The Wisdom Behind the Marriage

THE WISDOM BEHIND THE MARRIAGE As is known, Aisha al-Siddiqah was under ten years old when her marriage to the Prophet of Islam took place. After the marriage, she lived with him throughout the entire Madinan period. This ten-year period was the most eventful period in the early history of Islam. Throughout these years, she remained continuously in the company of the Prophet of Islam, even accompanying him on journeys. Thus, for Aisha al-Siddiqah, this ten-year period was like an association with a living school. This was the real purpose behind Aisha al-Siddiqah’s marriage to the Prophet of Islam at a young age. At that time, she was in the stage of life known as the formative period. The study of psychology shows that by about the age of ten, the mind of a person is largely formed. Its conditioning has already become so strong that breaking it at a later stage becomes extremely difficult. It appears that Aisha al-Siddiqah’s father, Abu Bakr alSiddiq, understood this secret. According to a carefully considered plan, he arranged the marriage of his intelligent