In her book, The Mothers of the Believers – The Wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Shabana Asim provides an insight into the characters and  lives of the Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) wives (may Allah be pleased with them all). The book details the circumstances surrounding each of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) 12 marriages, and explains what each of his wives brought to the Muslim community of her time and the legacies they have left with us today.

The Mothers of the Believers – The Wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is a real gift to Muslim women who are devoid of good role models today; who better to emulate in their actions than the women chosen by Allah to be the life companions of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him), the best of all creations. The book provides an inspirational insight into the women who are amongst the greatest in Islamic history and who are known as the Mothers of the Believers.
In future works, Shabana Asim will, insha allah, tackle the more controversial issues surrounding the marriages of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him), the key ones being the number of wives he took, the age of Hazrat A’isha (may Allah be pleased with her)  at the time of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) marriage to her, and the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) marriage to Maria al-Qibtiyya, as some question whether she was in fact amongst his wives.

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