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Abu Bakr asked the Prophet to marry 'Alisha, after about three years of
engagement and _the Prophet agreed* Her wedding was very simple. The
Prophet was extremely kind to her. taking Into consideration that
she vas still young, he allowed her to play with her young friends*
In a small and simple house, 'Alisha started her life with the Prophete-
Her house was like smaUhuts with walls; of unbaked bricks-And roofs of
palm leaves plastertd, in clay. There was hardly anything In the house
besides a few utensils for cooking food and drinking water and bedding*
For nearly ton years she lived in this bough conditions* In this
house, she started to attain a remarkable position* "When she first
stepped into the house of the Prophet. everyone felt her presence;
itlis inthe honourable house thatIshe grow up and matureds She
changed from a child to. a mature. and experienced young woman. and bore
all the consequences,, like the other wives of the Prophet. That in.
to abstain from the delights. of life. " 2
In spite of the Prophet's
genuine efforts to deal fairly with all his vivo@, all the Muslim
conumnity knew that 'Alisha was his favourits. For example. once
she asked him, "What in your love for me like? " "Like a (firm) knot
in a rope, " he answered. "And what is that like? " she asked.
"Always the samov" he aside 3
Some, traditione portray glimpses of the Prophet and 'Alisha as
ideal husband and wife* "I know" he one day said to here "When YOU
are pleased with me and when you are annoyed or angerede"
I* -, See Noin. 2p% cit,,. p, 26
2* Bint al Shatis op* cites pe 271
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3. Ibid.. and Ibn Slad. op. cit.. p. -89. quotod by Abbott. Op. cites
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