Marriage of Juwairiyah bint Harith (ra) — Seal of the Prophets Vol. 2
Introduction
In this discourse from The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 2), Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra) details the historical events and scholarly insights surrounding Marriage of Juwairiyah bint Harith (ra).
Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 2)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra)
Section: IX – Repeated Treachery of the Jews, Compilation and Sequence of the Holy Qur’an, Marriage of Hadrat Zainab (ra), the Great Calumny and Mischief of the Hypocrites
Pages: Book pp. 443–445 (PDF pp. 467–469)
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Historical Account
Prophetsa sent a proposal himself and upon her agreement, he paid the value of her ransom and married her. When the Companions noticed that their Master had endowed the honour of marriage to the daughter of the chief of Banū Muṣṭaliq, they considered it disrespectful to the Holy Prophetsa to keep his spousal relatives as prisoners. In this manner, a hundred households, i.e., hundreds of captives were immediately released without ransom at once. It is for this reason that Ḥaḍrat ‘Ā’ishahra would say that Juwairiyah (the Holy Prophetsa changed her name from Barrah to Juwairiyah) proved to be immensely blessed for her people. As a result of this relation, and benevolent treatment, the people of Banū Muṣṭaliq were very quickly influenced by the doctrine of Islām, and entered into his circle of followers.
[As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 892, Dhikru Azwājihī Ummahātil-Mu’minīn, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) * Sunanu Abī Dāwūd, Kitābul-‘Itq, Bābu Fī Bai‘il-Mukātibi Idhā Fusikhatil-Kitābah, Ḥadīth No. 3931]
[As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 673, Qatlā Banil-Muṣṭaliq, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) * Sunanu Abī Dāwūd, Kitābul-‘Itq, Bābu Fī Bai‘il-Mukātibi Idhā Fusikhatil-Kitābah, Ḥadīth No. 3931 * Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 4, p. 426, Juwairiyyatu Ummul-Mu’minīna, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996)]
The wisdom in changing the name Barrah was that the name ‘Barrah’ means ‘piety,’ and the Holy Prophetsa did not like that if it so happened that Barrah was not at home, and someone came to inquire as to whether Barrah was at home or not, such a person should receive the answer that Barrah was not at home. At the outset, the inference of such an answer would be that piety and blessings had ceased to exist in the home of the Holy Prophetsa. This is a very minor point, but sheds great light on the degree of love, which the Holy Prophetsa held in his heart for piety and purity.
Another narration which is related with regards to the marriage of Ḥaḍrat Juwairiyahra is that when her father presented himself before the Holy Prophetsa to seek her release, he became a Muslim due to the Grace of the company of the Holy Prophetsa. Then, upon receiving a proposal from the Holy Prophetsa, he gladly and happily married his daughter off to the Holy Prophetsa
himself. In another narration it is related that Hārith, the father of Juwairiyah presented himself before the Holy Prophetsa and said, “I am the chief of my people, my daughter cannot be kept in captivity this way.” The Holy Prophetsa said, “Juwairiyah should be asked that if she wishes to be set free and return, we are prepared to release her. However, if she wishes to remain with us, she is most welcome.” When this was inquired of Juwairiyah, she decided to become a Muslim and remain in the company of the Holy Prophetsa, upon which the Holy Prophetsa released her and married her.
[Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 4, pp. 426-427, Juwairiyyatu Ummul-Mu’minīna, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 892, Dhikru Azwājihī Ummahātil-Mu’minīna, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001)]
[Al-Iṣābah Fī Tamīziṣ-Ṣaḥābah, By Aḥmad bin ‘Alī bin Ḥajar Al-‘Asqalānī, Volume 8, p. 74, Juwairiyyatu Bintul-Ḥārith, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon (2005)]
Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 2)
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