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Revision as of 09:29, 22 June 2004 by 203.117.9.83 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Aisha was the daughter of Abu Bakr and married the prophet Muhammad, possibly at the age of 6, making her his third wife.
According to some hadith (narrations of Muhammad), she was betrothed to Muhammad at about the age of six, and had intercourse with Muhammad when she was nine. Other hadiths give the age as being sixteen, and it being consummated at nineteen. This is a major source of controversy, and is often used to attack the validity of Islam. Some Muslims argue that the first hadith are incorrect, and that she was not married at such a young age.
After the death of Muhammad, Aisha was renowned for her knowledge which she had learned from the Prophet first-hand. She was involved in teaching Islam, preserving Qur'anic verses, memorizing narrations of Muhammad, and was given a respected position in society. She was also bold, rising up in rebellion against Ali ibn Abu Talib. However, she was defeated with her armies, but was not harmed. Ali did not intend to hurt the wife of his cousin and gave her a pension. She lived the rest of her days in Madinah.
Muslims gave Aisha the title Ummul Mu'minin, mother of believers.