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.
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
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
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
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