Why did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) marry Maryam al-Qibtiyyah when he already had wives at that time?
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The Shaykh : Why did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) marry Maryam al-Qibtiyyah when he already had wives at that time? And is there a Shari'ah reason or explanation for the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) did not free her and marry her?
This question actually contains two questions. The first question is: Why did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) marry Maryam al-Qibtiyyah when he already had wives at that time?
I say with complete frankness that I do not know why he married her. I only know for certain that he did what Allah has made permissible for us. Allah permitted him to marry as many women as he wished. As for why he married this specific woman, I do not know the secret behind it. But I also know for certain that he married her for her benefit, not to harm her; to protect her chastity, not to lead her astray; and for other benefits that cannot be fully comprehended. Some Islamic writers have written acceptable works explaining or philosophizing about the reasons the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) married his many wives. They explain and justify each marriage: for example, he married Umm Salamah because her husband had died, leaving behind young children, so he married her to take care of these children, raise them, and provide for them. He married Aishah because she was the daughter of his companion in the cave. He married Hafzah, and so on. You will find valid reasons for each wife that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) married her for. However, the matter is broader than that, such that a person cannot encompass the secrets and the wisdoms for which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) married the women he did.
This question actually contains two questions. The first question is: Why did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) marry Maryam al-Qibtiyyah when he already had wives at that time?
I say with complete frankness that I do not know why he married her. I only know for certain that he did what Allah has made permissible for us. Allah permitted him to marry as many women as he wished. As for why he married this specific woman, I do not know the secret behind it. But I also know for certain that he married her for her benefit, not to harm her; to protect her chastity, not to lead her astray; and for other benefits that cannot be fully comprehended. Some Islamic writers have written acceptable works explaining or philosophizing about the reasons the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) married his many wives. They explain and justify each marriage: for example, he married Umm Salamah because her husband had died, leaving behind young children, so he married her to take care of these children, raise them, and provide for them. He married Aishah because she was the daughter of his companion in the cave. He married Hafzah, and so on. You will find valid reasons for each wife that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) married her for. However, the matter is broader than that, such that a person cannot encompass the secrets and the wisdoms for which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) married the women he did.