I am just curious after been asked by a non-Muslim freind about how many wives our noble prophet Muhammad, may Allah exalt his mention, ever had. I mean all those he ever married; died while living in his house; or he divorced.
May Allah reward you amply for responding with authentic reports.
He wasn't married to all 13 at once.
How many husbands did Elizabeth taylor go through? or Clint Eastwood, regardless of reason of staying with or leaving behind.
Text without context is pretext If your opponent is of choleric temperament, seek to irritate him
Muslims are not allowed to marry more than 4. And the condition of polygamy is that a person must be able to deal justly with his wives. So polygamy is neither encouraged nor prohibited (as long as the condition holds). Having more than one wife is not that common among Muslims. I have personally never met a Muslim who has more than one wife.
We are not supposed to marry more than one woman for no reason. The only condition for polygamy is for the sake of orphans.
4:3
"If you deem it best for the orphans, you may marry their mothers - you may marry two, three, or four. If you fear lest you become unfair, then you shall be content with only one, or with what you already have. Additionally, you are thus more likely to avoid financial hardship."
Moreover, verse 4:129 discourages polygamy even for that one exception.
4:129
"You can never be equitable in dealing with more than one wife, no matter how hard you try. Therefore, do not be so biased as to leave one of them hanging (neither enjoying marriage, nor left to marry someone else). If you correct this situation and maintain righteousness, GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful."
Last edited by Argamemnon; 09-19-2009 at 04:45 PM.
Bro Argamenmom, please read the tafsir of them verses. Http://tafsir.com
You cannot deal with them justly in regards to equality in love, but u have to deal with them justly in worldly matters like time spent, wealth shared etc.
What Prophet Muhammad did is correct, and thats why we affirm him as Allahs Messenger.
Why are we trying to please a way of life who think theres nothing wrong with adultery and cheating?
Atleast when polygamy takes place, women without husbands can have someone who marries them to love them, care for them and provide for them.
I have a beautiful identity book of Prophet Muhammed p.b.u.h, 12 wives actually, the wives are Khadija Bint Khuwaylid, Sawda Bint Zam'a, Aisha Bint Abu Baker Al-Siddiq, Hafsa Bint Omar Bin Al-Khattab, Zainab Bint Khuzaima, Hind Bint Hudhaifa, Zainab Bint Al Harith, Juwayryya Bint Al Harith, Safiya Bint Huyay, Ramlah Bint Abu Suifyan, Maymoona Bint Al Harith and Maria Bint Shemon, Might Allah be pleased with them all!
So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to me and do not deny Me.
Bro Argamenmom, please read the tafsir of them verses. Http://tafsir.com
You cannot deal with them justly in regards to equality in love, but u have to deal with them justly in worldly matters like time spent, wealth shared etc.
What Prophet Muhammad did is correct, and thats why we affirm him as Allahs Messenger.
Why are we trying to please a way of life who think theres nothing wrong with adultery and cheating?
Atleast when polygamy takes place, women without husbands can have someone who marries them to love them, care for them and provide for them.
wa alaikum assalam,
so you don't agree with me? unfortunately, traditional scholars are wrong on so many occasions...
Last edited by Argamemnon; 09-19-2009 at 05:49 PM.
We are not supposed to marry more than one woman for no reason. The only condition for polygamy is for the sake of orphans.
4:3
"If you deem it best for the orphans, you may marry their mothers - you may marry two, three, or four. If you fear lest you become unfair, then you shall be content with only one, or with what you already have. Additionally, you are thus more likely to avoid financial hardship."
Moreover, verse 4:129 discourages polygamy even for that one exception.
4:129
"You can never be equitable in dealing with more than one wife, no matter how hard you try. Therefore, do not be so biased as to leave one of them hanging (neither enjoying marriage, nor left to marry someone else). If you correct this situation and maintain righteousness, GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful."
Aslam 3likm
I am not sure which translation this is but, it is obviously wrong (that is because Arabic is my first language). In the first verse if you read the Arabic Quran there is no mention of mothers of orphans.
Can a brother/sister please translate the sites I gave so that Muslims don't fall into ignorance. I was able to discover these since Arabic is my first language and it is unfortunate that many non-Arabic speaking Muslims fall for these mistranslations.
Be a slave to ALLAH and life will submit to you.
Rebel against ALLAH and you will be a slave to life.
عن تميم بن أوس الداري أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: قال الدين النصيحة ثلاثا قلنا لمن يا رسول الله قال لله ولكتابه ولرسوله ولأئمة المسلمين وعامتهم - رواه مسلم
what dose it matter how many wives the prophet pbuh had?. nobody is like the prophet pbuh thats it!! and i don't know why people are even answering this when theres no need and its causing unnecessary arguments its making quite furious to even question it
Can someone clear this for me? The prophet (pbuh) married Rihanna because she lost her family in a war? What war was this and was it with the Muslims? And was she married right after that and did she become a Muslim?
Can someone clear this for me? The prophet (pbuh) married Rihanna because she lost her family in a war? What war was this and was it with the Muslims? And was she married right after that and did she become a Muslim?
It was said that Rayhaanah bint ‘Amr al-Nadariyyah (or al-Quraziyyah) was also one of his wives. She was taken prisoner during the battle of Bani Qurayzah, and the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) chose her for himself and married her, then he divorced her then took her back. Tabaqaat Ibn Sa’d , narrating from al-Waaqidi, 8/130
I am not sure which translation this is but, it is obviously wrong (that is because Arabic is my first language). In the first verse if you read the Arabic Quran there is no mention of mothers of orphans.
Can a brother/sister please translate the sites I gave so that Muslims don't fall into ignorance. I was able to discover these since Arabic is my first language and it is unfortunate that many non-Arabic speaking Muslims fall for these mistranslations.
The arabic quran was written in is not the same arabic that is spoken today. Also quran was written in more of a poetic way, it can't be understood by just anyone who speaks arabic as a first language. Just like Queen Elizabeth English from Shakespeare days.
The arabic quran was written in is not the same arabic that is spoken today. Also quran was written in more of a poetic way, it can't be understood by just anyone who speaks arabic as a first language. Just like Queen Elizabeth English from Shakespeare days.
Aslam 3likm
I am not talking about interpretation. I am saying something obvious the word "mother" which he mentioned in the first verse doesn't exist I don't need a degree to discover that. The word mother is a word and it is not hidden interpretation. In the second verse he didn't mention the full verse making it out of context. Why is the verse not fully mentioned I don't know but again this doesn't need interpretation. Discovering a verse that it is not complete (is not an interpretation) otherwise we have to agree with non-Muslims when they say that Quran teaches us to kill them all while in fact they just took the verse out of context. It is true that Arabic in the Quran different than what I speak in my daily life but it is not that different making the word "mother" invisible in Arabic or finding a verse that is not complete. And if you don't believe me then go to the site that I provided it is very detailed with evidence from the "the prophet's companions" themselves. Forgive me if I sounded harsh.
Be a slave to ALLAH and life will submit to you.
Rebel against ALLAH and you will be a slave to life.
I am not talking about interpretation. I am saying something obvious the word "mother" which he mentioned in the first verse doesn't exist I don't need a degree to discover that. The word mother is a word and it is not hidden interpretation. In the second verse he didn't mention the full verse making it out of context. Why is the verse not fully mentioned I don't know but again this doesn't need interpretation. Discovering a verse that it is not complete (is not an interpretation) otherwise we have to agree with non-Muslims when they say that Quran teaches us to kill them all while in fact they just took the verse out of context. It is true that Arabic in the Quran different than what I speak in my daily life but it is not that different making the word "mother" invisible in Arabic or finding a verse that is not complete. And if you don't believe me then go to the site that I provided it is very detailed with evidence from the "the prophet's companions" themselves. Forgive me if I sounded harsh.
No you don't sound harsh at all. Also i don't know Arabic at all and really exactly how much different it is so i can't argue with you on that, and obviously since you do know a certain type of Arabic, i will take your word for it and agree with you.
I just don't like it when today's Arabic speakers argue, about them some how understanding the Quran better than anyone else. The quran is translated to today's arabic just like it is with urdu, spanish, english etc. so obviously the traditional arabic the Quran was written in is not the same as today. Arabic isn't even the same in different places where it is spoken.
Anyway back to the topic
So in your opinion, on what conditions and term are men allowed to marry more than one wife?
No you don't sound harsh at all. Also i don't know Arabic at all and really exactly how much different it is so i can't argue with you on that, and obviously since you do know a certain type of Arabic, i will take your word for it and agree with you.
I just don't like it when today's Arabic speakers argue, about them some how understanding the Quran better than anyone else. The quran is translated to today's arabic just like it is with urdu, spanish, english etc. so obviously the traditional arabic the Quran was written in is not the same as today. Arabic isn't even the same in different places where it is spoken.
With your posts, i thought you were actually native arabic speaker and a scholar in the matter of Islamic jurisprudence to have such strong opinions.
What is important is that the man has to treat and spends on his wives equally.
That's not an easy thing because unlike a cheater the man will be responsible for his wives and that is the main reason you don't see many polygamous marriages. Also here is a news article that I have translated using Google I am sure that the translation isn't accurate but what is important is the main idea that I am trying to explain: Women's organizations, announces its rejection of a bill prohibiting polygamy
Be a slave to ALLAH and life will submit to you.
Rebel against ALLAH and you will be a slave to life.
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