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Nikah-e-Ayesha Siddiqa - An excerpt from the Seerat-e-Badr-Ud-Duja

Nikah-e-Ayesha Siddiqua   رضي الله عنها Seerat writers have written that Hazrat Ayesha رضي الله عنها was engaged with son of Jubair bin Mut'im before prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Rasul-Allah ﷺ agreed for marriage due to an initiative taken by Khola bit Hakeem after the death of Hazrat Khadija رضي الله عنها. Khola has given the marriage proposal to Zainab alias Umme Romaan. Umme Romaan who was wife of Hazrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه discussed the proposal with him. Hazrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه said that I have already given word to Jubair bin Mut'im and I have never failed in my promise. but Mut'im has rejected the marriage proposal fearing Islam will enter his house due to marriage with Ayesha رضي الله عنها. Hazrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه gave his daughter Ayesha رضي الله عنها in Prophet's nikah. As per saying this nikah took place in 10 or 11 nabwi. It is claimed that Hazrat Ayesha رضي الله عنها was 6 years old. After nikah Muhammad ﷺ stayed 3 years more in Makkah. And in