Muhammad marrying his adopted son’s wife changed the history of adoption for many. His son Zayd was an important historical character

    by Martian_Citizen678

    13 Comments

    1. JMisGeography on

      He went full Woody Allen. Do you think he broke the 4th wall and stared into the camera when dictating the Quran?

    2. TheHistoryMaster2520 on

      I think historically, this was the action that got Muhammad the most flak from non-Muslims, as this arguably is the equivalent of incest in many places

    3. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) arranged the marriage between his cousin Zaynab bint Jahsh (RA) and Zayd ibn Harithah (RA), his freed slave, to break the social barrier that looked down on former slaves marrying noblewomen. However, their marriage faced many challenges as they had different personalities and could not find harmony together. Zayd often came to the Prophet (SAW) to express his unhappiness and seek advice, but the Prophet, wishing to preserve their marriage, repeatedly told him to stay with his wife and fear Allah. Despite his guidance, their relationship could not be repaired, and eventually Zayd divorced Zaynab. After her waiting period ended, Allah commanded the Prophet to marry her not out of personal desire, but to end the old Arab custom . Through this marriage, Islam established that social class and lineage hold no value before Allah, and that faith and obedience are what truly matter.

    4. Mindstormer98 on

      Whoa whoa whoa, are you insinuating that that person is Muhammed? Please report to your nearest LiveLeak(c) facility for beheading

    5. Quite honestly this is only the 3rd worst thing I heard he has done(The massacre, and his 6 year old bride), and I don’t much about him.

    6. The_Arachnoshaman on

      Its important to judge historical figures by modern morality, because otherwise we’re just excusing abuse with ignorance.

      If something is wrong today, it was wrong 1500 years ago too.

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