Hazrat Juwairiyah — Page 15
HADRAT juwaiRiyah 15 to the Holy Prophet sa that I am the chief of my tribe and my daughter cannot live like a prisoner. However, when he learned that she was not going to be a prisoner, but rather the wife of Holy Prophet sa , he became very happy. The Holy Prophet sa left it up to Hadrat Juwairiyah ra to choose where she wanted to live. Hadrat Juwairiyah ra responded, “I would like to live with the Holy Prophet sa. ” 8 Do you see what a great change came into the life of Hadrat Juwairiyah ra ? She was the daughter of an enemy of Islam, and the wife of another enemy of Islam. Her father was defeated; her husband was killed; and she was widowed. She was made a prisoner. Yet as soon as she came into contact with the Holy Prophet sa , she received the gift of Islam, which led to the freedom of so many prisoners. Her father and brothers became Muslims as well. Hence, blessings were showered upon them with this marriage. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra says, “I have never seen a woman prove to be so blessed for her people as Juwairiyah. Because of her, many families of the B an u M u st a l a q were made free. ” 9 While remembering the days of her wedding, Hadrat