Aisha, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad, died around the age of 63 to 65 years old in Medina, circa July 678 CE, having been born around 614 CE.
When Muhammad died in 632, ʿĀʾishah was left a childless widow of about 18, although some sources suggest she was older.
According to this, Aisha's year of birth was 605 (595+10=605) and her age at the time of the Hijra was 17 (27–10=17). Since her marriage took place six, seven or eight months after the Hijra, or just after Badr [27], this means Aisha was 17-18 years old at that time.
In certain texts of the hadith, Aisha was betrothed at 6 years old and married at 9. Today, some Muslim fundamentalists defend and deploy the Aisha marital hadith to justify child marriage in our own time.
The historians Ibn Kathir and Ibn Asakir cite a tradition that Asma was ten years older than Aisha; but according to Al-Dhahabi, the age difference was thirteen to nineteen years.
Age at marriage and consummation
Classical Islamic sources state that Aisha was six at the time of her marriage with Muhammad and nine at the time of its consummation (then 50 or 53). In a hadith recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari, Aisha recalls being married at the age of six.
Tricked by his father-in-law into marrying his true love's sister, Jacob waited 14 years before he could be with Rachel.
Fatima's age difference
This claim is that according to ibn Hajar, Fatima was five years older than Aisha and Muhammad was 35 years old when Fatima was born. Therefore, based on this claim, Aisha must have been a teenager at the time her marriage was consummated.
Aisha was Previously Engaged
Before the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) asked Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) for Aisha's hand in marriage. She was previously engaged to a man named Az-Zubair. This proves that she was considered ready for marriage by the local Arab customs.
Although Sunnis attribute thousands of hadith to Aisha, Shias do not consider her a reputable source of hadith. She is deemed an untrustworthy and unreliable source because of her partisanship.
According to a hadith in Bukhari and Muslim, Aisha is said to have joined Muhammad on the raid that culminated in the Battle of Badr, in 624 CE.
There is no minimum age for marriage specified in the Qur'an or hadith but there are references that call for an individual to reach the age of psychological maturity and responsibility – which is at some point beyond puberty - when entering into any serious contractual agreement.
🔹 Aisha bint Abi Bakr •Multiple sources report that Asma' was 10 years older than Aisha. That places Aisha's birth around 605–608 CE. The marriage contract with the Prophet occurred before the Hijrah (622 CE). Consummation took place in Medina (~624 CE).
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ had a special way of showing affection! 🥰 Did you know he often didn't call his wife Aisha by her given name? Instead, he affectionately called her "Ya Aish"! 🌹 This sweet nickname was a sign of endearment that Aisha loved and strengthened their bond.
Around the age of 25, Muhammad wed his wealthy employer, Khadija, the 28-or 40-year-old widow, and daughter of a merchant. Muhammad used to manage her caravans; and Khadija, being impressed by the skills of Muhammad, sent a proposal to the Islamic prophet.
All credible historical data and early Islamic sources indicate that Aisha (RA) was around 17 or 18 years old when she married the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ - not 9 as commonly misunderstood. This conclusion is drawn from: Calculated timelines of early Islamic events. Age gaps with her sister Asma (RA)
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Prophet Muhammad said: “Both in this world and in the Hereafter, I am the nearest of all people to Jesus, the son of Mary. The prophets are paternal brothers; their mothers are different, but their religion is one.” “Behold! The angels said: 'O Mary!
Prophet Muhammad's marriage to Aisha is often cited as occurring when she was nine, consistent with 7th-century Arabian norms where marrying girls at puberty (around this age) was common and accepted, allowing integration into the husband's family before consummation. While some traditional Islamic sources report this age, modern historians and scholars debate it, with some arguing for older ages (like 17 or 18) based on timelines from other historical accounts, suggesting cultural context or misinterpretation of sources might explain the discrepancy.
Maryam (Mary)
Mary, the mother of Jesus and the sister of Aaron, is amongst the most important women in the Quran. Moreover, she is the only woman named in the Quran. She is described as one of the greatest women of all time in the Quran as well.
Their marriage lasted about ten years until Fatima's death. Fatima's age at the time of her marriage is uncertain, reported between nine and twenty-one. Ali is said to have been about twenty two.
In an essay posted without fanfare to its website in late October, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said for the first time that Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon church, had as many as 40 wives. Some of those women were also married to friends of his.
In hadith, these four women of paradise were mentioned by the Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him), who said: “The best of women among the people of Paradise are Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Fatima bint Muhammad, Maryam bint 'Imran, and 'Asiyah bint Muzahim, the wife of Pharaoh.”
The Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) divorced Hafsah Bint Omar as it is narrated in Sunni books like Sunan Abu Dawood 2283 and Ibn Maajah 2016, and An Nasaa'ee 3560, and Al-Mustadrak by Al-Nisaboori , volume 2, page 197 and Al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheeha, V. 5,npage 15.