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Sunan an-Nasai 3382 (Book 26, Hadith 187) #17994
Marriage of Prophet Muhammad & Safiyyah bint Huyayy

SUMMARY: The Prophet consummated his marriage to Safiyyah bint Huyayy and invited the Muslims to a Walimah with no bread or meat, only dates, cottage cheese and ghee. The people questioned if she was a Mother of the Believers or a female slave, and when he rode on he set aside a plate for her behind him and extended a Hijab between her and the people.

It was narrated that Anas said: "The Prophet stayed between Khaibar and Al-Madinah for three days when he consummated his marriage to Safiyyah bint Huyayy, and I invited the Muslims to his Walimah, in which there was no bread or meat. He commanded that a leather cloth (be spread) and dates, cottage cheese and ghee were placed on it, and that was his Walimah. The Muslims said: '(Will she be) one of the Mothers of the Believers, or a female slave whom his right hand possesses?' They said: 'If he has a Hijab for her, then she will be one of the Mothers of the Believers and if she does not have a Hijab then she will be a female slave whom his right hand possesses'. When he rode on, he set aside a plate for her behind him and extended a Hijab between her and the people".
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ أَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَ خَيْبَرَ وَالْمَدِينَةِ ثَلاَثًا يَبْنِي بِصَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ حُيَىٍّ فَدَعَوْتُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ إِلَى وَلِيمَتِهِ فَمَا كَانَ فِيهَا مِنْ خُبْزٍ وَلاَ لَحْمٍ أَمَرَ بِالأَنْطَاعِ وَأَلْقَى عَلَيْهَا مِنَ التَّمْرِ وَالأَقِطِ وَالسَّمْنِ فَكَانَتْ وَلِيِمَتَهُ فَقَالَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ إِحْدَى أُمَّهَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَوْ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُهُ فَقَالُوا إِنْ حَجَبَهَا فَهِيَ مِنْ أُمَّهَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَحْجُبْهَا فَهِيَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُهُ فَلَمَّا ارْتَحَلَ وَطَّأَ لَهَا خَلْفَهُ وَمَدَّ الْحِجَابَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ النَّاسِ
TOPICS
marriage  *  zawaj  *  walima  *  wasallam  *  huwayyi  *  qasama  *  allaban  *  samna  *  hijab  *  walimah  *  muhammad  *  huyayy

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect women regardless of their status in society; Remain modestly covered while out in public; Invite others to your wedding feasts; Serve food that is permissible according to Islamic teachings; Show kindness towards your spouse even after marriage has been consummated .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the marriage of Prophet Muhammad to Safiyyah bint Huyayy. It was narrated by Anas ibn Malik that when they consummated their marriage, they invited the Muslims to their Walimah which is an Islamic wedding feast. There was no bread or meat served at this feast but instead dates, cottage cheese and ghee were placed on it as food for those attending. People questioned if she would be one of the Mothers of Believers or just a female slave whom his right hand possesses. When they rode away from there, he set aside a plate for her behind him and extended a hijab between her and other people so that she could remain modestly covered in public. This hadith teaches us about modesty in public places as well as respect towards women in Islam regardless of their status in society whether they are married or not married yet still deserve respect from others around them.

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