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Muslim Doesn’t Know the Footnote | The “Nine-Year-Old Woman” - Hadith or Commentary?

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In a recent discussion, a Muslim woman referenced Tirmidhi 1109 to argue that a nine-year-old is considered a woman, suggesting that Aisha herself said this, an

In a recent discussion, a Muslim woman referenced Tirmidhi 1109 to argue that a nine-year-old is considered a woman, suggesting that Aisha herself said this, and therefore that she was a woman when she married Muhammad and had reached puberty. Hatun then goes back to the sources to examine what they actually say. It is striking how often there is confusion between the hadith text, footnotes, and later commentary. Check the video to find out more.