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The marriage of Aisha;
Imam Ibn kathir (May Allah have mercy on him) narrates a hadith in his Al-Bidayah wa-Nihayah:
"Imam Bukhari (May Allah have mercy on him) narrates another hadith which he heard from Farwa bin abi al-Mughria who heard from 'Ali bin Masher who heard from Hisham bin 'Urawh who heard from his father who reports from
'Aisha (May Allah be pleased with her), who
said: 'When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was betrowth to me, I was six years old. Later,
when we migrated from Makkah to Medina and stayed at bin harith bin khdhrj's place, I had grown up. My hair had got longer and
I had physically matured; however, I still used to play with other girls...
I was nine years old at that time."
Source Page 210-211
This is a really good book which discusses marriage throughout the world in different countries throughout history.
It's called:
Refuting the Islamophobe's claim that Prophet Muhammad was a Pedophile.
What the Book contains:
In the first part; It first explains how marriages took place normally at a younger age in history throughout the world with sources and quick explanations as to why this occurred.
In the second part; It discusses the marriage of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to Aisha, and how she wasn't really a child at all with quotes from herself to prove her adulthood.
It further explains the concept is totally different to how you imagine. And what really is meant is that some pubescents do not get their periods early [i.e. some young woman may not get their periods uptill their 20s!], however - they have matured physically in every other way. So there will be no harm that will come to them if they were to get married and have sexual relations. (He quotes 'ulamah who are well known i.e. Ibn Taymiyyah etc.)
The author is a medical student and on his final stages to be a doctor (insha Allah), so he knows what he's saying.
Here's a list of the contents page if you want to get a brief understanding of the books layout;
The Islamaphobe’s Glass House
Hashimi
Disclaimer __________________________________________________ ___________ 4
Introduction __________________________________________________ __________ 5
The Glass House __________________________________________________ ____ 6
Age of Marriage Under Jewish Law _________________________________________ 7
Age of Marriage Under Christian Law ______________________________________ 13
Historical Age of Marriage in Western Countries _____________________________ 22
Age of Marriage During Biblical Times ___________________________________ 23
Age of Marriage in Rome ______________________________________________ 25
Age of Marriage in Greece _____________________________________________ 28
Age of Marriage in Christian Europe _____________________________________ 29
Revered Christian Figures ________________________________________________ 30
Christian Saints __________________________________________________ ____ 31
Christian Kings, Royals, and Nobles _____________________________________ 33
Jewish and Christian Prophets__________________________________________ _ 36
Historical Age of Marriage in Non-Western Countries _________________________ 41
Age of Marriage in Egypt ______________________________________________ 42
Age of Marriage in India _______________________________________________ 43
Age of Marriage in Russia _____________________________________________ 44
Age of Marriage in China ______________________________________________ 45
Age of Marriage in Mongolia ___________________________________________ 46
Age of Marriage in Australia ___________________________________________ 47
Age of Marriage amongst Native Americans _______________________________ 49
Age of Marriage in Africa ______________________________________________ 52
Age of Marriage Under Hindu Law ________________________________________ 55
Age of Puberty __________________________________________________ ______ 59
Range of Puberty __________________________________________________ ___ 60
Range of Puberty Varies With Location ___________________________________ 62
Age of Sexual Maturity in Ancient Arabia _________________________________ 66
Age of Marriage Under Islamic Law _______________________________________ 67
Marriage of Immature Girls in Islam _____________________________________ 68
Consummation of Marriage ____________________________________________ 83
2
The Islamaphobe’s Glass House
Hashimi
Puberty __________________________________________________ __________ 86
Was Aisha Pre- or Post-Pubertal? ________________________________________ 95
Aisha’s Dolls __________________________________________________ ______ 98
Aisha’s Dolls: Round Two! ___________________________________________ 100
Did the Prophet’s Disciple View Aisha as Immature? _______________________ 112
Who Decides When a Girl is Mature? ___________________________________ 115
Father Cannot Oppress Daughter _______________________________________ 120
Forced Marriages are Forbidden (Haram)
_________________________________ 121
Average Age of Marriage in the Post-Industrial World ________________________ 126
Pedophilia __________________________________________________ _________ 129
Prophet Muhammad’s Marriage to Aisha ___________________________________ 132
A Socio-Political Marriage ____________________________________________ 133
Noblewomen Married Early ___________________________________________ 137
Nothing Much Ado __________________________________________________ 138
Conclusion
__________________________________________________ _________ 140
read the book or relevant chapters you're interested in here;
http://www.islamic-life.com/forums/quran-hadith-prophet-muhammad/book-refuting-islamaphobes-claim-prophet-muhammad-pedophile-1441.html
http://forums.almaghrib.org/showthre...t=32081&page=1