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If Khadijah was 28 at that time, she was born in the year between March 568 and March 569, some dozen years later than Hakim ibn Hizam claimed. Her age in solar years could have been anywhere between 26 years 4 months and 27 years 4 months. All we can do is take the median and accept it as an approximation. | If Khadijah was 28 at that time, she was born in the year between March 568 and March 569, some dozen years later than Hakim ibn Hizam claimed. Her age in solar years could have been anywhere between 26 years 4 months and 27 years 4 months. All we can do is take the median and accept it as an approximation. | ||
:::'''Khadijah’s Median Age = 26 years and 10 months.''' | |||
'''Muhammad’s Age = 24 years and 3 months.''' | :::'''Muhammad’s Age = 24 years and 3 months.''' | ||
'''Age Difference = (minus) 2 years and 7 months.''' | :::'''Age Difference = (minus) 2 years and 7 months.''' | ||
Far from being a “much older” woman, it appears that Khadijah was the only one of Muhammad’s wives who might fairly be deemed the same age as himself. | Far from being a “much older” woman, it appears that Khadijah was the only one of Muhammad’s wives who might fairly be deemed the same age as himself. | ||