Quote Originally Posted by Catty1 View Post
Aisha seems to be the wife who is spoken of - as a child, she was initially betrothed to another man, but he was set aside when Aisha was suggested as a match for Mohammed, whose one wife had just died. Also, Mohammed and Aisha are said to have developed a true fondness for each other, and it is reported that he died with her, with his head in her lap.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha

There were two other "co-wives"; many men mentioned in the Christian Old Testament (most notably) had many wives.

Different times, different cultures.
Catty1, the wikipedia site you've given has a mistake. Prophet (S.A.W.) didn't have a wife Rayhana