We arrived at Khaybar. When Allah granted him victory over the fortress, the beauty of Safiya bint Huyayy bin Akhtab was mentioned to him. Her husband had been killed, and she was a new bride. The Prophet ﷺ chose her for himself and set out with her until we reached Sadd as-Sahba, where she became permissible for him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then consummated the marriage with her.Afterwards, he prepared hays in a small leather mat and said to me, "Invite those around you." That was his wedding feast for Safiya.Then we set out for Medina. I saw the Prophet ﷺ making a cushioned space for her behind him with a cloak. He would sit beside his camel and place his knee down, and Safiya would put her foot on his knee to mount.
حدثنا عبد الغفار بن داود حدثنا يعقوب بن عبد الرحمن ح و حدثني أحمد حدثنا ابن وهب قال أخبرني يعقوب بن عبد الرحمن الزهري عن عمرو مولى المطلب
قدمنا خيبر فلما فتح الله عليه الحصن ذكر له جمال صفية بنت حيي بن أخطب وقد قتل زوجها وكانت عروسا فاصطفاها النبي ﷺ لنفسه فخرج بها حتى بلغنا سد الصهباء حلت فبنى بها رسول الله ﷺ ثم صنع حيسا في نطع صغير ثم قال لي آذن من حولك فكانت تلك وليمته على صفية ثم خرجنا إلى المدينة فرأيت النبي ﷺ يحوي لها وراءه بعباءة ثم يجلس عند بعيره فيضع ركبته وتضع صفية رجلها على ركبته حتى تركب