreds. Islam put an upper limit of four wives. Islam gives a man permission to marry two, three or four women, only on the condition that he deals with them justly. In the same chapter i.e. Surah Nisa verse 129 says: 'It is very difficult to be just and fair between women'. [Al-Qur'an (4:129)]

Therefore polygyny is not a rule but an exception. Many people are under the misconception that it is compulsory for a Muslim man to marry more than one wife.

Broadly, Islam has five categories of Do's and Dont's.

(i) 'Farz' i.e compulsory

(ii) 'Mustahab' i.e recommended or encouraged

(iii) 'Mubah' i.e permissible

(iv) 'Makruh' i.e 'not recommended' or discouraged

(v) 'Haram' i.e prohibited or forbidden

Polygyny falls in the middle category of things that are permissible. It cannot be said that a Muslim who has two, three or four wives is a better Muslim as compared to a Muslim who has only one wife.

5. Average life span of females is more than that of males By nature males and females are born in approximately the same ratio. During paediatric age however, in childhood itself a female child has more immunity than a male child. A female child can fight the germs and diseases better than the male child. For this reason, there are more deaths among males as compared to the females during paediatric age.

During wars, there are more men killed as compared to women. More men die due to accidents and diseases than women. The average life span of females is more than that of males, and at any given time one finds more widows in the world than widowers.

6. India has more male population than female due to female foeticide and infanticide. India is one of the few countries, along with the other neighbouring countries, in which the female population is less than the male population. The reason lies in the high rate of female infanticide in India, and the fact that more than one million female foetuses are aborted every year in this country, after they are identified as females. If this evil practice is stopped, then India too will have more females as compared to males.

7. World female population is more than male population In the USA, women outnumber men by 7.8 million. New York alone has one million more females as compared to the number of males, and of the male population of New York one-third are gays i.e sodomites. The USA as a whole has more than twenty-five million gays. This means that these people do not wish to marry women. Great Britain has four million more females as compared to males. Germany has five million more females as compared to males. Russia has nine million more females than males. God alone knows how many million more females there are in the whole world as compared to males.

8. Restricting each and every man to have only one wife is not practical Even if every man got married to one woman, there would still be more than thirty million more females in USA who would not be able to get husbands (considering that America has twenty five million gays). There would be more than four million females in Great Britain 5 million females in Germany and nine million females in Russia alone who would not be able to find a husband.

Suppose my sister happens to be one of the unmarried women living in USA, or suppose your sister happens to be one of the unmarried women in USA. The only two options remaining for her are that she either marries a man who already has a wife or becomes public property. There is no other option. I have posed this question to hundreds of non-Muslims and all opted for the first. However a few smart people before accepting, said they would prefer their sisters to remain virgins. Biologically, it is not possible for an average man or a woman to remain celibate throughout life. It may be possible in exceptional cases of one in ten thousand. In the vast majority, the person either gets married or performs illicit sex or indulges in other sexual perversions. Sex hormones are released in the adult body every day. That is the reason why Islam has prohibited monasticism.

In Western society it is common for a man to have mistresses and/or multiple extra-marital affairs, in which case, the woman leads a disgraceful, unprotected life. The same society, however, cannot accept a man having more than one wife, in which women retain their honourable, dignified position in society and lead a protected life.

Thus the only two options before a woman who cannot find a husband is to marry a married man or to become public property. Islam prefers giving women the honourable position by permitting the first option and disallowing the second. There are several other reasons, why Islam has permitted limited polygyny, but it is mainly to protect the modesty of women.

நம்பிக்கையும் மூட நம்பிக்கையும் (Belief and Superstition)


மௌலானா ஷம்சுதீன் காசிமி ஜும்மா குத்பா உரை
தலைப்பு :நம்பிக்கையும் மூட நம்பிக்கையும்
Title : Belief and Superstition
நாள் : 20.01.2012
இடம் : மக்காஹ் மஸ்ஜித், சென்னை.

Narrater: (Anas) Hadidth No: (533)

Abu Bakr , wrote to me about the Zakat which Allah had ordered His Apostle to observe: Whoever had to pay Jahda (Jahda means a four-year-old she-camel) as Zakat from his herd of camels and he had not got one, and he had Hiqqa (three-year-old she-camel), that Hiqqa should be accepted from him along with two sheep if they were available or twenty Dirhams (one Durham equals about 1/4 Saudi Riyal) and whoever had to pay Hiqqa as Zakat and he had no Hiqqa but had a Jadha, the Jadha should be accepted from him, and the Zakat collector should repay him twenty Dirhams or two sheep; and whoever had to pay Hiqqa as Zakat and he had not got one, but had a Bint Labun (two-year-old she-camel), it should be accepted from him along with two sheep or twenty Dirhams; and whoever had to pay Bint Labun and had a Hiqqa, that Hiqqa should be accepted from him and the Zakat collector should repay him twenty Dirhams or two sheep; and whoever had to pay Bint Labun and he had not got one but had a Bint Makhad (one-year-old she camel), that Bint Makhad should be accepted from him along with twenty Dirhams or two sheep.

Sep 10, 2015

Narrater: (Abu Said Al-Khudri) Hadidth No: (532)

A Bedouin asked Allah's Apostle about the emigration. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, ''May Allah have mercy on you! The matter of emigration is very hard. Have you got camels? Do you pay their Zakat?'' The Bedouin said, ''Yes, I have camels and I pay their Zakat.'' The Prophet said, Work beyond the seas and Allah will not decrease (waste) any of your good deeds.'' (See Hadith No. 260 Vol. 5).

Sep 9, 2015

Bahishti Zewar (translated as Heavenly Ornaments) by Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi Vol 4-7 of 7

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Bahishti Zewar (translated as Heavenly Ornaments), was written by Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi Rahmatullahe Alaihe. is a 8 volume comprehensive handbook of fiqh (jurisprudence), especially for the education of girls and women. This volume has been compiled by the Islamic Bulletin www.islamicbulletin.com into two separate books. Volume 1,2, 3 and the second volume 4,5,6, 7. It describes the Five Pillars of Islam and also highlights more obscure principles. For years it has remained a favorite with the people of the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent. Among (Hanafi Deobandi) Muslims, it is a popular practice to present this volume to a new bride. The motivation behind this gesture is that the young woman is taking up a new identity and new life as a wife and mother-to-be. She should be well versed in the rites, rituals and tradition of Islam.

To download first three volumes 1-3 visit: http://onlinemarifa.blogspot.in/2015/09/bahishti-zewar-1-3-of-7-translated-as.html

ஆளும் சக்தியா? அதிகார சக்தியா? (Ruling power or Administrative power ?)


மௌலானா ஷம்சுதீன் காசிமி ஜும்மா குத்பா உரை
தலைப்பு : ஆளும் சக்தியா? அதிகார சக்தியா?
Title : Ruling power or Administrative power ?
நாள் : 16.12.2011
இடம் : மக்காஹ் மஸ்ஜித், சென்னை.
Website : http://makkamasjid.com

Sep 8, 2015

Bahishti Zewar (1-3) of 7 (translated as Heavenly Ornaments) by Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi Rahmatullahe Alaihe



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Bahishti Zewar (translated as Heavenly Ornaments), was written by Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi Rahmatullahe Alaihe. is a 8 volume comprehensive handbook of fiqh (jurisprudence), especially for the education of girls and women. This volume has been compiled by the Islamic Bulletin www.islamicbulletin.com into two separate books. Volume 1,2, 3 and the second volume 4,5,6, 7. It describes the Five Pillars of Islam and also highlights more obscure principles. For years it has remained a favorite with the people of the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent. Among (Hanafi Deobandi) Muslims, it is a popular practice to present this volume to a new bride. The motivation behind this gesture is that the young woman is taking up a new identity and new life as a wife and mother-to-be. She should be well versed in the rites, rituals and tradition of Islam.

To download 4-7 volumes visit: http://onlinemarifa.blogspot.in/2015/09/bahishti-zewar-translated-as-heavenly.html

Where can one find authentic sources of information about the first 5 Khalifas along with references? Also, in general where should one look for books on Islamic history which have references in them?

The question is very vast and general therefore, cannot be answered precisely.
If you are looking for a book which gives you references of every single event, statement, incident, and claim and is based on absolutely 100 percent authentic information as well then you will not find any such book in English. In fact, you will not find such a book even in Arabic or any other language of the world on the political, social and religious history of Islam. This is simply due to the nature of the subject. We are talking about centuries of information.
If you want to read a book which gives references to some extent then you may read the books of Dr. Ali M. Sallabi. He is a contemporary writer and I think for your undergrad studies of Islamic History, this is the best option you have. His books are quite famous these days, so you can find them in almost every part of the world.
Among the famous medieval works on history and geography are those of Ibn Athir, Baladhuri, Tabari, Suyuti, Ibn Khallikan, Abul Fida, Masudi, Ibn Khurdabih, etc.
(Answered By: Brother Hunain Aijaz  source :http://blog.islamiconlineuniversity.com/question/authentic-books-on-islamic-history-with-references/)

Sep 7, 2015

பிரித்தாளும் சூழ்ச்சி (Divide and rule)




மௌலானா ஷம்சுதீன் காசிமி ஜும்மா குத்பா உரை
தலைப்பு : பிரித்தாளும் சூழ்ச்சி..
Title : Divide and Rule..
நாள் : 09.12.2011
இடம் : மக்காஹ் மஸ்ஜித், சென்னை.
Website : http://makkamasjid.com

Narrater: (Ibn Abbas) Hadidth No: (529)

I am a witness that Allah's Apostle offered the Id prayer before delivering the sermon and then he thought that the women would not be able to hear him (because of the distance), so he went to them along with Bilal who was spreading his garment. The Prophet advised and ordered them to give in charity. So the women started giving their ornaments (in charity). (The sub-narrator Aiyub pointed towards his ears and neck meaning that they gave ornaments from those places such as ear-rings and necklaces.)

Sep 6, 2015

விபச்சாரம் (Prostitution)



மௌலானா ஷம்சுதீன் காசிமி ஜும்மா குத்பா உரை
தலைப்பு : விபச்சாரம்
நாள் : 21/08/2015
இடம் : மக்காஹ் மஸ்ஜித், சென்னை.

இஸ்லாமிய லோக்பால் (Islamic Lokpal)


மௌலானா ஷம்சுதீன் காசிமி ஜும்மா குத்பா உரை
தலைப்பு : இஸ்லாமிய லோக்பால்
Title : Islamic Lokpal
நாள் : 23.12.2011
இடம் : மக்காஹ் மஸ்ஜித், சென்னை.
Website : http://makkamasjid.com

Why did Prophet marry Ayesha (RA) when she was 9 yrs old?

1-It was a divine inspiration:
 Before describing the rationale behind this married relation, let it be known that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) married Sayyida Aisha not of his own desire rather it was a Divine inspiration. Read the following Hadith; Narrated 'Aisha: That the Prophet said to her, "You have been shown to me twice in my dream. I saw you pictured on a piece of silk and some-one said (to me). 'This is your wife.' When I uncovered the picture, I saw that it was yours. I said, 'If this is from Allah, it will be done." {Bukhari :: Volume 5 :: Book 58 :: Hadith 235} 

2-It was not out of his physical desires: 
The Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) did not marry Sayyidah Aisha out of his physical desires. One need to note that for first 54 years of his life he had only one wife. His only wife till 50th year of his life was Sayyida Khadija. He spent his entire youth with her and she was a two time widowed woman, 15 years elder to him. For next four years his only wife was Sayyidah Sa’uda. 

3-Age of Marriage in Old Ages: 
One must first understand that 1400 years ago was very different than now, times have changed and so have humans. 1400 years ago it was something very common to marry young girls, in fact they were not considered young girls, and rather they were considered young women back then. It is a historic fact that girls from the ages of 9 to 14 were being married in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in fact even in the United States girls at the age of 10 were also being married just more than a century ago. Yet with these facts no historian claims that all these people were sick perverts, historians would call anyone who made such a claim to be arrogant and very stupid who has no grasp or understanding of history. Even in Indo-Pak Sub-Continent girls used to be married at 12-13 even 50-60 years ago. And those ‘girls’ infact raised much better families. There were less family problems then. A simple analyses of the divorce rate then and know would certainly make it clear that maturity level earlier used to be different i.e. people used to come of age rather quickly. 

4-Child Brides in Byzantine Empire:
 http://www.roman-emperors.org/aggiefran.htm Visit this link to see how common were the child brides in the Byzantine Empire.This article clearly states;”Child brides, whether Byzantines or foreign princesses, were the norm rather than the exception, especially from the late twelfth century”. 

5-The Pagans of the Prophet's time: 
The fact that it was a completely acceptable thing can also be seen from the response of the pagans at that time. No Muslim or even pagan objected to the marriage because it was widely practiced. And even until today in 3rd world countries (Muslims and non-Muslims), little girls as young as 9 or 10 do get married. Anyway, the reason no one objected was to the Prophet's marriage was:1-People used to have very short life-spans in Arabia. They used to live between 40 to 60 years maximum. So it was only normal and natural for girls to be married off at ages 9 or 10 or similar.2-Marriage for young girls was widely practiced among Arabs back then, and even today in many non-Muslim and Muslim countries 6-Engagement with Jubair bin Mutim: It ought also be noted that Sayyidah Aisha ( RA) was engaged to Jubayr son of Mut'im before Prophet Muhammed (Peace be upon him. This indicates the age of marriage and engagement in Prophet's time. However, the engagement was later nullified by Jubayr’s parents due to Abu Bakr (RA) embracing Islam.Doesn’t this indicate there was nothing bad in marrying a 9 year girl at that time?She must have been even younger when she was engaged to Jubair 

7-Sayyidah Aisha was fit for marriage: 
Furthermore as Holy Prophet’s marriage with Sayyidah Aisha, something people will notice is that the completion of the marriage was done when Sayyidah Aisha was 9 years old, not when she was 6, and there is a reason for that. The reason why this happened is because Sayyidah Aisha had been through puberty by the age of 9, and in Islam a female who under-goes puberty is considered a lady and is fit for marriage. If we read the hadiths, we find that right before Sayyidah Aisha got married off to the Holy Prophet that she was sick and not feeling too well: Narrated Sayyidah Aisha:”The Prophet engaged me when I was a girl of six (years). We went to Medina and stayed at the home of Bani-al-Harith bin Khazraj then I got ill and my hair fell down. Later on my hair grew (again) and my mother, Um Ruman, came to me while I was playing in a swing with some of my girl friends. She called me, and I went to her, not knowing what she wanted to do to me. She caught me by the hand and made me stand at the door of the house. I was breathless then, and when my breathing became all right, she took some water and rubbed my face and head with it. Then she took me into the house. There in the house I saw some Ansari women who said, "Best wishes and Allah's Blessing and a good luck." Then she entrusted me to them and they prepared me (for the marriage). Unexpectedly Allah's Apostle came to me in the forenoon and my mother handed me over to him, and at that time I was a girl of nine years of age.” {Sahih Bukhari Volume 5, Book 58, Number 234} So as we can see, Sayyidah Aisha got ill and her body was going through some changes, indicating that she was going through her puberty. 

8-Sayyida Aisha never showed her displeasure: 
Another striking thing to observe is that among hundreds of her narrations there is not even a single one showing her displeasure about this marriage. Hence, she had no problem with this relation. Infect it is manifest from several traditions that she loved the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) too much and even felt some sort of jealousy when she found others around him. Does this not prove that she was extremely happy about this marriage? So, when she herself had no problem at all then what’s the matter of concern for others? 

9- A 9-year old Thai girl gave birth: 
A 9 old girl can become a mother. If you don’t believe me then see here is the proof; The news item is from the New Straits Times, 10/3/2001. > In our world today, we still have people who marry very young girls. Why should we object to someone who married a 9-year old girl 1400 years ago, when we still practice it today? The girl above even gave birth at the age of 9! 

10-It was absolutely legal: 
Prophet Muhammad's marriage with Aisha was 100% legal and acceptable by all laws and Divine Religions. It is important to know that girls during the Biblical and Islamic days used to be married off at young ages when they either had their first periods,. In other words, when they turn into "women", then they get married off. It was quite different for men on the other hand, because physical power and the ability of living an independent life had always been and will always be a mandatory requirement for men to have in life. So men waited much longer than women in terms of getting married. The guy had to develop both his body and mind before he was ready for marriage. That is why you see girls as young as 9 or 10 were married to men as old as 30 or even older. The culture back then and in many of the world countries today (NON-MUSLIM ONES TOO) is quite different than what you live in today.And there is no divine law which is broken in marrying a girl of nine at any costs. 

11-Her parents never objected: 
Sayyidah Aisha's mother and the Muslim women back then were O.K with her marriage. It was part of the Arab custom and still is in many of the Muslim and non-Muslim countries today for girls to marry at a very young age. When a girl's body starts showing up (her breasts and her height and physical size), then she would be ready for marriage The only reason why Sayyidah Aisha's father, Abu Baker Al Sidique, broke her engagement with Jober is because he was a non-Muslim. Later, a woman named Kholeah Bint Hakeem suggested for Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him to marry Sayyidah Aisha, because the Prophet and Abu Baker became best friends. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) engaged Sayyidah Aisha for 3 years before he married her. 

12-Muslims never concealed it: 
Had there been any bad thinking regarding this marriage in minds of the people at that time. Muslims would have tried there best to conceal at that time. But they didn't. 

13-Refuting unjust Pagan views: 
There were many baseless traditions in practice among the Arabs in those days. So Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was usually ordered by the Almighty ALLAH to refute such traditions through personal examples. Similar is the case of Prophet Muhammad’s marriage with Umm al Momineen Aisha (R.A.) 1-For a bad omen, Arab considered Shawwal a month prohibited for marriage. Sayyidah A'isha's betrothal and departure from her parent's house took place in Shawwal. This changed the ridiculous custom. 2-Another bad custom was that the Arabs did not give the hands of their daughters to those who they "called" their brothers (though were not actual brothers). This was the objection raised by Abu Bakr himself, when the Prophet (peace be upon him) made the proposal. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) then told him that a brother in faith was not an actual blood brother to be placed in the prohibited category. 

14-Great Wisdom behind this marriage: Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) marriage with Sayyidah Aisha at that age was indeed a great blessings for all the Muslims ever since. Most of the matters related to cleanliness, married relationship and other household issues have been cleared due to her narrations. She lived a long time after the death of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and continued to teach the Ummah about matters of daily routine and great importance. 15-What was Sayyidah Aisha famous for ?? Well what was her specialty? I ask the critics. Was it beauty? Was it wealth? No it was religion!Thus proving the DIVINE LOGIC. Arwa Bin Zubair says, "I did not find anyone more proficient (than Aisha ) in the knowledge of the Holy Quran, the Commandments of Halal (lawful) and Haram (prohibited), Ilmul-Ansab and Arabic poetry. That is why, even senior companions of the Prophet used to consult Aisha in resolving intricate issues". (Jala-ul-Afham by Ibn Qaiyem and Ibn Sa’ad, Vol.2, p.26) Also see this; Abu Musa al-Ashari says: "Never had we (the companions) any difficulty for the solution of which we approached Aisha and did not get some useful information from her". (Sirat-I-Aisha, on the authority of Trimidhi, pg. 163) INDEED ALLAH KNOWS THE BEST!!!

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Narrater: (Anas) Hadidth No: (528)

Abu Bakr wrote to me what Allah had instructed His Apostle (p.b.u.h) to do regarding the one who had to pay one Bint Makhad (i.e. one year-old she-camel) as Zakat, and he did not have it but had got Bint Labun (two year old she-camel). (He wrote that) it could be accepted from him as Zakat, and the collector of Zakat would return him 20 Dirhams or two sheep; and if the Zakat payer had not a Bint Makhad, but he had Ibn Labun (a two year old he-camel) then it could be accepted as his Zakat, but he would not be paid anything .

Sep 5, 2015

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