Re: Very disturbing
Peace Both
I will get the references inshaAllah and clarify if I am wrong, but from memory it goes like this.
Zainab (RA) was from the high class and Zaid (RA) being married to her was not considered by her to be her equal.
Zaid (RA) divorced his wife upon instruction
Muhammad (SAW) had vision
Muhammad (SAW) married Zainab after requesting her if she would marry him
What we need to realise is that the mission of the prophet was purely to DEMONSTRATE Islam and it's details to us. So in certain cases he did much and in others he did little to etch for us limits in both directions. One such limit being etched to us by him was the abolishing of the concept of "adoption" taking the position of blood relations. He married divorcees, women older and younger, with children and without and he married Zainab (RA). Basically telling all Muslims that the wife of an adopted son is not a mahram to us.
very well said ......... this is exactly as i have studied and as from my research and understanding ... this is the issue which has just been explained ....
The Prophet was an example to all of us .. so he was our guide ... and he showed us ... every possibility ..and lawful things a muslim may /can do ... and this is one of them where a man marry his adopted sons wife AFTER he has divorced her ... and as sharaabi said .. he isnt his real son ... so a man may marry this woman ....
.. also .. The Prophet wanted to spread Islam in all parts and regions of the world .. he did so in many ways ...... and one of the ways was that he married women of different tribeds, cast, rich and poor... in order to spread the word of Islam ..... if you see ... All HIS SAW's wives ... they were from different tribes families etc .. but HE only had children from Hazrat Khadijah RA .... and the other thing is that .. HE SAW .. did not have two or more wives at one time .... HE SAW married all at different times .... for various reasons ....
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But one thing i must say is that ..... this is a very long and big issue .. and really there isnt any need to question as to why and who our Beloved Messenger married .... But what matters the MOST is WHAT he taught us .... and secondly .. there are many Issues SUCH as this .. in which on the day of judgement we wont be asked that Why our Prophet Married such and such lady or for what etc etc .. and so it is best that these issues are left out of disscussion cos otherwise we are questioning the Authority of our Prophet SAW ... and what sorta muslims would we be if we are questioning HIS SAW's decisions .....???