Muhammad’s Hypocrisy & Inconsistencies

Another case of Muhammad being an inconsistent hypocrite comes from his treatment of his daughters in contrast to how he viewed other folks’ daughters.

For instance, Muhammad forbade Ali from marrying other women since it angered and hurt his daughter Fatima:

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(56) Chapter: Jealousy

It was narrated that Mishwar bin Makhramah said:

“I heard the Messenger of Allah when he was on the pulpit, say: ‘Banu Hisham bin Mughirah asked me for permission to marry their daughter to ‘Ali bin Abu Talib, but I will not give them permission, and I will not give them permission, and I will not give them permission, unless ‘Ali bin Abu Talib wants to divorce my daughter and marry their daughter, for she is a part of me, and what bothers her bothers me, and what upsets her upsets me.”

Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 1998

In-book reference: Book 9, Hadith 154

English translation: Vol. 3, Book 9, Hadith 1998 (sunnah.com https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah/9/154)

Fatima herself went to her father to complain about his empathy towards her feelings in order to manipulate him to stop Ali from take another spouse:

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(56) Chapter: Jealousy

‘Ali bin Husain said that Miswar bin Makhramah told him that:

‘Ali bin Abu Talib proposed to the daughter of Abu Jahl, when he was married to Fatimah the daughter of the Prophet. When Fatimah heard of that she went to the Prophet, and said: “Your people are saying that you do not feel angry for your daughters. This ‘Ali is going to marry the daughter of Abu Jahl.” Miswar said: “The Prophet stood up, and I heard him when he bore witness (i.e., said the Shahadah), then he said: ‘I married my daughter (Zainab) to Abul-As bin Rabi’, and he spoke to me and was speaking the truth. Fatimah bint Muhammad is a part of me, and I hate to see her faced with troubles. By Allah, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah and the daughter of the enemy of Allah will never be joined together in marriage to one man.” He said: So, ‘Ali abandoned the marriage proposal.

Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 1999

In-book reference: Book 9, Hadith 155

English translation: Vol. 3, Book 9, Hadith 1999 (https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah/9/155)

And yet Muhammad had no qualms in gratifying his sexual desires by taking multiple women, even ones who shamefully offered themselves to him for the sole purpose of having sex with them:

O Prophet, We have made lawful for thee thy wives whom thou hast given their wages and what thy right hand owns, spoils of war that God has given thee, and the daughters of thy uncles paternal and aunts paternal, thy uncles maternal and aunts maternal, who have emigrated with thee, and any woman believer, if she give herself to the Prophet and if the Prophet desire to take her in marriage, for thee exclusively, apart from the believers — We know what We have imposed upon them touching their wives and what their right hands own — that there may be no fault in thee; God is All-forgiving, All-compassionate. Thou mayest put off whom thou wilt of them, and whom thou wilt thou mayest take to thee; and if thou seekest any thou hast set aside there is no fault in thee. So it is likelier they will be comforted, and not sorrow, and every one of them will be well-pleased with what thou givest her. God knows what is in your hearts; God is All-knowing, All-clement. S. 33:50-51 Arberry

This caused specific Muslim women such as Aisha to frown upon these females for having no class or respect for themselves for boldly proposing to Muhammad:

Thabit said:

“We were sitting with Anas bin Malik, and a daughter of his was with him. Anas said: ‘A woman came to the Prophet and offered herself to him. She said: “O Messenger of Allah, do you have any need of me?”‘ His daughter said: ‘How little modesty she had!’ He said: ‘She was better than you, because she wanted (to marry) the Messenger of Allah, and she offered herself to him.”

Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 2001

In-book reference: Book 9, Hadith 157

English translation: Vol. 3, Book 9, Hadith 2001 (https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:2001)

And:

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(57) Chapter: The woman who offered herself (in marriage) to the Prophet

It ‘was narrated from Hisham bin ‘Urwah, from his father that ‘Aishah used to say:

“Wouldn’t a woman feel too shy to offer herself to the Prophet?” Until Allah revealed; “You (O Muhammad) can postpone (the turn of) whom you will of them (your wives), and you may receive whom you will.” She said: “Then I said: ‘Your Lord is quick to make things easy for you.”‘

Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 2000

In-book reference: Book 9, Hadith 156

English translation: Vol. 3, Book 9, Hadith 2000 (sunnah.com https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:2000)

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(7) The Statement of Allah the Most High: “You (O Muḥammad) can postpone (the turn of) whom you will of them (your wives), and you may receive whom you will. And whomsoever you desire of those whom you have set aside (her turn temporarily), it is no sin on you (to receive her again)…” (V.33:51)

Narrated Aisha:

I used to look down upon those ladies who had given themselves to Allah’s Messenger and I used to say, “Can a lady give herself (to a man)?” But when Allah revealed: “You (O Muhammad) can postpone (the turn of) whom you will of them (your wives), and you may receive any of them whom you will; and there is no blame on you if you invite one whose turn you have set aside (temporarily).’ (33.51) I said (to the Prophet), “I feel that your Lord hastens in fulfilling your wishes and desires.”

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 4788

In-book reference: Book 65, Hadith 310

USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 311 (sunnah.com https://sunnah.com/bukhari:4788)

The following report from Aisha highlights the pain and disappointment that Muhammad’s wives felt due to his selfish pursuit of multiple women for the sole gratification of his sexual lusts:

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Narrated Mu`adha:

`Aisha said, “Allah’s Messenger used to take the permission of that wife with whom he was supposed to stay overnight if he wanted to go to one other than her, after this Verse was revealed:– “You (O Muhammad) can postpone (the turn of) whom you will of them (your wives) and you may receive any (of them) whom you will; and there is no blame on you if you invite one whose turn you have set aside (temporarily). (33.51) I asked Aisha, “What did you use to say (in this case)?” She said, “I used to say to him, “If I could deny you the permission (to go to your other wives) I would not allow your favor to be bestowed on any other person.”

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 4789

In-book reference: Book 65, Hadith 311

USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 312 (sunnah.com https://sunnah.com/bukhari:4789)

Muhammad was truly a vile, womanizing sexual deviant and false prophet who failed to practice what he preached.

FURTHER READING

Muhammad’s Inconsistency (in making laws binding upon the Muslim community but granting exceptions to himself)

The Prophet of Sensuality and Inconsistency

Muhammad the Womanizing Sensualist

Muhammad’s Christian Sex-Slave

Muhammad’s Adulterous Lust for a Married Woman

Was Mariya the Wife or Concubine of the Prophet?

More of Muhammad’s Inconsistencies