I checked one page on Facebook our brothers were busy arguing with Christians about the age of our Mother Aisha (R.A) and many of us can't defend ourselves on this issue but let me make it clear.
While the disbelievers were busy calling HIM (Prophet PBUH) a Pedophile.
The Muslims were busy faulting Sahih Bukhari so as to "cover-up" the issue.
The aged were like: that's extremism.
Aisha (RadiAllahu Anha) said, I was given in marriage to the Rasuulullah (SAW) when I was 6yrs old, and he consummated the marriage when I was 9 (Bukhari).
Rather than calling it a da'eef hadith, to please your non-Muslim friends who are insulting your Rasoolullah (SAW), just be silent, or ask the scholars and read more about Seerah and perhaps Allah may grant you the Hikmah (Wisdom) behind it.
Have you ever asked yourself? Why is it that during the days of Quraysh, they called the Rasulullah (SAW): Magician, madman, and the likes but NEVER called him a Pedophile if this accusation was true? They never raised any question about his marriage to Aisha (R.A), why? Because it was NORMAL at that time, girls at that age were suitable for marriage at that time, did you know:
-Saint Augustine (350AD) married a 10 year old girl!
-King Richard 11 (1400AD) he married a 7yr old girl.
-King Henry Viii (1500AD) he married a 5yrs old girl.
Even in the BIBLE it says: ....But save for yourself every girl who has never slept with a man (numbers 31. 17:28).
According to the catholic encyclopedia, Mary the mother of Jesus was 12 when she married the 99 years old Joseph.
Before 1929, church of england ministers could marry 12yrs old girls in Britain. . Up till 1983, catholic canon laws permitted priests to marry off brides at the age of 12.
In the United States, back in 1880, in the state of Delaware, the minimum age for marriage was 7yrs and in California it was 10. . So Aisha (RadiAllahu Anha) was NOT a child when she was married!
We live in a society where good is condemned at every slight opportunity but evil is encouraged even when its flaws are crystal clear.
How strange The Nigerian constitution says: An 18yrs old can vote An 18yrs old can go to jail An 18yrs old can contest for political positions An 18yrs old can travel outside d country all alone. . And YET, an 18yrs old can't marry? But our 12yrs old Girls are having boyfriends ! . Did u know? When Sofiyyah bint Huyay was married to the Muhammed (SAW), she was just 17yrs old? And that was her THIRD marriage She was initially married to Salam ibn abi Haqiq and later to Kinanah ibn abi Haqiq!
Imagine how old she was during her first marriage?
Are you clarified now? Those still doubtful, Go back to your village and ask your grandmother how old she was when she got married!.
*Islam is perfect while Muslims are not* May Allah (SWT) always give us ability to overcome every challenges in this life and the hereafter. Ameeen.
ItsMeAboki: See them masturbation over an unsubstantiated story sourced from an ordinary fb user and a nondescript blog of questionable credibility.
Where is the evidence that the murderers were herdsmen let alone that the women were even raped; as if to say such a crime could not have been committed by anyone within the local community. Just only two days ago a similar incident was reported with headlines like ' Family Used Juju to Locate Body of Woman Murdered and Dumped in a Well by Herdsmen in Edo'
However, on reading the story again; there was not a single evidence to implicate the herdsmen; even more stupidly, the dismembered picture of the alleged victim was shown lying in a shallow river/pool not in a well as the headlines painted; not to mention any of the juju that was supposedly used to locate it; yet many were similarly masturbating, abusing the Fulani over a blatantly cooked up story.
Sylva2147: will you be surprise if all these happening are enemies within? any evil person can use the opportunity to perpetrate crime under the guise of Boko Haram and the Fulani herdsmen.
These are clear boko haram , aka Fulani Herdsmen. Solution is simply, let the North go their way.
Oblang: All this ur cry abt hw Tinubu and Osinbajo are bin treated only exist in ur warped mind...the last time I checked, osinbajo is still the acting president...
Ogami, I hear say na Conductor coordonator dem call oh
Buhari’s letter calling Osinbajo Coordinator causes uproar in Senate President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter to the National Assembly informing the Parliament of his medical vacation in London on Tuesday caused a brief drama.
This is coming about forty eight hours after the President traveled to the United Kingdom (UK) to see his doctors.
Trouble started when Senator Mao Ohuabunwa (PDP, Abia), raised a point of order to draw the attention of the Senate to what he described as deficiencies in the letter addressed by President Buhari.
He said President Buhari was ambiguous in his letter, by claiming that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will coordinate the activities of the country in his absence, without stating a time frame.
The senator argued that the letter should be returned to the presidency, in order to reflect what he said were appropriate requirements captured in Section 145 of the 1999 constitution (as amended).
Quoting Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) Senator Ohuabunwa said: “Whenever the president transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the house of representatives, a written declaration that he is proceeding on vacation or is otherwise that he is unable to discharge the functions of his office until he transmits to them the written declaration to the contrary, such function shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.
“Mr President, I do not think in our constitution we have anything like coordinating President or coordinating Vice President. It is either you are the Vice President or you are the Acting President and any letter should be unambiguous and very clear.
“So, I am saying that this letter really does not convey anything because coordinating has no space or any place in our constitution. We have been having letters like this. But we need to know who to deal with as a Senate.
“This is the highest legislative body of any country and if you are sending us a letter, it should be direct and unambiguous. So, I am saying that this letter, for me, is not right and should be sent back.”
He was immediately countered by the Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe), who said there was nothing wrong with the letter.
Lawan called on the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to rule Ohuabunwa out of order, a request quickly obliged.
He said: “Mr President, let me say that the point of order raised by my colleague and the explanation that subsequently followed should not have been and my responses are simple.
“I still rely on the first paragraph of that letter which Mr President wrote to this Senate and read by the President of the Senate. I will read section 145 of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
“Any other word in this letter or indeed anywhere else is irrelevant. I therefore feel that Mr President has done what the constitution requires him to do and I urge this Senate not to go ahead to discuss this because its not an issue. We have the budget and so many other serious issues for us to discuss and Nigerians are waiting.”
Saraki, in his ruling, said President Buhari acted within the confines of the law.
Saraki said: “I think it is a very clear issue and what should be guided by is the constitution and I think that it is clear. The letter has referred to the constitution and there is no ambiguity in the constitution. So, I do not think there’s any issue there. Let me first rule you out of order Senator Mao.”
Saraki, had at about 11.5am formally read the letter of President Muhammadu Buhari, wherein the former informed the parliament of his long medical vacation to the United Kingdom (UK).
Saraki, while reading the letter, told his colleagues that the Vice President , Professor Osinbajo will perform the functions of the President while he is away.
The letter reads: “In compliance with section 145 (1) of the 1999 constitution as amended, I wish to inform the Distinguished Senate that I will be away for a scheduled medical followup with my doctors in London. The length of my stay will be determined by the doctor’s advice.
“While I am away, the Vice President will coordinate the activities of the government. Please accept the Distinguished Senate President the assurances of my highest consideration.”
This is the third time President Buhari has transferred power to Professor Osinbajo since his inauguration in May 2015.
The first time was on February 5, 2016, when the President embarked on a five-day vacation.
The second was in June 2016 when Buhari traveled to the UK for treatment of what the Presidency described as an ear infection.
GodIsBiafran: Bikonu stop this nonsense. You guys are just playing into this guy's hands. We Igbos value labour - there is dignity in labor. Do you know how much Nigeria generates from cocoa even in this present times? We want Biafra does not mean we are stupid. Even the oil they have more than us. Stop arguing without sense. This is why they insult us up and down because of people like you. Biko use your brain.
They insult us becos they are scared of us leaving them to go back to cocoa. if we were useless why will they bother? If we were useless they would be happy for us to leave.
But I thank God that more and more are clamoring for Biafra
Idoma People have joined the list of ever growing people fed up with the status quo.
AkinPhysicist: This Potopoto people have started with their 'Our Oyel' rant again. As you can see, Ondo State produces more oil than the entire South East region combined. The same Cocoa farming that Awolowo used to educate your ingrate fathers and mothers for free is what you are mocking. The same Cocoa that laid the foundation for the America (aka Lagos) of Potopoto people. Kwantinou
AkinPhysicist: Yes - you are animals. No - nobody is keeping you. You know the way to your potopoto region
Nope we are not. We don't really need your overrated gala to survive
Who cares. The only animals we see are the citizens of Potopoto Republic
Who cares?
Again,who cares?
You mean to say the Cow of Potopoto Republic.
Any coward can hold any WEAPONLESS man in uniform. These Yoruba boys STOOD THEIR GROUND even when bullets were flying. No comparison here - go and learn to be men biko