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Why was the Prophet (peace be upon him) allowed to marry more than four wives, and to what extent did he have time to spread the call with this number of wives? And was not allowing his wives to marry after him an injustice to them, especially since some of them were young? And why were the Prophet’s private problems with his wives mentioned frequently in the Qur’an?

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The multiplicity of the Prophet's wives (peace be upon him) was for supreme wisdoms and benefits, among them: transmitting the Sharia, honoring tribes through marital ties with him, increasing the burden of responsibility and reward, marriage in his case being an act of worship, and demonstrating his miracles and perfection. Allah distinguished him by keeping all his wives as an honor to them as Mothers of the Believers, and forbade them from marrying after him due to their high status and because they would be his wives in Paradise. He did not marry out of lust, but rather to solve social and humanitarian problems, to connect people to the religion, and they were teachers for the Ummah and transmitters of his domestic life. As for combining a large number of wives and spreading the Da'wah (call to Islam), this was a manifestation of his greatness and a miracle for him, as he was managing a state and facing enemies. The incident of the Ifk (slander) was a trial by which Allah elevated their ranks, and the verses in Surat At-Tahrim and Al-Ahzab clarify essential jurisprudential rulings and lawful etiquettes for the Ummah, making his family life an example for Muslims.

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