Mothers of the Believers

wives of the Prophet to discover the teachings of Islam and find solutions to their religious questions. Among those who would come would not only be women but also men. Therefore, the said order was given so there would be no possibility of psychological complications while talking to the men. Thus, history has shown that it was in the time of the Prophet, and even after his death, many men and women kept coming to his wives to enquire about Islamic injunctions in various matters. This shows that it was of particular interest that the Prophet was allowed to keep more than four wives. This arrangement was essential to expedite the purpose of the training. One woman alone could not be enough to serve a society’s training and educational needs. This required several women to whom people could turn and discover Islamic injunctions. The wives of the Prophet belonged to different tribes and different families. In this way, they became a source of reference for the tribe and family. Thus, history shows that men and women of every tribe and every family used to come to the houses of the Prophet’s wives and ask them for rules and issues according to their needs. The wives of the Prophet are commanded to stay in their homes and bear in mind all that is recited in their homes of God’s revelations and wisdom. (Quran, 33: 32-33) This shows that the Mothers of the believers were specially trained for the task of reforming the Muslim community, i.e., ummah. They were instructed to end all irrelevant interests and activities and focus on gaining learning and