The Honorable Wife Of Prophet PBUH Juwairiyah Bint Al-Harith R.A
She Is Barrah Bint Al-Harith Bin Abu Dirar Bin Judhaimah Al-Khuzaiyyah. She Was One Of the Captives Taken On the Day Of The Battle Of Banu Al-Mustaliq, Which Took Place in The Year 5A.H. She Was The Wife of Musafih Bin Safwan.
The Blessed Marriage
Among The Captives Taken When The Muslim Defeated Banu Al-Mustaliq Was A Woman So Beautiful That Any Man Who Saw Her Could Not Help Being Struk By Her Beauty. When The War Booty Was Divided Up, Barrah Who Was Twenty Five (25) Year Old Fell To the Lot Of Thabit Bin Qais Bin Ash-Shammas. She Attempted To Save Herself From The Humiliation Of Captivity And The Shame Of Slavery. For She Was The Daughter Of The Leader Of Her People. By making An Agreement To Buy Her Freedom From Thabit Bin Qais. Then She Went To The Messenger Of Allah S.A.W And Sought An Audience With Him And Upon Entering His Presence, She Said To Him O Messenger Of Allah! I Am Barrah Bint Al-Harith Bin Abu Dirar, Who Is the Leader Of His People And I Have Been Seized By The Calamity Of Which You Are Aware. I Have Made An Agreement To Purchase My freedom, So please Help Me To Meet The Terms Of the Agreement. The Messenger Of Allah Sallalahu Alaihe Wassalam Said: Shall I Tell You Of A Better Plan Than This? She Said: What Is It? The Messenger Of Allah S.A.W Replied: I Will Pay The Price Of Your Freedom And I Will Marry You She Said: Yes The Messenger Of Allah S.A.W It is Done “
The Blessed Marriage Was Completed And Barrah Became One Of The Mothers Of The Believers.
After Consummating The Marriage The Prophet S.A.W Named Her Juwairiyah
Strength Of Her Faith
Juwairiyah R.A Was A Sincere Believer Who Fasted Much And Frequently Spent Her Nights In Prayers She Was A Pious Worshipper Who devoted Herself To Pleasing Allah, The Highest And His Messenger Sallalahu Alaihe Wassalam
Her Death
Juwairiyah R.A Died In The Year 56 A.H, Aged 65 years, And She Was Buried In Al-Baqee Cemetery, Along With The Other Mother Of The Believers.
