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One of My Friend Commented - 

"Some might have viewed the marriage of Muhammad and A'isha as an exceptional marriage, but then the two partners were exceptional people. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was the last of the Prophets and the best of creation; and A'isha was a very intelligent and observant young girl with a very good memory." - Imam Ibn Kathir.

- This is why prophet Mohammad chose Aisha who was at 9.

A few questions in mind...

1. Why cant he wait for next 9 - 10 years ?

2. Is it possible to acquire her wisdom only through marrying her ? cant he arrange a marriage with his son or someone younger ?

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Dear Friend

Thank you very much for your comments.

>>1. Why cant he wait for next 9 - 10 years ?

First and foremost, after 8 years of the marriage, prophet Mohammad passed away. Hence, there was little scope of waiting for 9 - 10 years. Here comes the religious answer.

Religiously Speaking

The one and only answer on why prophet Mohammad chose a 9 year old girl in marriage, is that, it was A Command from Al Mighty God. Almighty God, being the Knower of the seen and the unseen, the past and the future, dictated that the marriage should happen exactly when it did happen.

Had prophet Mohammad been acting on his own desires, the marriage itself wouldn't have happened, but it was not the case.

  

>>1. Why cant he wait for next 9 - 10 years ?

Secondly, as I said, it was not just for another marriage, prophet Mohammad married the 9 year old girl. If it was for just another marriage, he had a very good offer before him, by his enemies, long before his second marriage with the 55+ year old widow. 

Simply speaking, he couldn't wait for the next 9 - 10 years ( i.e. after his death ) because 

- It was for The Delegation of The Principles and Etiquettes of prophet Mohammad, for the future generation that he married the 9 year old girl named Aisha."

He did not have the time to wait for next 9 - 10 years  ( i.e. after his death ) because -

- The marriage was not for fulfilling the material lust.

- The marriage was for fulfilling one of The Divine Destiny of Aisha as The Most Knowledgeable Scholar of her time of 40 years.

>>2. Is it possible to acquire her wisdom only through marrying her ? cant he arrange a marriage with his son or someone younger ?

Yes, it was only possible to acquire what she acquired, through marriage and that is why it is said - 

"If there exists a relation under the sky, by which one can clearly measure the personality of another person, it is The Marriage Relation."

That is why it is said -

A. She grew into womanhood, 

 - She had to be a wife of prophet Mohammad in order for her to be brought-up by the prophet.

It is said -

B. She remembered all that she saw

- She had to be a wife of prophet Mohammad in order for her to saw what she saw.

It is said - 

C. She was a witness of so much of all that took place.

- She had to be the wife, in order for her to witness The Life of Prophet Mohammad.

>>2. Is it possible to acquire her wisdom only through marrying her ?

Islam puts forward a Completely Perfect Guideline to all the corners of life or at least it claims so. In that guideline, there are certain things that can be learned only by becoming a wife. 

For instance,  consider a woman in her menstrual periods. Prophet Mohammad addressed this very state of mankind with utmost respect, dignity and seriousness, through Aisha who was one of his wife.

Lesson of Menstrual Period -1

Aisha said: "While having the menses, I used to eat from a piece of meat and give it to the Prophet who would eat from the same place I ate from. I used to have sips of a drink and would then give the cup to the Prophet who would place his mouth where I placed my mouth.'' - Imam Muslim.

Look at the narration. Prophet Mohammad is teaching this humanity on how to treat a wife, in one of her difficult times. The above narration should also be well understood how different communities treated their women in periods.

"The Jews used to avoid their menstruating women, they would not eat, or even mingle with them in the house." - Imam Ahmed.

The Jews sidelined their wives at their difficult times; Prophet Mohammad brought close his wives and this is the lesson for a believer.

Lesson of Menstrual Period -2

Aisha said: "Allah's Messenger used to ask me to wash his hair while I was having the menses. He would lay on my lap and read the Qur'an while I was having the period.''  - Imam Muslim.

- He had a close proximity with his wives during their difficult times.

- He even performed religious activities like reading the Quran even by laying on the lap of his menstruating wife.

Lesson of Menstrual Period -3

Aisha said:  "Allah's Messenger commanded me to fetch mats from the mosque. I said that I had menses. He remarked, 'Your menses are not on your hands'." - Imam Turmudi.

- Even though a women in her periods is not supposed to enter a mosque for prayers, Prophet Mohammad did not kept them away, completely.

Lesson of Menstrual Period - 4

Aisha said:  "We set out with no intention of other that Hajj (The Pilgrimage). And when we were in Sharif, my menses came. The Messenger of Allah entered upon me while I was weeping and he said: 'Have your menses come ?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'That is something that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has decreed fo the daughters of Adam. Do everything that the pilgrim in Ihram (the dress of pilgrimage) does, but do not circumambulate the House" - Imam An-Nasai

- During even the time of pilgrimage, prophet Mohammad took his wife with him.

- And when the decree of Almighty came for Aisha, he did sooth her and had done what could do for the pilgrimage to be acceptable before Almighty God.

Lesson of Menstrual Period -5

Aisha said:  "Me and messenger of Allah slept inside a single blanket while I was in my period. ..." - Imam Abu Dawud.

- A wife in her periods should not be kept away from the bed just because of her nature.

There are again, other areas, guidelines to which are best reported by being a wife of prophet Mohammad. It includes -

- Guidelines on Suckling babies and its relationship.

- Guidelines on what should be done for the Wet Dreams of men.

- Guidelines on the rules and regulations of divorce, as the last resort.

- ...

 The point is - 

- Prophet Mohammad cannot wait for the next 9 - 10 years ( i.e. after his death), in order for him to teach these invaluable lessons for the mankind.

- Aisha had to be nothing more or less than a wife of prophet Mohammad, in order for her to report what she witnessed, for the future generation.

Regards

Nisam

The Code Of Hammurabi - Debate on Slavery - Intro - 3

Assalamualikum

May the peace and blessings of Almighty God be upon you.

Welcome on board!

The Known History Of Slavery

The Code Of Hammurabi is one of the oldest legislation in the known history of humans. In 2250 BC (before Christ) The King of Babylon named Hammurabi legislated the law and hence it is known as The Code Of Hammurabi. 

The code contains the constitutional laws during that time. Among the rules were the laws regarding slaves. The high frequency of references of slaves in the code shows that how deeply the people of the time practised slavery.

Position of Slaves

Slaves were having the lowest grade in the society during the time of king Hammurabi.

"The third class, wardum-amtum, consisted of male and female slaves." - The Code Of Hammurabi,  by Robert F Harper.

Slaves were part of the society even before the king Hammurabi. When one go through these code of law, it can be very clearly seen that there was one law for high class citizens and another law for the third class slaves.

"If a slave of anyone has smitten the privates of a free-born man, his ear shall be cut off." Code - 205, Ibid.

- One law for the third class slaves.

"If a man has smitten the privates of a patrician of his own rank, he shall pay one mina of silver." Code - 203, Ibid.

- And another law for the first class citizens.

The Economy

Slavery and the slaves had a great impact on the world economy of that time. Just like we use the currency, they used slaves.

"But when money was viewed as a medium of exchange, representing in itself things capable of producing or rendering service, such as lands, cattle, slaves or vessels, - a draft, as it were upon the whole world." THE LAW OF BABYLONIA. Page - 27, Historical Jurisprudence by Guy Carleton Lee.

- They viewed human slaves just as a medium of exchange.

- They counted human slaves among their lands, cattle, vessels etc.

"In the case of a slave the name of the slave's father is never given. The slave is not regarded or spoken of as a man, but as a thing, and is reckoned in the same way as cattle." - THE LAW OF BABYLONIA. Page - 39, Historical Jurisprudence by Guy Carleton Lee.

- They wanted father-less slaves.

- They wanted tongue-less slaves.

- They wanted slaves just as they wanted cattle.

Slave Production

Slaves were not a different beings came down from the sky or came up from the trenches of earth. They were free humans like you and me.

But what made them slaves ?

"If a man be in debt and sell his wife, son or daughter, or bind them over to service, for three years they shall work in the house of their purchaser or master; in the fourth year they shall be given their freedom." Code - 117,  The Code Of Hammurabi,  by Robert F Harper.

- One of the ways that made a free man, a slave, was that of debt.

The history goes on and on ...

It is a great deal to understand these history. Before we look into how Mohammad The Messenger of God handled the issue of slavery, knowing these kind of Historical Excerpts that dates back to The First Known Human Civilization on the planet earth, is a must for a 21st century man.

Regards

Nisam

<< A Journey From Babylon To White House

Glimpses Of World History >>

A Journey from Babylon to White House - Debate on Slavery - Intro - 2

Assalamualikum

May the peace and blessings of Almighty God be upon you.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." We know this slogan. But rarely we experienced it !

A Journey from The Ancient Babylon to The Present White House

This is a journey from The ancient Palace of Babylon to The Palace of White House of United States of America.

This is an introduction to the first step of the journey. A historical journey through the worst experience of mankind. Being The Slave of a fellow human was the experience. This experience cannot be neglected as a past one. 

- You cannot throw it to the dustbin of history by saying oh it is past. 

- You cannot throw it to the dustbin of history because it is still alive.

The blood that was spilled by the ancient Babylon is flowing today. Yes, it is still flowing ! 

- It is not in an unimportant place.

- It is not in the life of some unimportant personalities.

But

- It is present in The White House of The United States of America.

- It is present in the United States First Lady Michelle Obama.

- It is present in the the United States President Barack Obama.

- It is present in the millions of people of this very 21st century.

And this is just an introduction to the first step.

- It starts from the shores of Tigris and Euphrates of the ancient Babylonia.

- It goes through The Roman Empire.

- It goes through The Persian Empire.

- ...

- It goes through The Fatherless Laws.

- It goes through the 6th century Mohammad The Messenger of God. It goes through -

  - His declarations. 

  - His Teachings.

  - His Father-full Laws.

  - His guidelines.

  - His companions.

  - His achievements.

  - His achievements that even exists in this 21st century.

  - The catastrophe of the negligence of his teachings that exists in this 21st century.

- It goes through The African Continent.

- ...

- It goes through THE LAW OF BABYLONIA.

- It goes through The LAW OF EGYPT.

- It goes through THE LAW OF PHOENICIA

- It goes through The Alabama Slave Codes.

- It goes through The Code Noir of Louisiana

- ...

- It reaches The White House through Abraham Lincoln.

- ...

- It is still alive in The White House by Michelle Obama.

- It is still alive in The White House by Barack Obama.

- It is still alive in The White House by many living humans.

It Explodes at The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln.

It continues ...

- It continues through the experiences of Malcolm X.

- It continues through the experiences of Cassius Clay.

- It continues through this silly man's experience in Japan.

- It continues through the burning experiences of Reverend Jeremiah Wright.

It Breaks at The First Presidential Campaign of senator Barack Obama.

 - The aftermaths are still alive on the planet earth.

It Pauses at The Great Achievements of Mohammad The Messenger of God.

 - The achievements are still alive on the planet earth.

It will be a long-haul flight through the desert land of Arabia and will take-off from the ancient Babylon. 

There will be a stop at 6th century Arabia where a man named Mohammad claimed to be The Final Messenger of God, who started fighting the evil around him as a sole Solider of God.

Following items will be served on-board.

- History.

- Background Analysis.

- Furious Questions.

- Responses for the Questions.

- Logical Analysis.

- Facts of 21st century.

- ... 

The flight will land in the 21st century White House where Barack Obama is The President and the Commander-in chief of United States of America.

Flight Origin         : 2250 BC, River Tigris, Babylon.

Flight Through      : 600 AD, Arabia.

Flight Destination  : 2008 AD, White House, Washington DC, USA.

Thank you

Nisam

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MAIL - 19 - Part - 22

This is in response to my friend's mail - http://debatebasedonscriptures.blogspot.in/2012/01/mail-18-part-2.html
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I Wrote - 

Dear Friend

"If you are anxious for leadership, we are prepared to declare you our leader, if you need riches, we would collect for you an enormous amount of wealth that will suffice not only for you but even for your descendants; if you are impelled by sexual urge, you may chose ten beautiful damsels out of the whole tribe of Quraish. The Holy Prophet kept silent and did not utter a word." - Ibn Hisham, quoted by Imam Qurtubi at Quran 41:1

- These were the offers that the opponents put before prophet Mohammad, to stop calling people to The True Worship of One God.

- These were the offers that the opponents put before prophet Mohammad, long before his second marriage with the 55+ year old widow.

Criticism Without Any Knowledge

People who scandalize the marriage of prophet Mohammad with Aisha, only knows the standards of material lust. They are ignorant of The Principles and The Etiquette of prophet Mohammad. 

- They are ignorant on the mission of the marriage between Prophet Mohammad and Aisha.

- They are ignorant on what her parents said on her marriage occasion.

- They are ignorant on what her neighbours and people said on her marriage occasion.

- ...

- They are ignorant of The Great Personality of Aisha made by prophet Mohammad. 

What all they know is -

- Whenever they hear the marriage of a young girl they soon remember the material lust.

- Whenever they hear the marriage of a young girl they soon remember the material world and its benefits.

The Life of prophet Mohammad and Aisha

A very long story in short : -

Aisha said, "I used to see the new moon, then the new moon, then the new moon, i. e. three moons in two months, and fire was not kindled in the house of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)." - Imam Bukhari.

- Their life was not a cosy life.

- Their life was that of poverty.

Aisha said, "We the family of Muhammad (may peace be upon him) used to spend (the whole) month in which we (did not need to) kindle the fire as (we had nothing to cook) ; we had only dates and water (to fill our bellies). " - Imam Bukhari.

- For months, they had only dates and water to satisfy their hunger.

What Aisha said On Prophet Mohammad

A very long story in short : -

One

Aisha said, "The Quran". This was the answer from Aisha when she was asked about the conduct of prophet Mohammad.

- This two-word answer fully encompasses - who he was, by his word.

- This two-word answer fully testifies - who he was, by his action.

Two

Aisha said,  "The Messenger of Allah never struck a servant of his with his hand, nor did he ever hit a woman. He never hit anything with his hand, except for when he was fighting in the cause of Allah" - Imam Ahmed. 

Three 

Aisha said, "He neither was an evil doer nor did he invited others to it. He was not a wanderer (or something like that) in the market places. He didn't deal evil with an evil, but he pardoned and forgave." - Imam Ibn Kathir.

Four

Aisha said, "He was never given the option between two things except that the most beloved of the two to him was the easiest of them, as long as it did not involve sin. If it did involve sin, then he stayed farther away from sin than any of the people." - Imam Ahmed.

Five

Aisha said, "He would not avenge himself concerning anything that was done to him, except if the limits of Allah were transgressed. Then, in that case he would avenge for the sake of Allah." - Imam Ahmed.

These saying were not mere sayings; it came out of her mouth due to her immense struggle.

"She witnessed life, and she witnessed death." - Imam Ibn Kathir.

- For witnessing his life, she struggled hard. It is again, a long story.

- For witnessing his death, she struggled hard. It is again, a long story.

In order for you to understand what and who prophet Mohammad was, you need to checkout what Aisha herself said about him, before you take conclusions from the ignorant people of 21st century.

What Her Contemporaries Said About Her

A very long story in short : -

One

Ibn Rabeeh said - "Aisha was the most eloquent, most knowledgeble, The best of opinion among her people at that time."  - Imam Ibn Kathir.

Two

Urva said - "I have never seen anyone, having the highest kowledge in the law of jurisprudence. I have never seen anyone other than Aisha who was having the highest knowledge in prophetic medicine. I have never seen poets greater than Aisha."  - Imam Ibn Kathir.

Three

Abu Musa Al Ash'ari said - "We, the companions of prophet Mohammad, did not have any doubt, that when asked to Aisha, it would have been cleared by her knowledge."  - Imam Ibn Kathir.

- Prophet Mohammad made one of the great woman personality in the history of mankind, who was known for her knowledge.

Mission Accomplished

"'It is thanks to this exceptional marriage, between a man nearing the end of his life and a woman still near the beginning of hers, that we know so much about the both of them." - Imam Ibn Kathir

- Prophet Mohammad made one of the great woman personality in the history of mankind, who was known for her knowledge.

"This is not surprising, for she is one of the four people who have transmitted more than two thousand hadiths (teachings of prophet Mohammad) ..." - Imam Ibn Kathir.

- Prophet Mohammad made one of the great woman personality in the history of mankind, who was known for her knowledge.

Her Contributions

Aisha had a further 40 years of life after prophet Mohammad passed away. She was a great scholar of her time. Her contribution is invaluable. Following is a sample list of titles to which she contributed from The Life of Prophet Mohammad.

-  Good Manners

-  The Book of Prayers

-  Call to Prayers

-  The Book of Pilgrimage

-  Manumission of Slaves

-  Prophetic Commentary on Glorious Quran

-  Invocations

-  Fasting

-  The Divorce Rules

-  Virtues and Merits of prophet Mohammad

-  Setting The Slaves Free and the Inheritance

-  Military Expeditions of prophet Mohammad

-  Actions while Praying

-  The Book of Marriage

-  The Book of Knowledge

-  The Book of The Merits of Companions

-  General Behaviour

-  The Night Prayer

-  Rules on the suckling of Babies.

-  Rules on The Partnership in Business

-  Rules on Medicine

-  Rules on Menstruation 

-  Rules on standing as a witness

-  Rules on Food

-  Rules on Dressing

-  Rules on The Mandatory Charity

-  Rules on Oaths and Wows

-  Rules on The Funerals.

-  Rules on The Prescribed Punishments

-  Rules on The Eclipse Prayer.

-  Rules on Sales and Transactions.

-  Rules on The Inheritance.

- ...

- ...

- ...

The list goes on and on ... All these things she learned from prophet Mohammad, well within the duration of 9 years of her life with prophet Mohammad.

- Prophet Mohammad made one of the great woman personality in the history of mankind, who was known for her knowledge.

Hence, the marriage of prophet Mohammad with Aisha was A Great Tribute for The People of Knowledge.

will be continued ...

MAIL - 19 - Part - 21

This is in response to my friend's mail - http://debatebasedonscriptures.blogspot.in/2012/01/mail-18-part-2.html
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I Wrote -

Dear Friend

Prophet Mohammad is halfway through his mission. He is 54 years old and he is the head of the state of Madina. About 14 years of his prophet-hood is over. Now he is entering the second and the final phase of his prophet-hood.


The Third Marriage

"They dressed her in a wedding dress made from fine red striped cloth from Bahrain and then her mother took her to the newly built house where some women of the Ansar (people of city of Madina) were waiting outside the door. They greeted her with the words, "For good and for happiness, may all be well." - Imam Ibn Kathir.

Above were the response from the people of Madina when prophet Mohammad married the 9 year old Aisha, who was the daughter of his closest friend. It was the people of his city, who were making the arrangements for the marriage.

- The parents of Aisha were well aware of The Great Mission of her marriage to prophet Mohammad.
- The relatives of Aisha were well aware of The Great Mission of her marriage to prophet Mohammad.
- The people of Aisha, in the city of Madina were well aware of The Great Mission of her marriage to prophet Mohammad.

The Mission behind the Marriage with 9 Year old Aisha
 
I hope you haven't forgotten the so far a few Principles and Etiquettes of prophet Mohammad. In simple terms -

- It was for The Delegation of The Principles and Etiquettes of prophet Mohammad, for the future generation that he married the 9 year old girl named Aisha.

If there exists a relation under the sky, by which one can clearly measure the personality of another person, it is The Marriage Relation.

Why at 9 ?
 
- It was not why prophet Mohammad chose a 9 year old girl. 
- It was why prophet Mohammad chose Aisha who was at 9.

"Some might have viewed the marriage of Muhammad and A'isha as an exceptional marriage, but then the two partners were exceptional people. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was the last of the Prophets and the best of creation; and A'isha was a very intelligent and observant young girl with a very good memory." - Imam Ibn Kathir.

- This is why prophet Mohammad chose Aisha who was at 9.

A Great Personality in the Making
 
A very long story in short : -

"A'isha (may Allah be pleased with her) spent the next nine years of her life with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and
A. She grew into womanhood,
B. She remembered all that she saw and heard with great clarity, for to be the wife of the Prophet was even more than extraordinary.

So much happened around him - the Quran continued to be revealed, verse by verse, and people's hearts were constantly being turned over and transformed, including hers and C. She was a witness of so much of all that took place." - Imam Ibn Kathir.

- With the company of prophet Mohammad, the girl Aisha was growing with great knowledge.

A. She grew into womanhood

A very long story in short : -

"Her marriage to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not change A'isha's playful ways, and her young friends continued to regularly come to visit her in her own room. "I would be playing with my dolls," she once said, with the girls who were my friends, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would come in and they would slip out of the house and he would go out after them and bring them back, for he was pleased for my sake to have them there." - Imam Ibn Kathir.

- Prophet Mohammed brought-up this girl in a natural way.
- Prophet Mohammad let her to play with her friends.- ...

"Aishah said, "The Messenger of Allah raced with me and I won the race. This occurred before I gained weight, and afterwards I raced with him again, and he won that race. He said, This (victory) is for that (victory)." - Imam Ibn Kathir at Quran 4:19

- Prophet Mohammed brought-up this girl in a natural way.
- Prophet Mohammad even played with her.- ...

"It was the practice of the Messenger of Allah to be kind, cheerful, playful with his wives, compassionate, spending on them and laughing with them. The Messenger used to race with Aishah, the Mother of the Faithful, as a means of kindness to her." Imam Ibn Kathir at Quran 4:19

- Prophet Mohammad was kind, cheerful and playful with her.- ...

"A'isha was a spirited young girl who still had a great deal to learn when she married the Prophet (may Allah be pleased with her, and peace be upon him) she was very quick to learn, however, for she had a clear heart, and a quick mind and an accurate memory. She was not afraid to talk back in order to find out the truth or make it known, and whenever she beat someone else in argument, the Prophet would smile and say, She is the daughter of Abu Bakr! " - Imam Ibn Kathir.

- Prophet Mohammad was making one of the great  woman personality in the history of mankind, who was known for her knowledge.

B. She Remembered all that she saw

A very long story in short : -

"Musa ibn Talha ( a companion of prophet Mohammad) once said, "I have not seen anyone more eloquent than 'A'isha." 'A'isha (may Allah be pleased with her) became so wise that one of her contemporaries used to say that if the knowledge of 'A'isha were placed on one side of the scales that of all other women on the other, 'A'isha 's side would outweigh the other. She used to sit with the other women and pass on the knowledge that she had received from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and long after he had died, and as long as she lived, she was a source of knowledge and wisdom for both women and men. Abu Musa once said, "Whenever a report appeared doubtful to us, the Companions of the Prophet, and we asked 'A'isha about it, we always learned something from her about it."  - Imam Ibn Kathir.

- Prophet Mohammad was making one of the great woman personality in the history of mankind, who was known for her knowledge.

C. She was a witness

A very long story in short : -

"It is not surprising, therefore, that a great deal of the knowledge that we still have today, about how our beloved Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) lived and behaved, was first remembered and then taught to others by 'A'isha." - Imam Ibn Kathir.
- Prophet Mohammad was making one of the great woman personality in the history of mankind, who was known for her knowledge.

"During the nine years that A'isha was married to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) she witnessed many of the great events that shaped the destiny of the first Muslim community of Madina al Munawarra" - Imam Ibn Kathir.

- Prophet Mohammad was making one of the great woman personality in the history of mankind, who was known for her knowledge.

"it was during the course of their marriage that she must have listened to many of the Jews and the Christians an the idol worshipers who came not to listen to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) but to argue with him, in the hope that they could find a plausible excuse to justify their rejection of him. It was through exchange such as these that A'isha learned to distinguish what was true from what was false." - Imam Ibn Kathir.

- Prophet Mohammad was making one of the great woman personality in the history of mankind, who was known for her knowledge.

"As the prophetic guidance continued to be revealed through the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), A'isha's way of life - along with that of all the Muslims - was gradually reshaped and refined:

It was during the course of their marriage -

• that drinking alcohol was finally forbidden,
• that it was made clear what food was halal (permissible) and what food was haram (forbidden),
• that it became necessary for women to wear the hijab (dress code for women) in public and when praying,
• that the guidance as to how to fast was revealed,
• that paying the Zakat (mandatory charity) became obligatory on all Muslims, and
• that all rites of the hajj (the pilgrimage) were purified and clarified." - Imam Ibn Kathir

- Prophet Mohammad was making one of the great woman personality in the history of mankind, who was known for her knowledge.

will be continued ...