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This article discusses the meaning of the word '''consummate''' as mentioned in [[sahih]] [[hadith]].
This article discusses the meaning of the word '''consummate''' as mentioned in [[sahih]] [[hadith]].
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
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Some [[apologists]] refuse to accept the existence of [[Qur'an,_Hadith_and_Scholars:Aisha#Aisha.27s_Age_at_Consummation_and_Marriage|narrations given by Aisha]] in which she states that she was [[Marriage|married]] to Prophet [[Muhammad]] when she was six years old and that he consummated his marriage with her when she was nine [[Islamic Lunar Calendar|lunar years]] of age, even though these are recorded in Bukhari's sahih ahadith collection.  
Some [[apologists]] refuse to accept the existence of [[Qur'an,_Hadith_and_Scholars:Aisha#Aisha.27s_Age_at_Consummation_and_Marriage|narrations given by Aisha]] in which she states that she was [[Marriage|married]] to Prophet [[Muhammad]] when she was six years old and that he consummated his marriage with her when she was nine [[Islamic Lunar Calendar|lunar years]] of age, even though these are recorded in Bukhari's sahih ahadith collection.  


These apologists will usually resort to questioning the English translation <ref>[{{Compendium-of-muslim-texts-base-url}}/hadith/muslim/ USC's Compendium of Muslim texts - translated by Dr. Mushin Khan]</ref> of [[Dr.]] Mushin Khan, without addressing the ahadith in their original [[Arabic]]. This article will examine the Arabic language used in the narrations concerning [[Aisha|Aisha's]] marriage to Muhammad, in order to show that Muhammad did in fact have [[Sex|sexual intercourse]] with Aisha when she was nine years old.
These apologists will usually resort to questioning the English translation <ref>[{{Compendium-of-muslim-texts-base-url}}/hadith/muslim/ USC's Compendium of Muslim texts - translated by Dr. Mushin Khan]</ref> of Dr. Mushin Khan, without addressing the ahadith in their original [[Arabic]]. This article will examine the Arabic language used in the narrations concerning [[Aisha|Aisha's]] marriage to Muhammad, in order to show that Muhammad did in fact have [[Sex|sexual intercourse]] with Aisha when she was nine years old.


==Consummating the Marriage==
==Consummating the Marriage==
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Although there are numerous narrations regarding the age of Aisha when she was married, the one that is most often a point of contention is the following:
Although there are numerous narrations regarding the age of Aisha when she was married, the one that is most often a point of contention is the following:


{{quote  |{{Bukhari|7|62|64}} | Narrated 'Aisha :  
{{quote  |{{Bukhari|||5133|darussalam}} | Narrated 'Aisha :  
that the Prophet '''married''' her when she was six years old and he '''consummated his marriage''' when she was nine years old.
that the Prophet '''married''' her when she was six years old and he '''consummated his marriage''' when she was nine years old.


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To further confound the Muslim apologist, the Bukhari ahadith use another phrase to convey the fact that Muhammad had sexual intercourse with Aisha:
To further confound the Muslim apologist, the Bukhari ahadith use another phrase to convey the fact that Muhammad had sexual intercourse with Aisha:


{{quote|{{Bukhari|5|58|236}}| Narrated Hisham's father :
{{quote|{{Bukhari|||3896|darussalam}}| Narrated Hisham's father :
Khadija died three years before the Prophet departed to Medina. He stayed there for two years or so and then he married 'Aisha when she was a girl of six years of age, and he '''consummated his marriage''' when she was nine years old.
Khadija died three years before the Prophet departed to Medina. He stayed there for two years or so and then he married 'Aisha when she was a girl of six years of age, and he '''consummated his marriage''' when she was nine years old.


''An Hisham An Abeehi Qala thuwaffiyath Khadijathu qabla makhrajannabiyyi sallallahu Alaihi Vasallama ilal Madeenathi bi thalatha sineenaa falabitha sanathaini ou qareeban min dhalika va nakaha Ayesha vahiya binthu sithi sineena thumma '''bana biha''' vahiya binthu this”I sineen.''}}
''An Hisham An Abeehi Qala thuwaffiyath Khadijathu qabla makhrajannabiyyi sallallahu Alaihi Vasallama ilal Madeenathi bi thalatha sineenaa falabitha sanathaini ou qareeban min dhalika va nakaha Ayesha vahiya binthu sithi sineena thumma '''bana biha''' vahiya binthu this”I sineen.''}}


{{Quote|{{Bukhari|7|62|65}}| Narrated 'Aisha that the Prophet married her when she was six years old and he '''consummated his marriage''' when she was nine years old. Hisham said: I have been informed that 'Aisha remained with the Prophet for nine years (i.e. till his death)."
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|||5134|darussalam}}| Narrated 'Aisha that the Prophet married her when she was six years old and he '''consummated his marriage''' when she was nine years old. Hisham said: I have been informed that 'Aisha remained with the Prophet for nine years (i.e. till his death)."


''An Ayesha th AnnaNabiyya Sallallahu alaihi vasallama thazawwajaha vahiya binthu Sitha sineena, va '''bana biha''' vahiya binthu This”I sineen. Qala Hisham : Va unbiethu Annaha kanath Indahu This”I Sineen.''}}
''An Ayesha th AnnaNabiyya Sallallahu alaihi vasallama thazawwajaha vahiya binthu Sitha sineena, va '''bana biha''' vahiya binthu This”I sineen. Qala Hisham : Va unbiethu Annaha kanath Indahu This”I Sineen.''}}
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If we say in Arabic: 'Muhammad bana bi Aisha', the meaning is: 'Muhammad had intercourse with Aisha.' This is the only possibly Arabic understanding of the phrase. Therefore, again, it is apparent that Dr. Mushin Khan has used the euphemism "consummated the marriage" to denote the sexual act.  
If we say in Arabic: 'Muhammad bana bi Aisha', the meaning is: 'Muhammad had intercourse with Aisha.' This is the only possibly Arabic understanding of the phrase. Therefore, again, it is apparent that Dr. Mushin Khan has used the euphemism "consummated the marriage" to denote the sexual act.  


Other Bukhari ahadith that use the phrase ''"bana biha"'' to mean sexual intercourse (although not between Muhammad and Aisha) include: Sahih Bukhari 4:53:353 and Sahih Bukhari 7:62:87.
Other Bukhari ahadith that use the phrase ''"bana biha"'' to mean sexual intercourse (although not between Muhammad and Aisha) include: {{Bukhari|||3124|darussalam}} and {{Bukhari|||5157|darussalam}}.


{{Quote|{{Bukhari|4|53|353}}|Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "A prophet amongst the prophets carried out a holy military expedition, so he said to his followers, 'Anyone who has married a woman and wants to '''consummate the marriage''', and has not done so yet, should not accompany me; nor should a man who has built a house but has not completed its roof; nor a man who has sheep or shecamels and is waiting for the birth of their young ones.' So, the prophet carried out the expedition and when he reached that town at the time or nearly at the time of the 'Asr prayer, he said to the sun, 'O sun! You are under Allah's Order and I am under Allah's Order O Allah! Stop it (i.e. the sun) from setting.' It was stopped till Allah made him victorious...}}
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|||3124|darussalam}}|Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "A prophet amongst the prophets carried out a holy military expedition, so he said to his followers, 'Anyone who has married a woman and wants to '''consummate the marriage''', and has not done so yet, should not accompany me; nor should a man who has built a house but has not completed its roof; nor a man who has sheep or shecamels and is waiting for the birth of their young ones.' So, the prophet carried out the expedition and when he reached that town at the time or nearly at the time of the 'Asr prayer, he said to the sun, 'O sun! You are under Allah's Order and I am under Allah's Order O Allah! Stop it (i.e. the sun) from setting.' It was stopped till Allah made him victorious...}}


{{Quote|{{Bukhari|7|62|87}}|Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "A prophet among the prophets went for a military expedition and said to his people: "A man who has married a lady and wants to '''consummate his marriage''' with her and he has not done so yet, should not accompany me.' "}}
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|||5157|darussalam}}|Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "A prophet among the prophets went for a military expedition and said to his people: "A man who has married a lady and wants to '''consummate his marriage''' with her and he has not done so yet, should not accompany me.' "}}


==Conclusion==
==Conclusion==
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Instead of attacking the English phrase "consummation of the marriage", it might better serve Muslim apologists to read the relevant ahadith in the original Arabic.
Instead of attacking the English phrase "consummation of the marriage", it might better serve Muslim apologists to read the relevant ahadith in the original Arabic.
==See Also==
==See Also==
{{Hub4|Islamic Terms|Islamic Terms}}
{{Hub4|Glossary of Islamic Terms|Islamic Terms}}


==References==
==References==
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