Hadith of Safiyyah, Mother of the Believers (may Allah be pleased with her)

حَدِيثُ صَفِيَّةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَضِيَ اللهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهَا (١)، ٢٦٨٥٨ - حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ صَفْوَانَ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ، أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " لَا يَنْتَهِي النَّاسُ عَنْ غَزْوِ هَذَا الْبَيْتِ حَتَّى يَغْزُوَهُ جَيْشٌ، حَتَّى إِذَا كَانُوا، ، بِبَيْدَاءَ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ، خُسِفَ بِأَوَّلِهِمْ وَآخِرِهِمْ، وَلَمْ يَنْجُ أَوْسَطُهُمْ " قَالَتْ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَرَأَيْتَ الْمُكْرَهَ مِنْهُمْ؟ قَالَ: " يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللهُ عَلَى مَا فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ " (١)،

It is narrated from Safiyyah that I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) say: "An army will surely set out with the intention of attacking this House (the Ka'bah). When they reach a place called Bayda, the middle part of their army will be swallowed by the earth, and neither the front nor the rear of the army will be saved, nor those in the middle." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what will happen to those people who were forced to join this army?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, "No, they will be raised according to their intentions."

قَالَ سُفْيَانُ: قَالَ سَلَمَةُ: فَحَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ بْنُ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ، نَحْوَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ (٢)، ،

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ (١) سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ صَفْوَانَ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ حُيَيٍّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " لَا يَنْتَهِي النَّاسُ عَنْ غَزْوِ هَذَا الْبَيْتِ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانُوا بِبَيْدَاءَ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ، خُسِفَ بِأَوَّلِهِمْ، وَآخِرِهِمْ، وَلَمْ يَنْجُ أَوْسَطُهُمْ، قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ: يَكُونُ فِيهِمُ الْمُكْرَهُ قَالَ: يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللهُ عَلَى مَا فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Safiyyah that I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) say: "An army will surely set out with the intention of attacking this House (the Ka'bah). When they reach a place called Bayda, the middle part of their army will be swallowed by the earth, and neither the front nor the rear part will be saved, nor those in the middle." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what will happen to those who were forced to join this army?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, "No, they will be resurrected according to their intentions."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ الْمُرْهِبِيُّ، عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ صَفْوَانَ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ، قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " لَا يَنْتَهِي النَّاسُ " وَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ وَسَاقَهُ (٣)، ،

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ يَعْلَى بْنَ حَكِيمٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ صُهَيْرَةَ (١) بِنْتِ جَيْفَرٍ، قَالَتْ: دَخَلْنَا (٢) عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ حُيَيٍّ، فَسَأَلْتُ (٣) عَنْ نَبِيذِ الْجَرِّ، فَقَالَتْ: " حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَبِيذَ الْجَرِّ " (٤)،

Sahira bint Jaifar says that once I went to Safiyyah bint Huyayy and asked her about the ruling of nabidh (fermented drink) in a jug. She replied that the Prophet (peace be upon him) declared nabidh in a jug to be forbidden.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، وَعَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حُسَيْنٍ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ حُيَيٍّ، قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُعْتَكِفًا،، ، فَأَتَيْتُهُ أَزُورُهُ لَيْلًا، فَحَدَّثْتُهُ، ثُمَّ قُمْتُ، فَانْقَلَبْتُ، فَقَامَ مَعِي يَقْلِبُنِي، وَكَانَ مَسْكَنُهَا فِي دَارِ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، فَمَرَّ رَجُلَانِ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ، فَلَمَّا رَأَيَا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَسْرَعَا، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " عَلَى رِسْلِكُمَا، إِنَّهَا صَفِيَّةُ بِنْتُ حُيَيٍّ ". فَقَالَا: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَقَالَ: " إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَجْرِي مِنَ الْإِنْسَانِ مَجْرَى الدَّمِ، وَإِنِّي خَشِيتُ أَنْ يَقْذِفَ فِي قُلُوبِكُمَا شَرًّا " أَوْ قَالَ: " شَيْئًا " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Safiyyah that once the Prophet (peace be upon him) was in a state of i'tikaf. I came to the Prophet's presence at night to meet him. After talking for a while, I stood up to leave, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) also got up to see me off. At that time, my residence was in the house of Usama bin Zaid. Meanwhile, two Ansari men passed by, and when they saw the Prophet (peace be upon him), they quickened their pace. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to them, "Wait, this is Safiyyah bint Huyayy." Both of them said, "Subhan Allah, O Messenger of Allah (could we ever think anything bad about you?)" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Satan runs in the human being like blood, so I feared that he might put some evil thought into your hearts."

حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا (١) أَبِي، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ يَعْلَى بْنَ حَكِيمٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ صُهَيْرَةَ بِنْتِ جَيْفَرٍ، قَالَتْ: حَجَجْنَا، ثُمَّ أَتَيْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ، فَدَخَلْنَا عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ حُيَيٍّ، فَوَافَقْنَا عِنْدَهَا نِسْوَةً، فَقَالَتْ: " حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَبِيذَ الْجَرِّ " (٢)،

Sahira bint Jaifar says that once I went to Safiyyah bint Huyayy and asked her about the ruling on nabidh (fermented drink) made in a jug. She replied that the Prophet (peace be upon him) declared nabidh made in a jug to be forbidden.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي يَعْلَى بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ صُهَيْرَةَ بِنْتِ جَيْفَرٍ، سَمِعَهُ (٣) مِنْهَا قَالَتْ: حَجَجْنَا، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفْنَا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ، فَدَخَلْنَا عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ حُيَيٍّ، فَوَافَقْنَا عِنْدَهَا نِسْوَةً مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ، فَقُلْنَ لَنَا (٤) : إِنْ شِئْتُنَّ سَأَلْتُنَّ وَسَمِعْنَا، وَإِنْ شِئْتُنَّ سَأَلْنَا وَسَمِعْتُنَّ. فَقُلْنَا: سَلْنَ،، ، فَسَأَلْنَ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ مِنْ أَمْرِ الْمَرْأَةِ وَزَوْجِهَا، وَمِنْ أَمْرِ الْمَحِيضِ، ثُمَّ سَأَلْنَ عَنْ نَبِيذِ الْجَرِّ. فَقَالَتْ: " أَكْثَرْتُنَّ (١) عَلَيْنَا يَا أَهْلَ الْعِرَاقِ فِي نَبِيذِ الْجَرِّ، حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَبِيذَ الْجَرِّ (٢) وَمَا عَلَى إِحْدَاكُنَّ أَنْ تَطْبُخَ تَمْرَهَا، ثُمَّ تَدْلُكَهُ، ثُمَّ تُصَفِّيَهُ، فَتَجْعَلَهُ فِي سِقَائِهَا، وَتُوكِئَ عَلَيْهِ، فَإِذَا طَابَ، شَرِبَتْ وَسَقَتْ زَوْجَهَا " (٣)،

Sahira bint Jaifar says that once we performed Hajj, then we went to Madinah Munawwarah and there we also visited Safiyyah bint Huyayy. We found some women from Kufa sitting with her. These women said to Sahira, "If you wish, you can ask questions and we will listen, otherwise we will ask questions and you listen." We said, "You ask the questions." So they asked Safiyyah several questions, for example, regarding husband and wife, regarding the days of impurity, and then regarding the nabidh (fermented drink) made in a jug. Safiyyah said, "O people of Iraq, you ask a lot about the nabidh made in a jug (the Prophet, peace be upon him, has declared it haram). However, there is no harm for any of you to cook your dates, then strain and clean them, and put them in a waterskin, tie its mouth, and when it becomes good, drink it yourself and give it to your husband to drink as well."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَتْنِي شُمَيْسَةُ، أَوْ سُمَيَّةُ، قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ: هُوَ فِي كِتَابِي سُمَيَّةُ (٤) ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ حُيَيٍّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَجَّ بِنِسَائِهِ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ فِي بَعْضِ الطَّرِيقِ، نَزَلَ رَجُلٌ، فَسَاقَ بِهِنَّ، فَأَسْرَعَ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " كَذَاكَ سَوْقُكَ بِالْقَوَارِيرِ "، يَعْنِي النِّسَاءَ،. فَبَيْنَا هُمْ يَسِيرُونَ، بَرَكَ بِصَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ حُيَيٍّ جَمَلُهَا، وَكَانَتْ مِنْ أَحْسَنِهِنَّ ظَهْرًا، فَبَكَتْ. وَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ أُخْبِرَ بِذَلِكَ، فَجَعَلَ يَمْسَحُ دُمُوعَهَا بِيَدِهِ، وَجَعَلَتْ تَزْدَادُ بُكَاءً وَهُوَ يَنْهَاهَا، فَلَمَّا أَكْثَرَتْ، زَبَرَهَا وَانْتَهَرَهَا وَأَمَرَ النَّاسَ بِالنُّزُولِ، فَنَزَلُوا، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ.، ، قَالَتْ: فَنَزَلُوا، وَكَانَ يَوْمِي، فَلَمَّا نَزَلُوا (١) ، ضُرِبَ خِبَاءُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَدَخَلَ فِيهِ، قَالَتْ: فَلَمْ أَدْرِ عَلَامَ أُهْجَمُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ وَخَشِيتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي نَفْسِهِ شَيْءٌ (٢) ، فَانْطَلَقْتُ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ، فَقُلْتُ لَهَا: تَعْلَمِينَ (٣) أَنِّي لَمْ أَكُنْ أَبِيعُ (٤) يَوْمِي مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِشَيْءٍ أَبَدًا، وَإِنِّي قَدْ وَهَبْتُ يَوْمِي لَكِ عَلَى أَنْ تُرْضِي رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِّي، قَالَتْ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: فَأَخَذَتْ عَائِشَةُ خِمَارًا لَهَا قَدْ ثَرَدَتْهُ بِزَعْفَرَانٍ، فَرَشَّتْهُ بِالْمَاءِ لِيُذَكِّيَ رِيحَهُ، ثُمَّ لَبِسَتْ ثِيَابَهَا، ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَرَفَعَتْ طَرَفَ الْخِبَاءِ، فَقَالَ لَهَا: " مَا لَكِ يَا عَائِشَةُ؟ إِنَّ هَذَا لَيْسَ بِيَوْمِكِ ". قَالَتْ: ذَلِكَ فَضْلُ اللهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ، فَقَالَ مَعَ أَهْلِهِ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ عِنْدَ الرَّوَاحِ، قَالَ لِزَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ: " يَا زَيْنَبُ، أَفْقِرِي أُخْتَكِ صَفِيَّةَ جَمَلًا "، وَكَانَتْ مِنْ أَكْثَرِهِنَّ ظَهْرًا، فَقَالَتْ: أَنَا أُفْقِرُ يَهُودِيَّتَكَ، فَغَضِبَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ سَمِعَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهَا، فَهَجَرَهَا، فَلَمْ يُكَلِّمْهَا حَتَّى قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ وَأَيَّامَ مِنًى فِي سَفَرِهِ، حَتَّى رَجَعَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ، وَالْمُحَرَّمَ وَصَفَرَ، فَلَمْ يَأْتِهَا، وَلَمْ يَقْسِمْ لَهَا، وَيَئِسَتْ مِنْهُ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ شَهْرُ رَبِيعٍ الْأَوَّلِ، دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا، فَرَأَتْ ظِلَّهُ، فَقَالَتْ: إِنَّ هَذَا لَظِلُّ رَجُلٍ، وَمَا يَدْخُلُ عَلَيَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَمَنْ هَذَا؟ فَدَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،، ، فَلَمَّا رَأَتْهُ قَالَتْ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، مَا أَدْرِي مَا أَصْنَعُ حِينَ دَخَلْتَ عَلَيَّ؟ قَالَتْ: وَكَانَتْ لَهَا جَارِيَةٌ، وَكَانَتْ تَخْبَؤُهَا مِنَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَتْ: فُلَانَةُ لَكَ، فَمَشَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى سَرِيرِ زَيْنَبَ، وَكَانَ قَدْ رُفِعَ، فَوَضَعَهُ بِيَدِهِ، ثُمَّ أَصَابَ أَهْلَهُ، وَرَضِيَ عَنْهُمْ (١)، ،

It is narrated from Safiyyah that on the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet (ﷺ) took his noble wives along with him. While they were still on the way, a man dismounted and began to drive the mounts of the noble wives quickly. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Take these glass vessels (women) gently." During the journey, Safiyyah's camel became unruly. Her mount was the best and most beautiful among them. She began to weep. When the Prophet (ﷺ) found out, he came and began to wipe her tears with his blessed hand, but she wept even more. The Prophet (ﷺ) kept forbidding her, but when he saw that she was crying even more, the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade her sternly and ordered the people to camp, even though there was no intention to camp at that place. The people set up camp. Coincidentally, it was Safiyyah's turn that day. A tent was set up for the Prophet (ﷺ), and he went into his tent. Safiyyah says that she did not know how to approach the Prophet (ﷺ). She was afraid that the Prophet (ﷺ) might be displeased with her. So she went to Aisha and said, "You know that I cannot sell my turn with the Prophet (ﷺ) for anything, but today I give you my turn on the condition that you make the Prophet (ﷺ) pleased with me." Aisha agreed, took her scarf which she had dyed with saffron, sprinkled water on it so that its fragrance would spread, then put on new clothes and went towards the Prophet (ﷺ). When she reached near the Prophet's tent, she lifted a corner of the curtain. The Prophet (ﷺ) saw her and said, "Aisha! What is the matter? Today is not your turn." She replied, "This is the bounty of Allah, He gives it to whom He wills." The Prophet (ﷺ) spent that afternoon resting with his noble wife (Aisha). When it was time to depart, the Prophet (ﷺ) said to Zainab bint Jahsh, who had more space in her mount, "Take your sister Safiyyah with you on your camel." Zainab blurted out, "Shall I take your Jewish wife with me?" The Prophet (ﷺ) became displeased upon hearing this and stopped speaking to her until they reached Makkah Mukarramah, spent the days in Mina, and then returned to Madinah Munawwarah. The months of Muharram and Safar passed, but the Prophet (ﷺ) did not go to Zainab, not even on her turn, which made Zainab somewhat hopeless. When the month of Rabi' al-Awwal came, the Prophet (ﷺ) went to her. She thought, "This shadow must be of some man; the Prophet (ﷺ) is not coming to me, so who is this?" Meanwhile, the Prophet (ﷺ) entered the house. Seeing the Prophet (ﷺ), Zainab said, "O Messenger of Allah! Out of happiness, I do not know what to do at your arrival." She had a slave girl who used to prepare the tent for her. She said, "Such-and-such slave girl is now yours." Then the Prophet (ﷺ) walked to Zainab's bed, placed his hand on it, then secluded himself with her and became pleased with her.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ سُمَيَّةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ فِي سَفَرٍ، فَاعْتَلَّ بَعِيرٌ لِصَفِيَّةَ، فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ (١)، ،

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.