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Hazrat Safiya (r.a)
She was the daughter of Hayi, who was a descendant of Hadrat Harun (Alaihis salaam) the brother of Hadrat Moosa (Alaihis salaam). She was first married to Salam bin Mishkam and then to Kinanah bin Abi Huqaiq at the time of Kheybar. Kinanah was killed in the battle and she was captured by the Muslims. Hadrat Dahya Kalbi (Radhiyallaho anho) requested for a maid, and the Prophet made her over to him. At this, the other Sahabah approached the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) and said:
"O, Prophet of Allah! Banu Nazir and Banu Quraizah (the Jewish tribes of Madinah) will feel offended to see the daugther of a Jewish cheif working as a maid. We therefore suggest that she may be taken as your own wife."
The Prophet paid a reasonable sum of money to Hadrat Dahya (Radhiyallaho anho) as ransom, and said to Safiyyah:
"You are noe 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 her dream 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 realted the same or similar dream to him. She again saw (in her dream) the sun lying on her breast. When she mentioned this to her husbad, he remarked:
''You seem to be wishing to become the Queen of Madinah.''
She says: ''I was sevevteen when I was married to the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam).
She came to live withe the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) when he was camping at the first stage from Khaiber. Next morning, he said to the Sahabah:
''Let everyone 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 amoung themsleves. These was the Walimah for the marriage.
She died in Ramadhan, 50 A. H., when she was about 60.
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