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Analyzing the exact age of Khadija (a) at the time of her marriage with Prophet Muhammad (s) is difficult. If we consider that their marriage lasted for 25 years, from 15 years before Bi'tha (595-96 CE)<ref>Ibn Kathīr, ''al-Bidāya wa l-nihāya'', vol. 2, p. 295.</ref> to 10 years after Bi'tha ([[619 CE]]), and the age of Khadija (a) when she passed away was 65 or as [[al-Bayhaqi]] said 50; therefore, we can conclude that Khadija (a) was either 40 or 25 when she married Prophet Muhammad (s). | Analyzing the exact age of Khadija (a) at the time of her marriage with Prophet Muhammad (s) is difficult. If we consider that their marriage lasted for 25 years, from 15 years before Bi'tha (595-96 CE)<ref>Ibn Kathīr, ''al-Bidāya wa l-nihāya'', vol. 2, p. 295.</ref> to 10 years after Bi'tha ([[619 CE]]), and the age of Khadija (a) when she passed away was 65 or as [[al-Bayhaqi]] said 50; therefore, we can conclude that Khadija (a) was either 40 or 25 when she married Prophet Muhammad (s). | ||
If we consider the age of Khadija (a) 50, when she passed away, then she married Prophet (s) at the age of 25, which is accepted by some of the researchers.<ref>ʿĀmilī, ''al-Ṣaḥīḥ min sīrat al-Nabī'', vol. 2, p. 114.</ref> Since this statement is not common, its acceptance would seem difficult. However if we consider that [[Al-Qasim Son of the Prophet (s)|al-Qasim]], Khadija (a) and Prophet's son, had passed away after Bi'tha,<ref>Ibn Kathīr, ''al-Bidāya wa l-nihāya'', vol. 2, p. 294.</ref> it means Khadija (a) was around 55 when al-Qasim was born, which is unacceptable and improbable. | If we consider the age of Khadija (a) 50, when she passed away, then she married Prophet (s) at the age of 25, which is accepted by some of the researchers.<ref>ʿĀmilī, ''al-Ṣaḥīḥ min sīrat al-Nabī'', vol. 2, p. 114.</ref> Since this statement is not common, its acceptance would seem difficult. However according to the account of 65, if we consider that [[Al-Qasim Son of the Prophet (s)|al-Qasim]], Khadija (a) and Prophet's son, had passed away after Bi'tha,<ref>Ibn Kathīr, ''al-Bidāya wa l-nihāya'', vol. 2, p. 294.</ref> it means Khadija (a) was around 55 when al-Qasim was born, which is unacceptable and improbable. | ||
In addition, if we consider the situation and status of Khadija (a) among [[Quraysh]], it seems improbable that she would not marry until 40 years old; therefore, she should not be more than 25 or 28 when she married Prophet Muhammad (s).<ref>ʿĀmilī, ''al-Ṣaḥīḥ min sīrat al-Nabī'', vol. 2, p. 114.</ref> | In addition, if we consider the situation and status of Khadija (a) among [[Quraysh]], it seems improbable that she would not marry until 40 years old; therefore, she should not be more than 25 or 28 when she married Prophet Muhammad (s).<ref>ʿĀmilī, ''al-Ṣaḥīḥ min sīrat al-Nabī'', vol. 2, p. 114.</ref> | ||