Biographies, - Hazrat Safiyyah (R.A)

She was the daughter of Hayi, Who was a descendant of Hadhrat Harun
(a.s) the brother ofMoosa (a.s). She was first married to Salam bin
Mishkam and then to Kinallah bin Abi Huqaiq at the time of Khevbar.
Kinallah was killed in the battle and she was captured by the Muslims.
Hadhrat Dahya Kalbi (Radhiyallaho anha) requested for a maid, and the
Prophet Mohammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) made her over to him. At this,
the other Sahabah approached the Prophet Mohammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم)
and said:
"O, Prophet of Allah! Banu Nazir and Banu Quraizah (the Jewish tribes
of Madinah) will feel offended to see the daughter of a Jewish chief
working as a maid. We therefore suggest that she may be taken as your
own wife."
The Prophet Mohammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم)paid a reasonable sum of
money to Hadhrat Dahya (r.a) as ransom, and said toSafiyyah: "You are
now free; if you like you can go back to your tribe or can be my
wife."
She said: "I longed to be with you while I was a Jew. How can I leave
you now, when I am a Muslim?�
This is probably a reference to the fact that she once saw in her
dream a portion of the moon falling into her lap.When she mentioned
herdream to Kinanah, he smote her face so severely that she developed
a mark on her eye. He said: "You seem to be desiring to become the
wife of the King of Madinah."
Her father is also reported to have treated her similarly when she
related the same or similar dream to him. Sheagain saw (in her
dream)the sun lying on her breast. When she mentioned this to her
husband, he remarked:
"You seem to be wishing to become the Queen of Madinah."
She says: "I was seventeen when I was married to the Prophet Mohammad
(صلى الله عليه وسلم) . She came to live with the Prophet Mohammad (صلى
الله عليه وسلم) when he was camping at the first stage from Khaiber.
Next morning, he said to the Sahabah: "Let everybody bring whatever he
has got to eat."
They brought their own dates, cheese, butter, etc.A long leather sheet
was spread and all sat round it to share the food among themselves.
This was the Walimah for the marriage.
She died in Ramadan, 50 A. H., when she was about 60.