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Was Aisha really ready for marriage?

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Was Aisha really physically, emotionally and spiritually ready to be married to Muhammad? 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Allah's Apostle (may

Was Aisha really physically, emotionally and spiritually ready to be married to Muhammad?
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) married her when she was seven years old, and he was taken to his house as a bride when she was nine, and her dolls were with her; and when he (the Holy Prophet) died she was eighteen years old. (Sahih Muslim, Book 008, Number 3311)