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Did the wives of the Prophet, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, praise each other kindly, despite their jealousy, which some cite to prove that polygamy brings problems?

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Incidents of jealousy among the Prophet's wives, peace and blessings be upon him, were few and rare, and never escalated to injustice or aggression; rather, piety governed them.

This was evident in Aisha's testimony for Zaynab bint Jahsh regarding her piety and goodness in the incident of the slander (Al-Ifk), describing her as the most God-fearing, truest in speech, closest in kinship, and greatest in charity.

Similarly, Aisha testified to the blessedness of Juwayriyah, may Allah be pleased with her, despite feeling jealous, as a hundred people from Bani Al-Mustaliq were freed upon the Prophet's marriage to her.

They did not conceal each other's virtues, as Aisha reported a virtue of Sawdah, may Allah be pleased with her, stating that the wife of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with the longest hand (meaning the most charitable) would be the first to join him.

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