Safiyah Bint Huyyah
These marriages are to soften hearts and bring people together
Saffiyah means someone who chosen and free of any faults
Full of goodness
Also the name of the aunt of the prophet
Her father was chief of tribe Banu Nadeer
Her mothers father was chief Banu Quradah
She comes from royal families of Jews in Madinah
Her lineage traces to Haroon and traces back to Yaqoob
Jewish tribes were settling in Madinah expecting their next Prophet to come
They fled from Sham and settled in Madinah waiting for the Prophet
Khaibar 150 km north of Madinah it was there stopping place
a famous battle will happen there
Saffiyah was the favorite child of her father and her uncle
one day they were very angry and she tried to cheer them up but they ignored her
They said are you sure it is him
They said yes and all signs fit
uncle said what will you do and her father said I am his enemy until death
this is the first time he hears from prophet
Saffiyah was married twice before the prophet
A poet later divorced
then a man married night before kaibar
Prophet conquers Khaibar and people are taken prisoners including Saffiah
her father brother and husband are killed
Bilal took Saffiyah and her cousin and walked them through the battlefield
Prophet looked to Bilal may Allah forgive you do you have no mercy in your heart
that was the only time Prophet got angry
Prophet told them to give them their dignity
Saffiyah and her cousin is with diahya
Diayha said to prophet Saffiyah is leader of both tribes
She should be with you
Prophet saw her and said if you like you can remain on your religion and I will set you free
or you can become muslim and marry me
Saffiyah says O messenger of God I already believed in you
Allah and the messenger are more beloved to me than being free
I wished for this in shirk while I was living amongst them why would I leave now
Saffiyah was beaten up
Saffiyah sees the moon entering into her lap
She tells her husband and he beats her that you want that king in Madinah
Prophet goes to her tent and she shows a sense of aversion and sitting alert
Prophet leaves
Prophet asked her is everything ok
She said I was worried about her people being close to her
the fear was worry about the prophet
they make there way back to Madinah
Prophet gave her a great portion of gifts and they had a wedding
No one trusted her
All women of Madinah went to visit her
Ayesha does not like her
She goes to visit Saffiyah
Prophet goes up to Ayesha
Ayesha says I see her as a Jewish women send her back
Prophet said do not say that she became Muslim and fear Allah
Prophet did not like what people said about Saffiyah
it hurt saffiah to be accused
prophet was on a journey and Saffaih was there
Prophet said give a camel to your sister
She said the Jewish women
Prophet was angry with her
Prophet did not go to Zainab's house for three months
Prophet walks in and he sees saffiah crying
They called her the daughter of a Jew
Prophet says tell them my husband is Messenger of Allah
My father is Haroon and my uncle is Musa
My grandfather is Ibrahim
Saffiyah was very sensitive and very soft hearted and very smart
Ayesha did an action to cal her short which would have polluted the ocean
Prophet condemned that its like backbiting
Saffiah was crying because she got smaller necklace
Prophet wiped the tears from her eyes and got her bigger camel
Prophet said this is Saffiyah because it was after ayat of hijab
Sahaba said we know but prophet wanted to remove doubt
When Prophet was passing away Saffiyah cried the most
She said I wish O Messenger of Allah Allah would give what you have so you can be free
Prophet said why are you mocking your sister for she is telling the truth
Prophet defends her intentions until her death
Saffiyah become a unifying factor with the Jews
A rumor spread about Saffiyah in which her servant went to Umar
Saffiyah keeps relation with Jews and still practices Sabbath
Umar called for Saffiyah and she said you asked me about sabbath since Allah gave me Friday I never thought about my Saturday
She said I maintain my ties of kinship because it was what Prophet wanted
Saffiyah asked her servant why she did it and she responded it was the devil
She answered you are free to go