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The Prophet (ﷺ) stayed with Safiya bint Huyai for three days on the way of Khaibar where he
consummated his marriage with her. Safiya was amongst those who were ordered to use a veil.
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 64, Hadith 252
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We arrived at Khaibar, and when Allah helped His Apostle to open the fort, the beauty of Safiya bint
Huyai bin Akhtaq whose husband had been killed while she was a bride, was mentioned to Allah's
Apostle. The Prophet (ﷺ) selected her for himself, and set out with her, and when we reached a place
called Sidd-as-Sahba,' Safiya became clean from her menses then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) married her. Hais
(i.e. an 'Arabian dish) was prepared on a small leather mat. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, "I invite the
people around you." So that was the marriage banquet of the Prophet (ﷺ) and Safiya. Then we proceeded
towards Medina, and I saw the Prophet, making for her a kind of cushion with his cloak behind him
(on his camel). He then sat beside his camel and put his knee for Safiya to put her foot on, in order to
ride (on the camel).
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The Prophet (ﷺ) stayed for three rights between Khaibar and Medina and was married to Safiya. I invited
the Muslim to h s marriage banquet and there wa neither meat nor bread in that banquet but the
Prophet ordered Bilal to spread the leather mats on which dates, dried yogurt and butter were put. The
Muslims said amongst themselves, "Will she (i.e. Safiya) be one of the mothers of the believers, (i.e.
one of the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) ) or just (a lady captive) of what his right-hand possesses" Some of
them said, "If the Prophet (ﷺ) makes her observe the veil, then she will be one of the mothers of the
believers (i.e. one of the Prophet's wives), and if he does not make her observe the veil, then she will
be his lady slave." So when he departed, he made a place for her behind him (on his and made her
observe the veil.