How many wives did Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) have?
Question
Did Prophet Mohammed (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) have 20 wives?
Did Prophet Mohammed (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) have sexual intercourse with Hazrat Aisha when he married her at the age of six?
Answer
No. He had nine wives at the end of his life.
No.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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