Sayyidah Juwairiyah bint Harith (R.A)
Sayyidah Juwairiyah’s Name and lineage
Juwairiyah bint al Harith ibn Dirar ibn Habib ibn Khuzaimah al Khaza’iyyah al Mustaliqiyyah.
She was a captive in the Battle of Banu Mustaliq, also known as the Battle of al Muraysi’, in the fifth or sixth year after hijrah. She was given to Thabit ibn Qais radiya Llahu ‘anhu as part of his share in the spoils of war. He then made an agreement of Kitabah[An agreement of Kitabah is one where a master makes a deal with his/her slave to pay a certain amount in exchange for his/her freedom.] with her. The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam assisted her in fulfilling this agreement and married her thereafter. She was the widow of Musafi’ ibn Safwan, who fought against the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam in the Battle of Muraysi’ and was killed therein. On account of her marriage to the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam the Muslims set free a hundred of her family members who had been taken as captives. Thus she was a source of great blessings for her people.
She passed away in the year 50 A.H.
Sayyidah Juwairiyah’s Virtues and Status
She would perform abundant ‘ibadah (acts of devotion) and would remember Allah excessively.
Imam Muslim rahimahu Llah reports from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas radiya Llahu ‘anhum:
The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam left the home of Juwairiyah radiya Llahu ‘anha, after having performed the Salat al Fajr. She remained sitting in the place where she had performed salah until the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam returned to her much later that morning.
The Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said to her, “Have you remained in the same position since I left?”
She replied, “Yes”
The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam then said, “Verily I recited an incantation three times after I left you, if it were to be weighed it would outweigh all that you have read since the morning. (Those words are:)
سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ وَرِضَا نَفْسِهِ وَزِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ وَمِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ
Glory be to Allah and praise is due to Him, according to the number of His creation and according to His pleasure and according to the weight of His Throne, and according to the ink (used in recording) words (for His Praise).[Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2726.]
The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam himself gave her the name Juwairiyah, her previous name was Barrah.
Juwairiyah bint al Harith ibn Dirar ibn Habib ibn Khuzaimah al Khaza’iyyah al Mustaliqiyyah.
She was a captive in the Battle of Banu Mustaliq, also known as the Battle of al Muraysi’, in the fifth or sixth year after hijrah. She was given to Thabit ibn Qais radiya Llahu ‘anhu as part of his share in the spoils of war. He then made an agreement of Kitabah[An agreement of Kitabah is one where a master makes a deal with his/her slave to pay a certain amount in exchange for his/her freedom.] with her. The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam assisted her in fulfilling this agreement and married her thereafter. She was the widow of Musafi’ ibn Safwan, who fought against the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam in the Battle of Muraysi’ and was killed therein. On account of her marriage to the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam the Muslims set free a hundred of her family members who had been taken as captives. Thus she was a source of great blessings for her people.
She passed away in the year 50 A.H.
Sayyidah Juwairiyah’s Virtues and Status
She would perform abundant ‘ibadah (acts of devotion) and would remember Allah excessively.
Imam Muslim rahimahu Llah reports from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas radiya Llahu ‘anhum:
The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam left the home of Juwairiyah radiya Llahu ‘anha, after having performed the Salat al Fajr. She remained sitting in the place where she had performed salah until the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam returned to her much later that morning.
The Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said to her, “Have you remained in the same position since I left?”
She replied, “Yes”
The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam then said, “Verily I recited an incantation three times after I left you, if it were to be weighed it would outweigh all that you have read since the morning. (Those words are:)
سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ وَرِضَا نَفْسِهِ وَزِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ وَمِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ
Glory be to Allah and praise is due to Him, according to the number of His creation and according to His pleasure and according to the weight of His Throne, and according to the ink (used in recording) words (for His Praise).[Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2726.]
The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam himself gave her the name Juwairiyah, her previous name was Barrah.