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THE__JEWS__OF__MEDINA, page : 14
Meccan caravan reached Yathrib the Jews would make a point to go out and meet it to
ask searching questions about that man‟s belief, what he taught and about his character.
Deep down in their hearts they hoped the news was nothing more than a rumor – he
was not a Jew!
The news was so disturbing that the Jewish chieftain Huyay, Akhtab‟s son and his
brother from the tribe of An-Nadir, both of whom were well versed in the scriptural
prophecy and in the signs to look for in the expected prophet decided to go to Mecca to
investigate the truth of the matter.
Safia – who was a descendant of Prophet Aaron and to become the wife of the Prophet
in the years to come - was the ten year old daughter of Huyay and speaks of the time
when she was the favorite among her family and relatives and how no one ever turned
her away even when significant affairs happened to be discussed. She too had heard
the rumored news that a prophet had come forth in Mecca. When she heard her father
and uncle Ubayy say they were going to Mecca to determine the truth of the matter she
was excited and waited anxiously for the day of their return.
Upon their return from Mecca Lady Safiya narrates that she had been unable to
ask searching questions about that man‟s belief, what he taught and about his character.
Deep down in their hearts they hoped the news was nothing more than a rumor – he
was not a Jew!
The news was so disturbing that the Jewish chieftain Huyay, Akhtab‟s son and his
brother from the tribe of An-Nadir, both of whom were well versed in the scriptural
prophecy and in the signs to look for in the expected prophet decided to go to Mecca to
investigate the truth of the matter.
Safia – who was a descendant of Prophet Aaron and to become the wife of the Prophet
in the years to come - was the ten year old daughter of Huyay and speaks of the time
when she was the favorite among her family and relatives and how no one ever turned
her away even when significant affairs happened to be discussed. She too had heard
the rumored news that a prophet had come forth in Mecca. When she heard her father
and uncle Ubayy say they were going to Mecca to determine the truth of the matter she
was excited and waited anxiously for the day of their return.
Upon their return from Mecca Lady Safiya narrates that she had been unable to