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According to multiple sources, [[Muhammad]] had many [[Muhammad's Wives|wives and concubines]].
#REDIRECT [[Muhammad's Marriages]]
* Muhammad married 15 women and consummated his marriages with 13. (al-Tabari vol.9 p.126-127)
* "The Prophet used to visit all his wives in a round, during the day and night and they were eleven in number." - {{Bukhari|1|5|268|}}
 
==Wives==
 
The following is rough [[lists|list]] of Muhammad’s wives, according to various Islamic sources<ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729539 Why Did Mohammed Get So Many Wives?]</ref>. It is possible that this number may still fall short of the actual number of wives he had.
 
#[[khadijah|Khadija/Khadijah]]<ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729540 Khadija/Khadijah]</ref>
#Sauda/Sawda bint Zam'a/Zam’ah <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729541 Sauda/Sawda bint Zam'a/Zam’ah ]</ref>
#'[[Aisha|A’isha]] <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729542 'A’isha ]</ref>
#‘Umm Salama <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729545 ‘Umm Salama ]</ref>
#Hafsa/Hafsah <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729546 Hafsa/Hafsah]</ref>
#Zainab/Zaynab bint Jahsh <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729547 Zainab/Zaynab bint Jahsh]</ref>
#Juwairiya/yya/yah <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729548 Juwairiya/yya/yah]</ref>
#Omm/Umm Habiba <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729549 Omm/Umm Habiba]</ref>
#[[Safiyah|Safiya/Safiyya/Saffiya]] <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729550  Safiya/Safiyya/Saffiya]</ref>
#Maimuna/Maymuna bint Harith <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729551 Maimuna/Maymuna bint Harith]</ref>
#Fatima/Fatema/Fatimah <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729552 Fatima/Fatema/Fatimah]</ref>
#Hend/Hind <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729554 Hend/Hind]</ref>
#Sana bint Asma’ / al-Nashat <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729555 Sana bint Asma’ / al-Nashat]</ref>
#Zainab/Zaynab bint Khozayma/Khuzaima <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729556 Zainab/Zaynab bint Khozayma/Khuzaima]</ref>
#Habla <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729557 Habla]</ref>
#Divorced Asma’ bint Noman <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729558 Divorced Asma’ bint Noman]</ref>
#Divorced Mulaykah bint Dawud <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729565 Divorced Mulaykah bint Dawud]</ref>
#Divorced al-Shanba’ bint ‘Amr <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729566 Divorced al-Shanba’ bint ‘Amr]</ref>
#Divorced al-‘Aliyyah <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729567 Divorced al-‘Aliyyah]</ref>
#Divorced ‘Amrah bint Yazid <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729568 Divorced ‘Amrah bint Yazid]</ref>
#Divorced an Unnamed Woman <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729569 Divorced an Unnamed Woman]</ref>
#Qutaylah bint Qays <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729570 Qutaylah bint Qays]</ref>
#Sana bint Sufyan <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729571 Qutaylah bint Qays]</ref>
#Sharaf bint Khalifah <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729572 Sharaf bint Khalifah]</ref>
 
==Concubines==
 
According to Merriam-Webster, a concubine is "a woman with whom a man cohabits without being married: as a: one having a recognized social status in a household below that of a wife".<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concubine|2=2011-09-28}} Concubine] - Merriam-Webster, accessed September 28, 2011</ref>
 
Many hadith specifically state that Muhammed had concubines. Here are a few of them:
 
#[[Mariyah the Sex Slave of the Holy Prophet|Mary/Mariyah the Copt/Christian]] <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729559 Mary/Mariya the Copt/Christian]</ref>
#Rayhana/Raihana/Rayhanah bint Zaid/Zayd <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729560 Rayhana/Raihana/Rayhanah bint Zaid/Zayd]</ref>
#Divorced Omm/Umm Sharik / Ghaziyyah bint Jabir <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729561 Divorced Omm/Umm Sharik / Ghaziyyah bint Jabir]</ref>
#Maymuna / Maimuna <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729562 Maymuna / Maimuna ]</ref>
#Zainab <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729563 Zainab]</ref>
#Khawla / Khawlah bint al-Hudayl <ref>[http://www.muslimhope.com/WhyDidMohammedGetSoManyWives.htm#_Toc137729564 Khawla / Khawlah bint al-Hudayl]</ref>
 
{{Core Women}}
 
==See Also==
 
* [[Lists]]'' - A hub page that leads to other articles related to Lists''
* [[Muhammad's Wives]]'' - A hub page that leads to other articles related to Muhammad's wives and concubines''
 
==External Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concubinage Concubinage] ''- Wikipedia''
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
[[Category:Muhammad]] [[Category:Islam and Women]]

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