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| known for = Wife of [[ | | known for = Wife of the [[Prophet (s)]] | ||
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| Full Name = Safiyya bt. Huyayy b. | | Full Name = Safiyya bt. Huyayy b. Akhtab | ||
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| Epithet = | | Epithet = Umm al-Mu'minin | ||
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| Wellknown Relatives = [[Banu Nadir]] | | Wellknown Relatives = [[Banu Nadir]] | ||
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| Place of Birth =[[Medina]] | | Place of Birth = [[Medina]] | ||
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| Place of Residence = Medina | | Place of Residence = Medina | ||
| Death/Martyrdom=[[50]]/ | | Death/Martyrdom=[[50]]/670 | ||
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| Burial Place = [[Baqi' cemetery]], Medina | | Burial Place = [[Baqi' cemetery]], Medina | ||
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'''Ṣafīyya bt. Ḥuyayy''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|صفیّة بنت حیيّ}}) (d. [[50]]/669) was the only non-Arab wife of [[ | '''Ṣafīyya bt. Ḥuyayy b. Akhṭab b. Saʿya b. Thaʿlaba b. ʿUbayd''' (Arabic: {{iarabic| صفیّة بنت حیيّ بن أخطب بن ثعلبة بن عبید}}) (d. [[50]]/669) was the only non-Arab wife of the [[Prophet (s)]]. Before [[Islam]], Safiyya married twice; she was captivated by Muslims in the [[Battle of Khaybar]] after her husband was killed, and then the Prophet (s) married her. | ||
According to historical accounts, she was a very admirable and virtuous woman, and she was offended by some of the other wives of the Prophet (s). | According to historical accounts, she was a very admirable and virtuous woman, and she was offended by some of the other wives of the Prophet (s). | ||
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And she was the last wife of the Prophet (s) who died in [[Medina]] and was buried in [[al-Baqi']]. | And she was the last wife of the Prophet (s) who died in [[Medina]] and was buried in [[al-Baqi']]. | ||
Safiyya has narrated some [[hadiths]] from the Prophet (s), and [[Imam 'Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sajjad (a)|Ali' b. al-Husayn | Safiyya has narrated some [[hadiths]] from the Prophet (s), and [[Imam 'Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sajjad (a)|Ali' b. al-Husayn al-Sajjad (a)]] has narrated hadiths from her. | ||
==Parentage== | ==Parentage== | ||
She was from the Jewish kinsman of [[Banu Nadir]] whose genealogy traces back to Lawi b. Ya'qub and Nadir b. Naham b. Yanhum from the progeny of [[Harun b. 'Imran | She was from the Jewish kinsman of [[Banu Nadir]] whose genealogy traces back to Lawi b. Ya'qub and Nadir b. Naham b. Yanhum from the progeny of [[Harun b. 'Imran (a)]] (Aaron), the brother of the prophet [[Moses (a)]]. | ||
When she was a child, she was closely taken care | When she was a child, she was closely taken care by her father and her uncle [[Abu Yasir b. Akhtab]] who were heads of the [[Banu Nadir]] Jews and were noblemen of [[Medina]]. When the [[Prophet (s)]] immigrated to Medina, her father and uncle turned into enemies of the Prophet (s). | ||
Her mother, Barra, was the daughter of Samu'il and the sister of | Her mother, Barra, was the daughter of Samu'il and the sister of Rifa'a b. Samu'il who was a [[Banu Qurayza]] Jew. | ||
==Before Islam== | ==Before Islam== | ||
Safiyya was born in [[Medina]]. She first got married with | Safiyya was born in [[Medina]]. She first got married with Sallam b. Mishkam al-Qurayzi, but they soon separated, and then she married Kinana b. al-Rabi' b. Abi l-Huqayq. | ||
==Captivation== | ==Captivation== | ||
{{see also|Battle of Khaybar}} | {{see also|Battle of Khaybar}} | ||
After the [[Hudaybiyya Peace Treaty]] in [[7]]/628, [[ | After the [[Hudaybiyya Peace Treaty]] in [[7]]/628, the [[Prophet (s)]] went to a battle with the Jews of [[Khaybar]]. The land was conquered by Muslims. [[Kinana b. al-Rabi']], Safiyya's husband, was killed in this battle. And Muslims won a lot of booties. In conquering the Qumus Fort, one of the seven forts of Khaybar in which Abu l-Huqayq's children resided, some women, including Safiyya, were captivated. | ||
==Marriage with the Prophet (s)== | ==Marriage with the Prophet (s)== | ||
[[ | The [[Prophet (s)]] called Safiyya to [[Islam]], and she converted to Islam. He then emancipated her and then married her. | ||
Safiyya was 17 years old when she married the Prophet (s). The marriage occurred on their way from Khaybar to [[Medina]]. The Prophet (s) settled Safiyya in the house of [[Haritha b. Nu'man]]. Women from [[Ansar]], as well as [[ | Safiyya was 17 years old when she married the Prophet (s). The marriage occurred on their way from Khaybar to [[Medina]]. The Prophet (s) settled Safiyya in the house of [[Haritha b. Nu'man]]. Women from [[Ansar]], as well as [[Aisha bt. Abi Bakr|Aisha]], went there to visit and welcome Safiyya. | ||
Historiographers have taken Safiyya bt. Akhtab to be the only non-Arab wife of the Prophet (s). | Historiographers have taken Safiyya bt. Akhtab to be the only non-Arab wife of the Prophet (s). | ||
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Safiyya is mentioned as a beautiful, virtuous, wise, and patient woman. | Safiyya is mentioned as a beautiful, virtuous, wise, and patient woman. | ||
It is reported that at the time of her departure from [[Khaybar]], when [[ | It is reported that at the time of her departure from [[Khaybar]], when the [[Prophet (s)]]'s camel was brought for Safiyya to ride, the Prophet (s) put his foot on the stirrup so that Safiyya could put her foot on it and ride on the camel, but as a matter of politeness, Safiyya put her knee on the Prophet (s)'s thigh and rode on the camel. | ||
When the Prophet (s) was dying, Safiyya told him: "O' the Prophet! I swear to [[God]] that I had better be sick instead of you so that you recover". | When the Prophet (s) was dying, Safiyya told him: "O' the Prophet! I swear to [[God]] that I had better be sick instead of you so that you recover". | ||
==Offense by Other Wives of the Prophet (s)== | ==Offense by Other Wives of the Prophet (s)== | ||
There are accounts of offenses to Safiyya by other wives of [[ | There are accounts of offenses to Safiyya by other wives of the [[Prophet (s)]]. For example, it is reported that one day Safiyya was crying. The Prophet (s) asked her about the reason, and she said: "Two of your wives offended me with their talks; they say we are superior to Safiyya because we are the Prophet (s)'s cousins and his wives". The Prophet (s) replied: "Why did you not tell them that your father is [[Moses]], your uncle is [[Aaron]] and your husband is [[Muhammad]]?" | ||
==After the Prophet (s)'s Demise== | ==After the Prophet (s)'s Demise== | ||
After [[ | After the [[Prophet (s)]]'s demise, [['Umar b. al-Khattab]] considered a 6,000 [[dirham]] annual salary for Safiyya. | ||
In [[35]]/655 when the house of [['Uthman b. 'Affan|'Uthman]], the third caliph, was beset by protestors, Safiyya opened a path from her house to 'Uthman's house in order to supply him with food and water. | In [[35]]/655 when the house of [['Uthman b. 'Affan|'Uthman]], the third caliph, was beset by protestors, Safiyya opened a path from her house to 'Uthman's house in order to supply him with food and water. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
According to most accounts, she died in [[50]]/ | According to most accounts, she died in [[50]]/670 in [[Medina]], but according to some other accounts, she died in [[36]]/656 or [[52]]/672. [[Sa'id b. al-'As]] performed prayer on her corpse, and she was buried in [[al-Baqi']] cemetery. She is said to have been the last of the [[Prophet (s)]]'s wives who died. | ||
==Hadiths== | ==Hadiths== | ||
In the | In the [[hadith]] collections, there are ten hadiths that Safiyya has narrated from the Prophet (s). The following are some of the people who narrated hadiths from her: | ||
* [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] | * [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] | ||
* Her servant Kinana | * Her servant Kinana | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* The material for this article is mainly taken from [[:fa:صفیه دختر حیی بن اخطب|صفیه دختر حیی بن اخطب]] in Farsi WikiShia. | * The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[:fa:صفیه دختر حیی بن اخطب|صفیه دختر حیی بن اخطب]]}} in Farsi WikiShia. | ||
{{The Prophet (s)}} | {{The Prophet (s)}} | ||