Juwayriyah bint al-Harith, Blessing to her people

Family of the Prophet ﷺ

Family of the Prophet ﷺBlessing to her people

Juwayriyah bint al-Harithجويرية بنت الحارث

Approximate dateMadinah

A chief's daughter whose marriage freed a hundred families of her tribe.

Juwayriyah was the daughter of the chief of Banu al-Mustaliq, taken captive after a battle. The Prophet ﷺ paid her ransom and married her. The Companions then freed their captives from her tribe, saying they were now the Prophet's ﷺ in-laws. Aishah said no woman was a greater blessing to her people.

What does the Quran say?

What does the hadith say?

What grew out of it?

She is remembered in a famous dhikr the Prophet ﷺ taught her after her long morning prayers.

Where do they appear in the story?

Source: hadith · Wikipedia

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