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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Marriage

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3256

Chapter: A Man Marrying Off His Young Daughter

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3256

Narrator:Ā’ishah

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ بْنِ مُسَاوِرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ

تَزَوَّجَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِسَبْعِ سِنِينَ وَدَخَلَ عَلَىَّ لِتِسْعِ سِنِينَ ‏.‏

It was narrated that 'Aishah said:

"The Messenger of Allah married me when I was seven years old, and he consummated the marriage with me when I was nine."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3256).

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ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3256
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 3256
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3256

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5185)تَزَوَّجَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِسَبْعِ سِنِينَ ، وَدَخَلَ عَلَيَّ لِتِسْعِ سِنِينَ

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Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 1990

"The Prophet, married me in Shawwal, and he consummated the marriage with me in Shawwal, and which of his wives was more favored to him than I." 'Airhuh used to like marriage to be consummated with her female relatives in Shawwal.

تَزَوَّجَنِي النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي شَوَّالٍ وَبَنَى بِي فِي شَوَّالٍ ‏.‏ فَأَىُّ نِسَائِهِ كَانَ أَحْظَى عِنْدَهُ مِنِّي ‏.‏ وَكَانَتْ عَائِشَةُ تَسْتَحِبُّ أَنْ تُدْخِلَ نِسَاءَهَا فِي شَوَّالٍ ‏.‏

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5134

that the Prophet (ﷺ) married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old. Hisham said: I have been informed that `Aisha remained with the Prophet (ﷺ) for nine years (i.e. till his death).

تَزَوَّجَهَا وَهْىَ بِنْتُ سِتِّ سِنِينَ، وَبَنَى بِهَا وَهْىَ بِنْتُ تِسْعِ سِنِينَ‏.‏

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