The Prophet's ﷺ household
Ṣafiyyah bint Ḥuyayy رضي الله عنها
صفية بنت حيي
A Mother of the Believers whom the Prophet ﷺ freed and married.
Freed and married by the Prophet ﷺ
Family and householdHer challenges and choices
- She wept after hearing that Ḥafṣah رضي الله عنها had referred to her as the daughter of a Jew. The Prophet ﷺ came to her while she was crying.
- The Prophet ﷺ freed her and married her; her freedom was her marriage payment.
Her standing in the sources
- The Prophet ﷺ comforted her by reminding her of her prophetic ancestry and her marriage to a prophet. He then told Ḥafṣah رضي الله عنها to fear Allah.
- Their wedding meal included dates, butter and dried dairy.
Connected lives
- Ḥafṣah bint ʿUmar رضي الله عنها
She wept after hearing that Ḥafṣah رضي الله عنها had referred to her as the daughter of a Jew. The Prophet ﷺ came to her while she was crying.
Sources and accounts
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Ṣafiyyah bint Ḥuyayy رضي الله عنها
Freed and married by the Prophet ﷺ
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5169She wept after hearing that Ḥafṣah رضي الله عنها had referred to her as the daughter of a Jew. The Prophet ﷺ came to her while she was crying.
Jāmiʿ at-Tirmidhī 3894 (Ḥasan ṣaḥīḥ gharīb, at-Tirmidhī; Ṣaḥīḥ, Darussalam)The Prophet ﷺ freed her and married her; her freedom was her marriage payment.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5169The Prophet ﷺ comforted her by reminding her of her prophetic ancestry and her marriage to a prophet. He then told Ḥafṣah رضي الله عنها to fear Allah.
Jāmiʿ at-Tirmidhī 3894 (Ḥasan ṣaḥīḥ gharīb, at-Tirmidhī; Ṣaḥīḥ, Darussalam)Their wedding meal included dates, butter and dried dairy.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5169Biographical account and appearances
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5169
Connected accounts
Ḥafṣah bint ʿUmar رضي الله عنها — She wept after hearing that Ḥafṣah رضي الله عنها had referred to her as the daughter of a Jew. The Prophet ﷺ came to her while she was crying.
Jāmiʿ at-Tirmidhī 3894 (Ḥasan ṣaḥīḥ gharīb, at-Tirmidhī; Ṣaḥīḥ, Darussalam)