Identify the correct description of Hazrat Safiyyah bint Huyayy (RA).
- A. The mother of Hazrat Ali (RA), who helped raise Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) after the death of his own mother
- B. A wife of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who came from a Jewish tribe of Medina before embracing Islam ✓
- C. A daughter of Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) known as 'Dhat al-Nitaqayn' for her role in supplying provisions during the Hijrah
- D. The mother of Prophet Isa (AS) and the only woman named directly in the Quran, after whom Surah Maryam is titled
Correct answer
B. A wife of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who came from a Jewish tribe of Medina before embracing Islam
Explanation
'Hazrat Safiyyah bint Huyayy (RA)' refers to a wife of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who came from a Jewish tribe of Medina before embracing Islam.