8.10. HER LIFE WITH THE PROPHET (PEACE BE UPON HIM)
Safiyyah settled down with the Prophet (peace be upon him) in Madinah. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “We were thrilled on seeing the walls of Madinah so we hurried to reach it fast. Safiyyah was riding behind the Prophet (peace be upon him) and when his mount stumbled they both fell down. We did not look at them until the Prophet (peace be upon him) rose up and covered Safiyyah. Therefore, he (peace be upon him) said, “We are not injured. ” The slaves of his wives then came out to see Safiyyah and rejoice at her falling.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) then took Safiyyah to one of the houses of his Companion, Harithah ibn an-Niman al-‘Ansari who was also his neighbor and they both shared one kiln to make the bread in.
The Ansari women then came up to see Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) and to congratulate her for the blessed marriage. The Prophet (peace be upon him) saw going out veiled and walking carefully. He (peace be upon him) followed her and saw her entering the house of Harithah ibn an-Nu’man. He (peace be upon him) waited for her until she came out and then he said to her, “O Shuqayra how did you find her?” She said, “I found a Jewish”. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Do not say so, as she embraced Islam and proved good in faith.
Umm Sanan (may Allah be pleased with her) said, “After the Battle of Khaybar we came to Madinah and went to see Safiyyah first at her house. There I saw four of the Prophet’s wives veiled. They were Zaynab bint Jahsh, Hafsah, Aisha and Juwayriyah. I heard Zaynab saying to Juwayriyah, “O bint
al-Harith, I can confirm that this female slave will defeat us and win the Prophet (peace be upon him) for herself”. Juwayriyah said, “No, she is not of the kind privileged by the husband.
Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) then moved to the house of the Prophet (peace be upon him). He loved, appreciated and honored her (peace be upon him) to the extent that he made her say, “I have never seen a good-natured person as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)
Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) established a warm and sympathetic relation with the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) household. She presented Fatimah az-Zahra’ a gift of jewels expressing her affection to her, and she also gave some of the Prophet t s wives gifts from her jewels that she brought with her from Khaybar.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) always defended her and used to express his love for her explicitly. Whenever any of his wives annoyed her, he would always soothe her. For example, one day Hafsah said about Safiyyah that she was a daughter of a Jewish, a statement that hurt Safiyyah and made her weep. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) saw her weeping he said to her, What makes you weep?” She said, “Hafsah said to me that I am daughter of a Jewish.” So the Prophet (peace be upon him) soothed her saying, “How could she take superiority over you while you are a daughter of a Prophet, your uncle is a Prophet, and you are married to a Prophet?” Then he said, “O Hafsah, fear Allah”
(SOURCE: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Their Strives and Their Lives by Muhammad Fathi Mus’ ad)
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