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Safiyyah bint Huyayy (May Allah be pleased with her)

Overview

Daughter of Huyayy of Banu al-Nadir, who became the Prophet’s wife after Khaybar.

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Identity and background

Safiyyah came from Banu al-Nadir and experienced a major life transition after Khaybar.

Her earlier family background and later status as a Mother of the Believers are different phases; relatives’ actions are not her personal actions.

References · 2
  • Ibn Abd al-Barr — Al-Istiab fi Marifat al-Ashab
  • Sahih al-Bukhari 4211
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Family and relationships

Bukhari 4211 gives the setting of her earlier husband’s death and marriage to the Prophet.

She entered his household; captivity, emancipation and marriage are connected but distinct historical elements.

References · 1
  • Sahih al-Bukhari 4211
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Life and notable role

Anas describes the simple wedding meal on the return from Khaybar.

This preserves a direct account of household life; her later identity was that of a Mother of the Believers, beyond the military setting.

References · 1
  • Sahih al-Bukhari 4211
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Quranic and hadith references

Bukhari 4211 is a named source for her marriage; Al-Ahzab 33:6 concerns the wives’ general status.

Biographies add lineage and later-life material without implying that the Quran names her.

References · 3
  • Sahih al-Bukhari 4211
  • The Quran 33:6
  • Ibn Abd al-Barr — Al-Istiab fi Marifat al-Ashab

References

References · 3
  • Ibn Abd al-Barr — Al-Istiab fi Marifat al-Ashab
  • Sahih al-Bukhari 4211
  • The Quran 33:6
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