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Safiyya bint Huyayy رضي الله عنها

Companion

c. 610 – c. 670 CE · Khaybar & Madinah

Overview

Muhammad’s ﷺ wife. Her life connects the Jewish community of Banu Nadir with early Muslim history.

Category: Companion
Period: c. 610 – c. 670 CE

Life and setting

Safiyya was the daughter of Huyayy ibn Akhtab. Her family background connects her biography with the Jewish communities of the Hijaz.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam

Work and legacy

She married Muhammad ﷺ following the events at Khaybar. Biographical reports describe her place in his household and her later life in Madinah.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam

Sources

Original concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.

TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Wives of Muhammad ﷺ