Wives of Muhammad

==== Safiyya bint Huyayy Ibn Akhtab ====

==== Safiyya bint Huyayy Ibn Akhtab ====

[[Safiyya bint Huyayy]] was a noblewomanAl-Shati', 1971, p. 171 and the daughter of [[Huyayy ibn Akhtab]], the chief of the Jewish tribe [[Banu Nadir]], who was executed after surrendering at the [[Battle of the Trench]].Ibn Ishaq, ''Sirat Rasul Allah'', translated by Guillaume, A. (1955), ''The Life of Muhammad'', p. 464, [[Oxford University Press]].Ahmad ibn Jabir al-Baladhuri, ''Kitab Futuh al-Buldan'', translated by Hitti, P. K. (1916), ''Origins of the Islamic State'', vol. 1, p. 41, New York, [[Columbia University]]. She had been married first to the poet [[Sallam ibn Mishkam]], who had divorced her, and second to [[Kenana ibn al-Rabi]], a commander.V. Vacca, Safiyya bt. Huyayy b. Ak̲htab, [[Encyclopaedia of Islam]] He died after the battle of Khaybar.

[[Safiyya bint Huyayy]] was a noblewomanAl-Shati', 1971, p. 171 and the daughter of [[Huyayy ibn Akhtab]], the chief of the Jewish tribe [[Banu Nadir]], who was executed after surrendering at the [[Battle of the Trench]].Ibn Ishaq, ''Sirat Rasul Allah'', translated by Guillaume, A. (1955), ''The Life of Muhammad'', p. 464, [[Oxford University Press]].Ahmad ibn Jabir al-Baladhuri, ''Kitab Futuh al-Buldan'', translated by Hitti, P. K. (1916), ''Origins of the Islamic State'', vol. 1, p. 41, New York, [[Columbia University]]. She had been married first to the poet [[Sallam ibn Mishkam]], who had divorced her, and second to [[Kenana ibn al-Rabi]], a commander.V. Vacca, Safiyya bt. Huyayy b. Ak̲htab, [[Encyclopaedia of Islam]] He was executed after the battle of Khaybar.

In 628,Ibn Ishaq/Guillaume, p. 510. [[Battle of Khaybar|Muhammad attacked Khaybar]] after battle of trench and made the inhabitants, including the Banu Nadir, surrender. One of Muhammad's companions, [[Dihyah al-Kalbi|Dihya al-Kalbi]], asked Muhammad to be allowed to take a slave girl from the captives; he gave permission, so Dihya went and took Safiyya. However, a man then came to Muhammad reporting that Dihya had taken Safiyya, who was the chief mistress of the [[Banu Qurayza|Qurayza]] and the Nadir, which he thought was only suitable for Muhammad. Thus, Muhammad gave the order to call them.{{sfn|Garst|2018|loc=Of Women, Donkeys, and Black Dogs}}{{sfn|Bukhārī|1997|p=249|loc=no. 371}}

In 628,Ibn Ishaq/Guillaume, p. 510. [[Battle of Khaybar|Muhammad attacked Khaybar]] after battle of trench and made the inhabitants, including the Banu Nadir, surrender. One of Muhammad's companions, [[Dihyah al-Kalbi|Dihya al-Kalbi]], asked Muhammad to be allowed to take a slave girl from the captives; he gave permission, so Dihya went and took Safiyya. However, a man then came to Muhammad reporting that Dihya had taken Safiyya, who was the chief mistress of the [[Banu Qurayza|Qurayza]] and the Nadir, which he thought was only suitable for Muhammad. Thus, Muhammad gave the order to call them.{{sfn|Garst|2018|loc=Of Women, Donkeys, and Black Dogs}}{{sfn|Bukhārī|1997|p=249|loc=no. 371}}