The plural marriages of the prophet (SAW) are a guidance of the believers.
� They serve as guides on the do`s and don`ts of marriages in Islam.
� All the types of marriages that we derive from the Prophet`s (SAW) plural
marriages are based on the following words of Allah (SWT), Qur`anic Evidence
Translation (Al-Maidah 5:5)

`(Lawful to you in marriage) are chaste women from those who were given the scripture (Jews and Christians) before your time, when you have given their due Mahr (bridal-money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage), desiring chastity (i.e. taking them in legal wedlock) not committing illegal sexual intercourse, nor taking them as girlfriends...`(Al-Ma`idah 5:5)