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Hazrat Ayesha (r.a)
Hadhrat Aishah (Radhiyallaho anha) too was married to the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) in swawwal of the 10th year of the Nubuwwat. She was born in the 4th year of Nubuwwat and was married when she was six, but was actually sent by her parents to live with the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) after his emigration to madinah, when she was nine. She was eighteen at the time of the Prophet Sallallaho alaihe wasallam's death. She died on the night of tuesday, the 17th ramadhan, 57. A.H. at the age of sixty-six. She desired at the time of her death that she might be buried, along with other Ummahat-ul-Momineen, in the public graveyard, though she could heburied by the side of the Prophet's grave, which was in her house. She was the only wife of the Prophet who had not been married previously. All the remaining wives had either been widowed or divorced [some quite a few times] before they became Ummuhat-ul-Momineen. To be married in Shawwal was considered a bad omen among the Arab women. Hadhrat Aishah (Radhiyallaho anha) says:
" I was married in Shawwal. It was also Shawwal when I was sent to live with the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam). Which of the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) wives has been more blessed with his love and Allah's other favours than me ?"
On the death of Hadhrat Khadijah (Radhiyallaho anha), Hadhrat Khaulah bint Hakim (Radhiyallaho anha) came to the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) and said:
" O, Prophet of Allah! Don't you like to marry again?"
The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam):
"whom can I marry?"
Khaulah:
" I know one virgin and one widow."
The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam):
"Name them."
Khaulah:
" The virgin is Aishah, (Radhiyallaho anha) the daughter of your friend Abu Bakr (Radhiyallaho anho), and the widow is Saudah bint Zam'ah."
The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam):
"All right! you may make the proposal."
Hadhrat Khaulah (Radhiyallaho anha) then went to Hadhrat Aisha (Radhiyallaho anha's) mother Hadrat Umme-Rooman (Radhiyallaho anha) and said to her:
"I have come with good tidings for your family."
Hadrat Umme Rooman (Radhiyallaho anha):
"What is that?"
Hadrat Khaulah (Radhiallaho anha):
"The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) has sent me to seek Hadrat Aishah (Radhiyallaho anha's) hand fo r him."
Hadrat Umme Rooman (Radhiyallaho anha):
" But 'Hadrat Aishah (Radhiyallaho anha) is like his niece. How can she be married to him? Let me consult her father."
Hadrat Abu Bakr (Radihyallaho anho) was not at home at the time. When he came, the prosal was placed before him, and he expressed the same diffculty. Hadrat Khaulah (Radhiyallaho anho) returned to the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) and apprised him of their difficulty. The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) said:
"Abu Bakr is my bosom friend and brother-in-Islam, but this does not forbid my marrying his daughter."
Hadrat Khaulah (Radhiyallaho anho) went and informed Hadrat Abu Bakr (Radhiyallaho anho) was extremely glad to call the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) to his home and perform Aishah's (radhiyallaho anha) Nikah with him. A few months later, when the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) had emigrated to Madinah, Hadrat Abu Bakr (Radhiyallaho anho) said to the Prophet:
"Why don't you have your wife Hadrat Aishah (Radhiyallaho anho) to live with you?"
He said: "I have to make some preparations, etc., before I do that."
Hadrat Abu Bakr (Radhiyallaho anho) presented him with some money, with which necessary things were arranged. Hadrat Aishah (Radhiyallaho anho) then started living with the Prophet from Shawwal of 1 or 2 A.H. She shared the bed with the Prophet (Sallaho alaihe wasallam) for the first time in Hadrat Abu Bakr (Radhiyallaho anho's) house.
These are the three marriages, which the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) had before Hijrah. All the remaining wives were taken by him in Madinah.
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