Safiyya bint Huyayy
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Safiyya bint Huyayy was a Jewish-born noblewoman from the Banu Nadir tribe who became one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad and is regarded as a Mother of the Believers in Islam.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Ṣafiyya bint Ḥuyayy ibn Akhtab | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Companion of Muhammad
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Mother of the Believers ⓘ historical figure ⓘ wife of Muhammad ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Medina ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Medinan Jewish community ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Khaybar ⓘ |
| capturedAt | Battle of Khaybar ⓘ |
| category |
Companions of the Prophet
ⓘ
surface form:
Female Companions of Muhammad
Mother of the Believers ⓘ
surface form:
Mothers of the Believers
People of Medina in the time of Muhammad ⓘ Wives of Muhammad ⓘ |
| century | 7th century ⓘ |
| conversionContext | after marriage to Muhammad ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Islam ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jewish ⓘ |
| father | Huyayy ibn Akhtab ⓘ |
| fatherTribe | Banu Nadir ⓘ |
| fullName |
Safiyya bint Huyayy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ṣafiyya bint Ḥuyayy ibn Akhtab
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| hasRole | member of the Prophet's household ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Mother of the Believers
ⓘ
Umm al-Mu'minin ⓘ |
| household |
Ahl al-Bayt
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surface form:
Ahl al-Bayt (in broader Sunni usage)
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| knownFor |
Jewish origin among Muhammad's wives
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being a Mother of the Believers ⓘ being a wife of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| maritalStatusBeforeIslam | previously married ⓘ |
| marriageToMuhammadContext | after Battle of Khaybar ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Islamic biographical literature (sīra)
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hadith literature ⓘ |
| notableAncestry | Banu Nadir leadership through her father ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Al Madinah Province
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surface form:
Medina region
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| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religionAtBirth | Judaism ⓘ |
| respectedIn | Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| socialStatusAtBirth | noblewoman ⓘ |
| spouse |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
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| tribe | Banu Nadir ⓘ |
| viewedAs | symbol of reconciliation between Muslims and some Jews in later Islamic narratives ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Ṣafiyya bint Ḥuyayy ibn Akhtab