Did the Prophet Muhammad Marry Maria? | Concubines in Islam series, part 8 | Dr. Shabir Ally

Dr. Shabir Ally explores arguments that the Prophet Muhammad married Maria. He says that marriage practices were rudimentary, and it wasn't always clear to people if a man had married a woman or taken her as a concubine. The Prophet was instructed to follow the dictates of the Quran as were other Muslims; the Quran says enslaved women should be married off. Moreover, the Quran instructs people to set slaves free, and the Prophet is reported to have encouraged this as well. The Prophet freed two captives of war and they married him. We also know that the Prophet was foremost in doing good. It is more likely that the Prophet would have freed Maria -- if she was even enslaved to begin with -- and married her.

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[RebecaIslam]

Since Allah says men are not to marry sisters, and Rasulullah gave away one sister, seems like he actually married Maria, as otherwise he could have had both the sisters as slaves

[alikhan]

Find me a book older than 150 years that criticized Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. marriage to Hazrat Aisha R.A. or Maria R.A.
This is a very recent thing. 200 years ago they criticized him for giving daughters property rights knowing that daughters have nothing to do with the farmland that the father left, since they're married by the time they're 12-13 yr old. Darwin was labeled as a Muhammadian because he was so "progressive" just like early Muslim scientists. The criticism will change with time.

[bhagalpurnews]

I really respect the honesty of you both. Great scholars and noble human beings 👏

[indram]

How can a prophet Muhammad, do that, isn't that haram? This is not an example for a prophet to behave in this manner.

[bf]

Maria was not one of the wives of the Prophet (PBUH), she was not called the Mother of the Believers, as he usually does with his wives. She was called Umm Walad (the boy's mother) They mean the son of the Prophet.

[sabrinashahab]

Question is on consent and number. I believe Classical Islamists were wrong when they said no consent were required ..Islam states that Muslims should treat each other equally and also Non-Muslims. Slaves should not be oppressed and should not be forced to do anything

[drmd-shadowfight-new]

the one who enlightened our hearts with faith, the one who taught us justice, the one who gave equality, the one who freed us from oppressions, the one who taught us to respect our parents, the one who gave rights to all people, the one who raised hands for his ummah and cried all night for forgiveness....Ya Rasulullah we believe you and your religion ..and love you ❤more then anything ...peace be upon you ❤❤❤

[ilovemycountryindia]

Allama Shibli Naumani and Shah Waliullah and so many Biblical historian narrates Prophet Muhammad married with Mariya Al-Qibtiyya.
When Quran says explicitly people have to marry with slave men and women so without that physical relationship is prohibited according to the Quran surah 4:25

[Qurankolikhnewala]

How much peace does the prophet require ?
Muslims : yes

[tictac]

Hello Saffiya, can you please ask Dr Shabir why If Mohammed was married to Maria the Copt, do we find reports of Hafsa and Aisha inducing Mohammed to swear that Maria is haram for him. Can a husband make his wife haram and withhold her marital privileges?

Are there any responses besides denying the reports? Thanks!

[fahmidalutfullah]

Great, I was wondering about this matter and your question and answer helped to clarify it. Thanks!

[ahmfarooq]

Very reasonable discussion of an interesting topic. May Allah bless you.

[wongsowching]

Why should anybody be so obsessed about marriages when there are so many other more important matters to attend to in life?

[BigZhumbe]

Teaching slaves good manner does that mean all slaves had bad manners so they have to be taught good manners. And what is meant by good manner???

[tariqmahmood]

Such a long answer but yet real answer was still not answered

[somakghosh]

Does the mere act of marrying make everything all right?? The simple fact is that certain traditions were the norm 1400 years ago and with evolution of our thinking, is now no longer accept that and move need to defend the this is true of practices across all ancient

[obaidshz]

Of course, the Prophet Mohammed had married with Maria and had gotten a boy named Ebraham (Ebrahim). The lessons we should learn here are:
1 The Prophet in his life is the only source for the explanations and implications of Quran. His behaviours and deeds are the source of the Jurisprudence.
2. Married with Jaws and Christian is allowed and we have common grandfather is Ebraham.
3. Married with Slaves is allowed and preferable to elimination this phenomenon that was dominated from the era of ignorance.
Remember Prophet Muhammad has a view number of marriages much less and nothing to mentioned in comparison with all Prophets' marriages mentioned in the Bible. Also it's worth to mention that the Nine marriages of the Prophet they didn't happened at once to say it due to sextual lust, in fact it took separate periods and most of them are older than him, with the aim of rooting good behavior or eliminating a bad phenomenon in society or bringing people's hearts closer and honoring some of the companions killed in the battles and appreciation to their sacrifices to including their families to the house of prophecy. There is another reason, which is documenting the jurisprudence of women after the death of the Prophet, such as the example of his marriage to Mrs. Aisha, may God be pleased with her.

[Hamzah]

Jazakallah Dr Shabir. This was a great response

[gogomukambo]

How can you consider him a role model!! Crazy

[omarsalim]

I don't understand this idea of marry her