Sahih al-Bukhari 4035 (Book 64, Hadith 251)
Huyai bin Akhtaq whose husband had been killed while she was a bride, was mentioned to Allah’s
Apostle. The Prophet (ﷺ) selected her for himself, and set out with her, and when we reached a place
called Sidd-as-Sahba,’ Safiya became clean from her menses then Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) married her. Hais
(i.e. an ‘Arabian dish) was prepared on a small leather mat. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, “I invite the
people around you.” So that was the marriage banquet of the Prophet (ﷺ) and Safiya. Then we proceeded
towards Medina, and I saw the Prophet, making for her a kind of cushion with his cloak behind him
(on his camel). He then sat beside his camel and put his knee for Safiya to put her foot on, in order to
ride (on the camel).
“ آذِنْ مَنْ حَوْلَكَ ”. فَكَانَتْ تِلْكَ وَلِيمَتَهُ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ، ثُمَّ خَرَجْنَا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ، فَرَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُحَوِّي لَهَا وَرَاءَهُ بِعَبَاءَةٍ، ثُمَّ يَجْلِسُ عِنْدَ بَعِيرِهِ، فَيَضَعُ رُكْبَتَهُ، وَتَضَعُ صَفِيَّةُ رِجْلَهَا عَلَى رُكْبَتِهِ حَتَّى تَرْكَبَ.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4035 (Book 64, Hadith 251)
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