Prophet Muhammad (saw) had 11 wives, 9 were alive at the time of his death.
1.Hazrat Khadija Bint Khuwaylid, the only wife during his youth.
He married the rest in the following order after Khadija's death. They were all for social reasons (eg. Widow, divorcee). The reason he had more than 4 wives, which is the maximum allowed, is that the verse limiting the number of wives was revealed after his marriages. After the revelation of the verse, he did not marry any more.
2. Hazrat Sawada Bint Zam'a
3. Hazrat A'isha Bint Abu Bakr
4.Hazrat Hafsa Bint 'Umar
5.Hazrat Zaynab Bint Khuzayma
6.Hazrat Ummay Salama Hind Bint Abi Umayya
7.Hazrat Zaynab Bint Jahsh
8.Hazrat Juwayria Bint Al-Haritha
1.Hazrat Khadija Bint Khuwaylid, the only wife during his youth.
He married the rest in the following order after Khadija's death. They were all for social reasons (eg. Widow, divorcee). The reason he had more than 4 wives, which is the maximum allowed, is that the verse limiting the number of wives was revealed after his marriages. After the revelation of the verse, he did not marry any more.
2. Hazrat Sawada Bint Zam'a
3. Hazrat A'isha Bint Abu Bakr
4.Hazrat Hafsa Bint 'Umar
5.Hazrat Zaynab Bint Khuzayma
6.Hazrat Ummay Salama Hind Bint Abi Umayya
7.Hazrat Zaynab Bint Jahsh
8.Hazrat Juwayria Bint Al-Haritha
