Did the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) marry anyone else after him?
- Did the Prophet divorce any of his wives?
Dear Brother / Sister,
As you know, the wives of the Prophet (pbuh) were forbidden to marry after his death by a divine decree.
"The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves, and his wives are their mothers. Blood-relations among each other have closer personal ties, in the Decree of Allah than (the Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhajirs: nevertheless do ye what is just to your closest friends: such is the writing in the Decree (of Allah)." (al-Ahzab, 33/6)
It was rendered haram for believers to marry the wives of the Prophet (pbuh) after him. None of the wives of the Prophet (pbuh) married anyone else after his death.
The Prophet (pbuh) is more important to the believers than their own souls. He is more convenient than themselves in all their affairs because he takes cares of their affairs and observes what is beneficial for them and their salvation; he does not consent to their being wronged and harmed. However, the human soul is not like that. In that case, the Prophet is more beloved to them than themselves, and his orders are more valid than their own; their compassion for him must be more perfect than their compassion for themselves.
The wives of the Prophet are regarded as their mothers. In other words, they are like the mothers of the believers in terms of reverence and respect. It is haram to marry them; it is fard to respect them. Regarding other issues, they are like other non-mahram women.
There is no information showing that the Prophet got married and then divorced any of his wives.
Questions on Islam
- Although there is a limitation in the Quran about marrying stating that a man can marry at most four women, why did the Prophet (pbuh) marry more women?
- Surah 33. Al-Ahzab (The Clans, The Coalition, The Combined Forces)
- How should we understand verse 53 of the chapter of al-Ahzab about the Companions’ staying in the house of the Prophet for a long time?
- How should we understand verse 53 of the chapter of al-Ahzab about the Companions’ staying in the house of the Prophet for a long time?
- How did our Prophet (pbuh) treat his wives?
- Is it true that Our Prophet offered divorce to his wife Hazrath Sawda?
- Why were the wives of the Prophet forbidden to marry?
- Why does marriage with four people exist in Islam?
- THE PROPHET AND HIS WIVES
- What was the family life of the Prophet (pbuh) with Hz. Khadijah like? How many children did the Prophet (pbuh) have from Hz. Khadijah?

