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At the same time, Abdullah ibn Abbas suggests Asma’s upper age-limit. | At the same time, Abdullah ibn Abbas suggests Asma’s upper age-limit. | ||
{{Quote|Bewley/Saad 8:103.|Ibn Abbas said: “Asma bint An-Numan was the most beautiful and youthful of the people of her time.”}} | {{Quote|Bewley/Saad 8:103.|Ibn Abbas said: “Asma bint An-Numan was the most beautiful and '''youthful''' of the people of her time.”}} | ||
This kind of accolade would be absurd for a woman who was older than 20. The sources do not describe Hafsah, Juwayriyah or Safiyah as “youthful,” and Asma’s naiveté certainly suggests youth. | This kind of accolade would be absurd for a woman who was older than 20. The sources do not describe Hafsah, Juwayriyah or Safiyah as “youthful,” and Asma’s naiveté certainly suggests youth. | ||