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Originally Posted by ernie
I'm no expert in Islam but from what I understand the story of Aisha and her age is part of the hadith and not the Qu'ran. The latter is considered the word of god while the former stories passed down without the same rigor in methodology. Her age at time of betrothment and consummation of the marriage are simply not known and remains a debate today. What is known is that throughout the area and throughout Europe adulthood was not based on age but on puberty (most didn't know their age).
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Moot point. The hadith is still considered incredibly important in Islam. It's literally a collection of stories of the life of the Prophet Mohammad; akin to what the Bible is in Christianity. The hadith both supplies guidance on issues not covered in the Qu'ran, and is regarded as a valuable tool for understanding the Qu'ran.
Suggesting a lack of 'rigor' (lol) implies that the hadiths are somehow less important for it in Islam, and that is simply not the case.