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Is it true that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was married to eleven women, and two whom he did not consummate the marriage with, in addition to four from among those his right hand possessed, as mentioned in the book "Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum"?

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The preponderant view is that the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, with whom he consummated marriage were eleven women. Two of them passed away before his own death (Khadijah and Zaynab bint Khuzaymah), and he passed away leaving nine. The evidence for this is the hadith of Anas and Ata, may Allah be pleased with them both. As for his bondwomen, he had four: Mariyah, Rayhanah, a beautiful bondwoman from the captives, and a bondwoman gifted to him by Zaynab bint Jahsh.

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