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Aisha was jealous of the deceased Khadijah (whom she had never met). She complained: “Khadijah is always on your mind, and you speak as if she were the only woman in the world! Why do you still think of that toothless old woman who is long dead, when Allah has given you someone better to replace her?” Muhammad retorted, “No, I have never had a better wife than Khadijah!”<ref>{{Bukhari|5|58|164}}; {{Bukhari|5|58|165}}; {{Bukhari|5|58|166}}; {{Bukhari|5|58|168}}; {{Bukhari|7|62|156}}; {{Bukhari|8|73|33}}; {{Bukhari|9|93|576}}; {{Muslim|31|5971}}; {{Muslim|31|5972}}; {{Muslim|31|5974}}; {{Muslim|31|5976}}.</ref> Perhaps Aisha would not have minded about Khadijah if she had not also had to compete with living co-wives. Muhammad kept acquiring new women, and by March 630 (when Aisha was 16) he had eleven legal wives plus two official concubines. At one stage he announced a revelation from Allah that he must not marry any more women “no matter how beautiful.”<ref>{{Quran|33|52}}.</ref> Historians have found it difficult to date this verse because there was no significant period (in Medina) when Muhammad stopped marrying. But the revelation is of no great importance, for “Allah lifted the restriction stated in this ''ayah'' and permitted him to marry more women … Aisha said, ‘Allah’s Messenger did not die until all women were permitted to him.’”<ref>[http://www.qtafsir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1837&Itemid=89/ Ibn Kathir, ''Tafsir'' on Q33:52].</ref> | Aisha was jealous of the deceased Khadijah (whom she had never met). She complained: “Khadijah is always on your mind, and you speak as if she were the only woman in the world! Why do you still think of that toothless old woman who is long dead, when Allah has given you someone better to replace her?” Muhammad retorted, “No, I have never had a better wife than Khadijah!”<ref>{{Bukhari|5|58|164}}; {{Bukhari|5|58|165}}; {{Bukhari|5|58|166}}; {{Bukhari|5|58|168}}; {{Bukhari|7|62|156}}; {{Bukhari|8|73|33}}; {{Bukhari|9|93|576}}; {{Muslim|31|5971}}; {{Muslim|31|5972}}; {{Muslim|31|5974}}; {{Muslim|31|5976}}.</ref> Perhaps Aisha would not have minded about Khadijah if she had not also had to compete with living co-wives. Muhammad kept acquiring new women, and by March 630 (when Aisha was 16) he had eleven legal wives plus two official concubines.<ref>Beside Aisha, he had Sawda, Hafsa, Hind, Zaynab, Juwayriya, Ramla, Safiya, Maymuna, Mulayka and Fatima; the concubines were Mariya and Rayhana. He divorced Mulayka and Fatima; and none of the several women who entered his household after this remained very long.</ref> At one stage he announced a revelation from Allah that he must not marry any more women “no matter how beautiful.”<ref>{{Quran|33|52}}.</ref> Historians have found it difficult to date this verse<ref>Modern historians have suggested various dates based on the dates of the proximate verses of the Qur'an or on periods when Muhammad seemed to stop marrying; but there does not seem to be any Muslim tradition that states why this revelation was sent down.</ref> because there was no significant period (in Medina) when Muhammad stopped marrying. But the revelation is of no great importance, for “Allah lifted the restriction stated in this ''ayah'' and permitted him to marry more women … Aisha said, ‘Allah’s Messenger did not die until all women were permitted to him.’”<ref>[http://www.qtafsir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1837&Itemid=89/ Ibn Kathir, ''Tafsir'' on Q33:52].</ref> | ||
Aisha was quick to emphasise her position as the preferred wife. She enumerated that she was Muhammad’s most beloved wife; that she was the only one in whose bed he received revelations; that she was the only one who used to lie down in front of him while he was praying; that her father was his most beloved companion; that she was the one whose innocence was revealed from Heaven; that Muhammad suffered his final illness in her house, where she had nursed him; that he died in her lap and on her rostered day; and that in her house he lay buried.<ref>Bewley/Saad 8:46, 47.</ref> With less plausibility, she also claimed that she was the first woman whom Muhammad married after Khadijah;<ref>{{Muslim|8|3452}}.</ref> that Allah had sent an angel to command the marriage; that she was his only virgin bride; that only she had parents who were both emigrants; that only she bathed in the same tub as the Prophet; and that only she saw Jibreel. But these latter claims to uniqueness could all be challenged.<ref>Sawda was almost certainly married before Aisha ({{Tabari|39|p. 170}}; Bewley/Saad 8:39); Zaynab claimed divine command for her marriage ({{Tabari|8|pp. 3-4}}; {{Tabari|9|p. 134}}; {{Tabari|39|pp. 181, 182}}; Bewley/Saad 8:73-74); Mariya (Guillaume/Ishaq 653; {{Tabari|9|p. 137}}; {{Tabari|39|p. 193}}; Bewley/Saad 8:148-149), Mulayka ({{Tabari|8|p. 187}}; {{Tabari|39|p. 165}}; Bewley/Saad 8:106) and Fatima ({{Tabari|9|p. 138}}; {{Tabari|39|pp. 186-188}}; Bewley/Saad 8:100-101) were presumably all virgins, although the first was only a concubine and the two latter were later divorced; Hafsa’s parents were both emigrants (Guillaume/Ishaq 216-217; cf {{Bukhari|3|43|648}} and similar ''ahadith'' for evidence that Hafsa’s mother was also in Medina); Maymuna bathed in the same tub (Bewley/Saad 8:97); Hind claimed to have seen Jibreel ({{Bukhari|4|56|827}}; {{Muslim|31|6006}}).</ref> | Aisha was quick to emphasise her position as the preferred wife. She enumerated that she was Muhammad’s most beloved wife; that she was the only one in whose bed he received revelations; that she was the only one who used to lie down in front of him while he was praying; that her father was his most beloved companion; that she was the one whose innocence was revealed from Heaven; that Muhammad suffered his final illness in her house, where she had nursed him; that he died in her lap and on her rostered day; and that in her house he lay buried.<ref>Bewley/Saad 8:46, 47.</ref> With less plausibility, she also claimed that she was the first woman whom Muhammad married after Khadijah;<ref>{{Muslim|8|3452}}.</ref> that Allah had sent an angel to command the marriage; that she was his only virgin bride; that only she had parents who were both emigrants; that only she bathed in the same tub as the Prophet; and that only she saw Jibreel. But these latter claims to uniqueness could all be challenged.<ref>Sawda was almost certainly married before Aisha ({{Tabari|39|p. 170}}; Bewley/Saad 8:39); Zaynab claimed divine command for her marriage ({{Tabari|8|pp. 3-4}}; {{Tabari|9|p. 134}}; {{Tabari|39|pp. 181, 182}}; Bewley/Saad 8:73-74); Mariya (Guillaume/Ishaq 653; {{Tabari|9|p. 137}}; {{Tabari|39|p. 193}}; Bewley/Saad 8:148-149), Mulayka ({{Tabari|8|p. 187}}; {{Tabari|39|p. 165}}; Bewley/Saad 8:106) and Fatima ({{Tabari|9|p. 138}}; {{Tabari|39|pp. 186-188}}; Bewley/Saad 8:100-101) were presumably all virgins, although the first was only a concubine and the two latter were later divorced; Hafsa’s parents were both emigrants (Guillaume/Ishaq 216-217; cf {{Bukhari|3|43|648}} and similar ''ahadith'' for evidence that Hafsa’s mother was also in Medina); Maymuna bathed in the same tub (Bewley/Saad 8:97); Hind claimed to have seen Jibreel ({{Bukhari|4|56|827}}; {{Muslim|31|6006}}).</ref> | ||