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FortunateSaad
Indeed, I also believe she was not that young at the time and I have sufficient evidence to solidify this view. But the problem is that a lot of Muslims are trying to justify the young age of her by saying that people getting married at that age was common at that time. If this is true then surely there must be known young grooms and brides at the time that we can refer to. If we can't then I fear people will see this hole in the claim and take advantage. I couldn't find any names on my own. I was hoping someone else, especially the people who make the claim in the first place, may know better.
MashA'Allah may Allah (swt) help us understand and share the evidence with others, and give us courage to share. A very good lecture by Maulana Shaikh Imran Hosein explains the same thing...
The problem is that Scholars who don't have the courage and intelligence to accept that Sahih Bukhari could have en error go about trying to justify. But it would be easier for them to handle obligations if they accept that hadith books can have error.
The proof that no one else married girls at that age, especially after Islamic Guidance had come (don't care what ppl did in jahilliya) is a proof that this would've been incorrect thing to do.