The Wisdom Behind the Marriage

The Wisdom Behind the Marriage It should also be added that this kind of acquisition of knowledge from the Prophet could not have taken place through a man. For this purpose, a woman was required—one who could live with him continuously as his wife. Only a woman, as his wife, could remain in such constant companionship with him; a man could not. Seen in the light of these considerations, Aisha al-Siddiqah’s marriage was a far-reaching arrangement whose benefit has reached all humanity and will continue to do so until the Day of Judgment. If the various aspects of this matter are considered objectively, it is not difficult to understand that what happened was the only possible arrangement. There was, in fact, no alternative that could have fulfilled this need. The original sources of Islam are the Quran and Hadith. The Quran and Hadith may be called the text of Islam. This text is, as it were, the literal statement of Islam. Anyone who wishes to know what Islam is can learn it by studying the Quran and Hadith. However, there is another element that holds great importance in religion, and that is companionship. Companionship does not mean merely sitting silently in a gathering. It necessarily includes intellectual exchange. In the true sense, a person benefits from companionship when he or she participates in a gathering in such a way as to receive direct benefit from the one whose company