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{{Quote|CITATION MISSING|Several things point to the lack of truth in this story. First, it is unlikely that the prophet was suddenly struck by Zaynab’s beauty. Zaynab was his cousin. He had known her since childhood. Why would she suddenly appear striking after she was already married to another? | {{Quote|CITATION MISSING|Several things point to the lack of truth in this story. First, it is unlikely that the prophet was suddenly struck by Zaynab’s beauty. Zaynab was his cousin. He had known her since childhood. Why would she suddenly appear striking after she was already married to another? | ||
''Perhaps it was because Mohammed had up until that point only seen Zaynab’s face, but in this instance, he saw her uncovered flesh '''below the neck'''?'' | ''Perhaps it was because Mohammed had up until that point only seen Zaynab’s face, but in this instance, he saw her uncovered flesh '''below the neck'''?'' | ||
Second, the prophet had arranged for her to get married to Zayd. If there was to be an attraction why did the prophet not encourage her to marry none but himself? | Second, the prophet had arranged for her to get married to Zayd. If there was to be an attraction why did the prophet not encourage her to marry none but himself? | ||
''It was presumably because Mohammed had not yet seen Zaynab naked and therefore was not thinking of her in that way. Tabari’s version of the story admits that Mohammed had experienced a '''change of heart'''.'' | ''It was presumably because Mohammed had not yet seen Zaynab naked and therefore was not thinking of her in that way. Tabari’s version of the story admits that Mohammed had experienced a '''change of heart'''.'' | ||
Third, the fact of the matter was that Zayd’s marriage proved to be an unhappy one. | Third, the fact of the matter was that Zayd’s marriage proved to be an unhappy one. | ||
''This is not in any way relevant to whether or not Mohammed became attracted to Zaynab. He was attracted to her because he saw her undressed, not because her husband was unhappy.''}} | ''This is not in any way relevant to whether or not Mohammed became attracted to Zaynab. He was attracted to her because he saw her undressed, not because her husband was unhappy.''}} | ||