Safiyah
Safiyah From WikiIslam, the online resource on Islam Safiyah bint Huyayy (صفية بنت حيي, c. 610 - c. 670) (also spelled Saffiya, Safiyya, Safiya bint Huyai) was the bride of Kinana and the chief mistress of the Jewish tribes of Quraiza and An-Nadir. Muhammad captured and married her after killing her husband. Contents [ hide ] 1 Her Story 2 Analysis 3 Additional Stories 4 Typical Islamic Apologia 5 See Also 6 External Links 7 References Her Story [ edit ] When the Muslims invaded and conquered Khaybar, the fighting men were killed and Safiyah was taken captive (along with the rest of the women and children) and allotted as booty to Dihya Al-Kalbi, a Muslim. [1] Kinana was tortured and executed by the Muslims in order to discover the hiding places of treasure, [2] [3] [4] and one source relates that he and Safiyah had been married only one...