When Did Prophet Muhammad Consummate His Marriage with Aisha?
An analysis of reports regarding the age of Aisha and the timeline of her marriage to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), with a focus on hadith narrations and scholarly debate.
Question
When did Prophet Muhammad consummate his marriage with Aisha after their wedding?
Answer
Narrated `Aisha:
that the Prophet (ﷺ) married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old, and then she remained with him for nine years (i.e., till his death).
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَزَوَّجَهَا وَهْىَ بِنْتُ سِتِّ سِنِينَ، وَأُدْخِلَتْ عَلَيْهِ وَهْىَ بِنْتُ تِسْعٍ، وَمَكَثَتْ عِنْدَهُ تِسْعًا.
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 5133 In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 69
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