Muhammad married a six-year-old girl
Is it true that Muhammad married a six-year-old girl?
Yes. Academic and historical literature widely acknowledges the traditional accounts regarding the age of Aisha at the time of her marriage to Prophet Muhammad, though contemporary scholars debate the historical accuracy and context of these reports.
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The claim refers to traditional biographical reports found in Islamic sources concerning the marriage of Prophet Muhammad to Aisha. The retrieved papers (such as [3], [7], and [8]) discuss these historical narratives directly, acknowledging the report that she was six years old while exploring the broader historical and legal debates surrounding it. There is no evidence in the provided papers refuting that these traditional accounts exist; rather, the literature engages with them as the basis for discussions on early marriage in Islamic history.
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Romadhon, D. R. A. (2024). Pandangan Hukum Islam Terhadap Pernikahan Dini. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.70610/ja.v2i01.234
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Anis, M., Kunci, I. K., Pernikahan, & Muhammad, H. S. N. (2025). PERNIKAHAN NABI MUHAMMAD SAW (ANALISIS HISTORI DAN SOSIOLOGIS). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.47435/mimbar.v11i2.4223
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Shahzad, D. I. & Basit, D. A. (2025). نکاح کی کم از کم عمر: قرآن ، فقہِ اسلامی اور معاصر قانون کا مطالعہ. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.53762/alqamar.08.03.u03
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The claim refers to traditional biographical reports found in Islamic sources concerning the marriage of Prophet Muhammad to Aisha. The retrieved papers (such as [3], [7], and [8]) discuss these historical narratives directly, acknowledging the report that she was six years old while exploring the broader historical and legal debates surrounding it. There is no evidence in the provided papers refuting that these traditional accounts exist; rather, the literature engages with them as the basis for discussions on early marriage in Islamic history.
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