Saturday, February 21, 2009

Will Muhammad Be Leaning in Paradise?

According to Muhammad, a man must not favor one wife over the other. If he does, he will be leaning on the Day of Resurrection:

Sunan An-Nasa'i 3394--It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: "Whoever has two wives and is inclined to favor one of them over the other, he will come on the Day of Resurrection with half of his body leaning."

Amazingly, Muhammad favored Aisha over his other wives, and all of his wives knew it. Indeed, Muhammad's wives practically begged him to treat them equitably. But he simply wouldn't. (Note: In the following Hadith, the phrase "daughter of Abu Quhafah" is a derogatory reference to Aisha.)

Sunan An-Nasa'i 3396--Aishah said: "The wives of the Prophet sent Fatimah, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah, to the Messenger of Allah. She asked permission to enter when he was lying with me under my cover. He gave her permission to enter, and she said: 'O Messenger of Allah, your wives have sent me to you to ask you to be equitable with regard to the matter of the daughter of Abu Quhafah.' I (Aishah) kept quiet and the Messenger of Allah said to her: 'O my daughter! Do you not love the one whom I love?' She said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Then love this one.' Fatimah stood up when she heard this and left the Messenger of Allah, and went back to the wives of the Prophet. She told them what she had said, and what he had said to her. They said to her: 'We do not think that you have been of any avail to us. Go back to the Messenger of Allah and say to him: Your wives are urging you to be equitable with regard to the matter of the daughter of Abu Quhafah.' Fatimah said: 'No, by Allah; I will never speak to him about her again.'" Aishah said: "So the wives of the Prophet sent Zainab bint Jahsh to the Messenger of Allah; she was one who was somewhat equal to me in rank in the eyes of the Messenger of Allah. And I have never seen a woman who was better in religious commitment than Zainab, more fearing of Allah, more honest in speech, more dutiful in upholding the ties of kinship, more generous in giving charity, and devoted in giving herself in acts of charity, by means of which she sought to draw closer to Allah. But she was quick-tempered; however, she was also quick to calm down. She asked permission to enter upon the Messenger of Allah when he was with Aishah under her cover, in the same situation as when Fatimah had entered. The Messenger of Allah gave her permission to enter and she said: 'O Messenger of Allah, your wives have sent me to ask you to be equitable with regard to the daughter of Abu Quhafah.' Then she verbally abused me at length, and I was watching the Messenger of Allah to see if he would allow me to respond. Zainab went on until I realized that the Messenger of Allah would not disapprove if I responded. Then I spoke back to her in such a way, until I silenced her. Then the Messenger of Allah said: 'She is the daughter of Abu Bakr.'"

So Muhammad favored Aisha above all his other wives, and Zainab was his second favorite. This means that Muhammad will be leaning on the Day of Resurrection.

13 comments:

Taylor said...

What does it mean to be "leaning"?

It is so wrong for a 54 year old man to be in bed with a 9 year old. That's a 45 year difference. It would be understandable if they were 10, 15, and maybe even 20 years apart.

But 45 years??? And Muhammad is supposed to be an example of good conduct?

David Wood said...

I think it means that he will be eternally handicapped, or something like that.

Fernando said...

Professor Wood: thanks for presenting these examplles off what muslims ignore or want otheres to ignore...

Anonymous said...

Of course, all the bad stuff about Muhammed is made up and all the good stuff is genuine. Your principle of embarassment is weak compared with the great hadith science.

MP said...

Will he look like the famous poet, the Hunchback of Mecca?

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Nakdimon said...

AH! Muhammad had an escape clause, he was smart. He said "whoever has TWO wives..." He had 13 or 11 so this doesn't apply to him...

Fernando said...

nakdimon said: Muhammad had an escape clause, he was smart. He said "whoever has TWO wives..." He had 13 or 11 so this doesn't apply to him...

yep... he juste might escape his own fate... but then... if the one having 2 women will have half of his bodie leaning, Muhammad with his innumerous wifes will have not only his bodie, bul also his soul leanning...

DAN12345 said...

I take this "leaning" to mean that he wont be 100percent in paradise he will be "leaning" on the borders of paradise and a type of purgatory or hell.Or at least in his mind he will be leaning,until he gets to judgement day he will not know,but he is saying he is leaning,basicly not knowing his future,what do you guys think?

Royal Son said...

And here was me thinking he'd finally get straightened out.