Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
Juwayriyyah, daughter of al-Harith ibn al-Mustaliq, fell to the lot
of Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas, or to her cousin. She entered into
an agreement to purchase her freedom. She was a very beautiful
woman, most attractive to the eye.
Aisha said: She then came to the Apostle of Allah
(peace_be_upon_him) asking him for the purchase of her freedom. When
she was standing at the door, I looked at her with disapproval. I
realised that the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) would look at
her in the same way that I had looked.
She said: Apostle of Allah, I am Juwayriyyah, daughter of al-Harith,
and something has happened to me, which is not hidden from you. I
have fallen to the lot of Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas, and I have
entered into an agreement to purchase of my freedom. I have come to
you to seek assistance for the purchase of my freedom.
The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) said: Are you inclined to
that which is better? She asked: What is that, Apostle of Allah? He
replied: I shall pay the price of your freedom on your behalf, and I
shall marry you.
She said: I shall do this. She (Aisha) said: The people then heard
that the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) had married
Juwayriyyah. They released the captives in their possession and set
them free, and said: They are the relatives of the Apostle of Allah
(peace_be_upon_him) by marriage. We did not see any woman greater
than Juwayriyyah who brought blessings to her people. One hundred
families of Banu al-Mustaliq were set free on account of her.