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Will the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, marry in Paradise Mary, Asiyah, and the wife of Pharaoh's barber (Mashitah)? What will be the status of his concubines, such as Maria al-Qibtiyyah? Will they be his wives in Paradise, or will they remain his concubines? And what is the number of Houris (heavenly companions) allocated to him?

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The number of Houris with whom Allah will honor the Prophet (peace be upon him) in Paradise is not known. However, it is understood that the rank of Prophets is higher than the rank of martyrs, and a martyr will be married to seventy-two wives from the Houris. As for his concubines in this world, we know nothing about them. There is no authentic hadith regarding the Prophet's marriage to the hairdresser of Pharaoh's daughter, as she was already married. Some weak hadiths have been narrated mentioning the Prophet's marriage in Paradise to Maryam bint 'Imran, Asiya the wife of Pharaoh, and Kulthum, Moses' sister.

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