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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| | {{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| | {{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| | {{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: | 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| | {{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| | {{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== | ||