Who are the nine wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) whom he passed away while married to, and which of them was allotted a share [of conjugal time] and which was not, and why?
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away, leaving behind nine wives: Sawda bint Zam'ah, Aisha bint Abi Bakr, Hafsa bint Umar, Umm Salamah, Zaynab bint Jahsh, Umm Habibah, Juwayriyah bint Al-Harith, Safiyyah bint Huyayy, and Maymunah bint Al-Harith. He would divide his nights among all of them, with the exception of Sawda bint Zam'ah, who had gifted her night to Aisha.
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