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poisoned the lamb, whereupon she asked who had informed him that it had been
poisoned; the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, "The shoulder."
In reply to his question she told him that he must already know the reason why she had
poisoned the lamb. However, she continued saying that it was on account of her dead
husband, father and uncle. She then told the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) that
she had thought if he was a king she would be better off without him, but on the other
hand, if he was a prophet then the poison would inform him.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) had mercy upon the woman and pardoned her
for the attempt she had made against him. However, Bishr's condition continued to
deteriorate in the days that followed and he passed away whereupon for the sake of
justice the Jewess was handed over to his family and they put her to death.
From that year up until the time the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) passed away,
at the same time each year, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) would suffer on
account of the tiny bit of poison he swallowed.
Lady Safiya, Daughter of Huyay
Shortly before the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) set out for Khaybar. Huyay had
married his seventeen-year old daughter Safiya to Kinanah the son of Abi Al-Huqaiq. To
the onlooker it may have appeared that the marriage was all a young girl could ever
hope for on account of Kinanah's wealth and standing. However, she was a reluctant
bride and far from happy.
One night Safiya had a vision in which she saw the moon suspended over a city, which
she knew to be Medina. In her vision she saw the moon drift towards Khaybar and when
it reached the city it had come to rest in her lap. Innocently, Safiya told Kinanah of her
vision whereupon, in an uncontrollable burst of anger, Kinanah struck her violently upon
her face saying, "This can mean but one thing, you desire Muhammad the King of Hijaz!"
When Safiya was brought before the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) he noticed
her badly bruised eye and asked her about it whereupon she told him of her vision and
how after she had related it to her husband he had struck her.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) proposed marriage to Safia and without
hesitation she accepted. As for her dowry, Safia had been pledged as a captive by
Kinanah if his wealth was discovered so the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
released her and paid her dowry by ransoming her.
When the time came for the Muslims to leave Khaybar, Lady Safiya left with the ladies
and Umm Sulaim dressed her as befits a bride and sent her to the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi was sallam) that night. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi
poisoned; the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, "The shoulder."
In reply to his question she told him that he must already know the reason why she had
poisoned the lamb. However, she continued saying that it was on account of her dead
husband, father and uncle. She then told the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) that
she had thought if he was a king she would be better off without him, but on the other
hand, if he was a prophet then the poison would inform him.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) had mercy upon the woman and pardoned her
for the attempt she had made against him. However, Bishr's condition continued to
deteriorate in the days that followed and he passed away whereupon for the sake of
justice the Jewess was handed over to his family and they put her to death.
From that year up until the time the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) passed away,
at the same time each year, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) would suffer on
account of the tiny bit of poison he swallowed.
Lady Safiya, Daughter of Huyay
Shortly before the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) set out for Khaybar. Huyay had
married his seventeen-year old daughter Safiya to Kinanah the son of Abi Al-Huqaiq. To
the onlooker it may have appeared that the marriage was all a young girl could ever
hope for on account of Kinanah's wealth and standing. However, she was a reluctant
bride and far from happy.
One night Safiya had a vision in which she saw the moon suspended over a city, which
she knew to be Medina. In her vision she saw the moon drift towards Khaybar and when
it reached the city it had come to rest in her lap. Innocently, Safiya told Kinanah of her
vision whereupon, in an uncontrollable burst of anger, Kinanah struck her violently upon
her face saying, "This can mean but one thing, you desire Muhammad the King of Hijaz!"
When Safiya was brought before the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) he noticed
her badly bruised eye and asked her about it whereupon she told him of her vision and
how after she had related it to her husband he had struck her.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) proposed marriage to Safia and without
hesitation she accepted. As for her dowry, Safia had been pledged as a captive by
Kinanah if his wealth was discovered so the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
released her and paid her dowry by ransoming her.
When the time came for the Muslims to leave Khaybar, Lady Safiya left with the ladies
and Umm Sulaim dressed her as befits a bride and sent her to the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi was sallam) that night. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi