The Infidelity of the Wives of Noah and Lot, and the Purity of the Wives of the Prophets
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh! If we say that Allah chose an unsuitable woman for His Prophet, that is a defect in Allah. So how do we answer regarding the wives of Noah and Lot (peace be upon them)?
The Shaykh:
The wives of Noah and Lot (peace be upon them) were noble in the eyes of society; they only betrayed them in religion. They were disbelievers; they betrayed them, meaning in religion. As for society, they were chaste. It is impossible that Allah would ever choose a woman for a prophet who is not chaste in the eyes of her society; it is impossible for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is a defect in the Prophets (peace and blessings be upon them), and rather, it is a defect in Allah. The good is for the good people; it is not specific to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and Aisha. It is a general rule for all the Prophets: the good is for the good people. Yes.
The questioner:
Just that.
The Shaykh:
When he said that they betrayed them, it means in religion, because they were upon disbelief. They did not betray them in their honor, because it is impossible for a prophet’s wife to ever be unchaste in her honor.
Honorable Shaykh! If we say that Allah chose an unsuitable woman for His Prophet, that is a defect in Allah. So how do we answer regarding the wives of Noah and Lot (peace be upon them)?
The Shaykh:
The wives of Noah and Lot (peace be upon them) were noble in the eyes of society; they only betrayed them in religion. They were disbelievers; they betrayed them, meaning in religion. As for society, they were chaste. It is impossible that Allah would ever choose a woman for a prophet who is not chaste in the eyes of her society; it is impossible for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is a defect in the Prophets (peace and blessings be upon them), and rather, it is a defect in Allah. The good is for the good people; it is not specific to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and Aisha. It is a general rule for all the Prophets: the good is for the good people. Yes.
The questioner:
Just that.
The Shaykh:
When he said that they betrayed them, it means in religion, because they were upon disbelief. They did not betray them in their honor, because it is impossible for a prophet’s wife to ever be unchaste in her honor.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب حد القذف — islamhouse.com (55:59)
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