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Shabaan fell between 20 January and 17 February 625 (median = 3 February). | Shabaan fell between 20 January and 17 February 625 (median = 3 February). | ||
:::'''Hafsah’s Median Age = 19 years and 7 months.''' | |||
'''Muhammad’s Age = 53 years and 9 months.''' | :::'''Muhammad’s Age = 53 years and 9 months.''' | ||
'''Age Difference = 34 years and 2 months.''' | :::'''Age Difference = 34 years and 2 months.''' | ||
It does not really matter whether Hafsah was 19 or 17. The important points are that (1) she was biologically a woman and not a child, but (2) she was a ''young'' woman, while Muhammad was biologically old enough to be her grandfather. | It does not really matter whether Hafsah was 19 or 17. The important points are that (1) she was biologically a woman and not a child, but (2) she was a ''young'' woman, while Muhammad was biologically old enough to be her grandfather. |