Were the wives of Sulayman (peace be upon him) more than ninety?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner says: When Sulayman (peace be upon him) said, "I will go around today with ninety women," does that indicate that his wives (peace be upon him) were more than ninety women?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is said that he had a thousand women, some of whom were slave girls and some were wives. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner says:
The Shaykh:
And this is a refutation of those who attack Islam for permitting plural marriage up to four. This is Sulayman (peace be upon him) saying, "I will go around tonight with ninety women," and he is one of the prophets of the Children of Israel. So why do they criticize Islam? It indicates that plural marriage is the law of the prophets (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon them). Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner says: When Sulayman (peace be upon him) said, "I will go around today with ninety women," does that indicate that his wives (peace be upon him) were more than ninety women?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is said that he had a thousand women, some of whom were slave girls and some were wives. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner says:
The Shaykh:
And this is a refutation of those who attack Islam for permitting plural marriage up to four. This is Sulayman (peace be upon him) saying, "I will go around tonight with ninety women," and he is one of the prophets of the Children of Israel. So why do they criticize Islam? It indicates that plural marriage is the law of the prophets (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon them). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل كان أزواج سليمان عليه السلام أكثر من تسعين؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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