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The Prophet (saw) Marriage to Safiyyah bint Huyay bin Akhtab (ra)
His saws, marriages to is captives: Juwairiyah bint Al-Harith and Safiyyah bint Huyay bin Akhtab (ra), not only show how Islam tolerates mixed marriages based on social status, but also shows the high regard given to women.
Instead of making them slaves, being his captives, he married them and gave them the highest status of women being among the “Mothers of the Believers.”
It further shows how the Prophet (saw) freed women from the bondage of slavery.
ISLAM PERMITS MARRIAGE WITH ‘THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK’
The Prophet (saw) also demonstrated that Islam permits inter religious marriage with the People of the Book by marrying Safiyyah bin Hujay bint Akhtab (ra), Jew
and Maria (ra), a Christian from Egypt.
Both of them embraced Islam and became among the “Mothers of the Believers.”
THE PROPHET’S MARRIAGE TO Sawda bint Zam’a (ra)
With the Prophet’s (saw) marriage to Sawda bint Zam’a (ra), a widower i.e. The Prophet( saw), can opt to marry a middle-aged, kind, jovial, and widowed woman like Sawda (ra) who can take care of his children.
The Prophet’s ‘saws’ Marriage to Umm Salamah (ra)
Had the Prophet saws, not married Umm Salamah (RA), a widow with many children, he would not have demonstrated is virtuous teachings on the care of the orphans.
He saws, showed kindness to them just like his real children.
The wisdom in the Prophet (saws) Marriages to Widows with children.
The Prophet’s (saw) marriages to Hafsah bint Umar bin Al-Khattab (ra), Zainab bint Khuzaimah (ra) and Umm Salamah Hind bint Abi Omaiyah (ra), all widows, show that men should show sympathy and care for widows by marrying them.
The Prophet’s (saw) marriage to his cousin, Zainab bint Jahsh (ra)
The Prophet’s (saw) marriage to his cousin Zainab bint Jahsh (ra), who was divorced by his adopted son, Zaid (ra) , shows that in Islam, it is lawful for man to marry his first degree cousin.
His saws, marriages to is captives: Juwairiyah bint Al-Harith and Safiyyah bint Huyay bin Akhtab (ra), not only show how Islam tolerates mixed marriages based on social status, but also shows the high regard given to women.
Instead of making them slaves, being his captives, he married them and gave them the highest status of women being among the “Mothers of the Believers.”
It further shows how the Prophet (saw) freed women from the bondage of slavery.
ISLAM PERMITS MARRIAGE WITH ‘THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK’
The Prophet (saw) also demonstrated that Islam permits inter religious marriage with the People of the Book by marrying Safiyyah bin Hujay bint Akhtab (ra), Jew
and Maria (ra), a Christian from Egypt.
Both of them embraced Islam and became among the “Mothers of the Believers.”
THE PROPHET’S MARRIAGE TO Sawda bint Zam’a (ra)
With the Prophet’s (saw) marriage to Sawda bint Zam’a (ra), a widower i.e. The Prophet( saw), can opt to marry a middle-aged, kind, jovial, and widowed woman like Sawda (ra) who can take care of his children.
The Prophet’s ‘saws’ Marriage to Umm Salamah (ra)
Had the Prophet saws, not married Umm Salamah (RA), a widow with many children, he would not have demonstrated is virtuous teachings on the care of the orphans.
He saws, showed kindness to them just like his real children.
The wisdom in the Prophet (saws) Marriages to Widows with children.
The Prophet’s (saw) marriages to Hafsah bint Umar bin Al-Khattab (ra), Zainab bint Khuzaimah (ra) and Umm Salamah Hind bint Abi Omaiyah (ra), all widows, show that men should show sympathy and care for widows by marrying them.
The Prophet’s (saw) marriage to his cousin, Zainab bint Jahsh (ra)
The Prophet’s (saw) marriage to his cousin Zainab bint Jahsh (ra), who was divorced by his adopted son, Zaid (ra) , shows that in Islam, it is lawful for man to marry his first degree cousin.
It is also lawful for a man to marry a woman, divorced by his adopted son.
A command by Allah swt, directly thru the Qur’an, to Prophet saws Qur’anic Evidence ( Al-Ahzab 33:37)
Translation (Al Ahzab 33:37)
“And (remember) when you said to him [Zaid Ibn Harithah (ra) – the freed –slave of the Prophet (saw)] on whom Allah has bestowed Grace (by guiding him to Islam) and you [O Muhammad (saw) too] have done favor (by manumitting him) “Keep your wife to yourself, and fear Allah. “But you did hide in yourself (i.e. what Allah has already made known to you that He will give her to you in marriage) that which Allah will make manifest, you did fear the (i.e. Muhammad (saw) married the divorced wife of his manumitted slave) whereas Allah had a better right that you should fear Him. So when Zaid had accomplished is desire from her (i.e. divorced her), We gave her to you in marriage, so that (in future) there maybe no difficulty to the believers in respect of (the marriage of) the wives of their adopted sons when the latter have no desire to keep them (i.e. they have divorced them). And Allah’s Command must be filled.” (Al-Ahzab 33:37)
The plural marriages of the Prophet (saw) are a guidance of the believers
· They serve s guides on the do’s and don’ts of marriages in Islam.
· All the types of marriages that we derive from the Prophet’s (saw) plural
marriages are based on the following words of Allah (SWT),
Qur’anic Evidence
Translation (Al-Maidah 5:5)
“(Lawful to you in marriage) are chaste women from those who were given the scripture (Jews and Christians) before your time, when you have given their due Mahr (bridal-money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage), desiring chastity (i.e. taking them in legal wedlock) not committing illegal sexual intercourse, nor taking them as girlfriends…”(Al-Ma’idah 5:5)
The Prophet( saw) showed the practical implementation of Islam
· All of he types of marriages are demonstrated by the Prophet (saw) show that Islam is indeed, complete, rational, and practical for all times and all places.
Qur’anic Evidence
Translation (Al-Ahzab 33:50)
“O Prophet [Muhammad (SAW)]! Verily, We have made lawful to you your wives, to whom you have paid their Mahr (bridal –money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage), and those (captives or slaves) whom your right hand possesses-whom Allah has given to you, and the daughters of ‘Amm (paternal uncles) and the daughters of your ‘Ammah (paternal aunts) and the daughters of your Khal (maternal uncles) and the daughters of your Khalah (maternal aunts) who migrated (from Makkah) with you, and the believing woman if she offers herself to the Prophet, and the Prophet wishes to marry her;- a priviledge for you only, not for the (rest of) believers. Indeed We know what We have enjoined upon them about their wives and those (captive or slaves) whom their right hands possess,-in order that there should be no difficulty on you. And Allah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Al-Ahzab 33:50)
In short, Islam is the perfect religion for all mankind!
Allahu Akhbar!
