You go back; I shall go to the Prophet and have a talk with him myself.

You go back; I shall go to the Prophet and have a talk with him myself.” Juwaybar left the house murmuring, “By God whatever the Qur’an teaches and whatever is the purpose of the prophethood of Muhammad is totally against what Ziyad says.” Those nearby heard the murmuring of Juwaybar. Zalfa, the lovely daughter of Ziyad, heard these words. She came from behind the curtain and said to father: “Father, who was the man who just went out saying something?

And what did he mean?” Ziyad: “He had come to ask for your hand in marriage and was claiming that the Prophet had sent him for this purpose.” Zalfa.: “Isn’t it possible that he had really sent him, and thus your rejection may amount to disobedience of the Prophet’s order?” Ziyad: “What do you feel about it?” Zalfa: “I feel you should bring him back before he reaches to the Prophet; and then go yourself to find out the truth.” So Ziyad went behind Juwaybar and persuaded him to come back to his home.

Then he went hurriedly up to the Prophet. Ziyad: “O Messenger of God, Juwaybar came to me with such and such message from you. I would like to inform you that our custom is to give our daughters to persons of equal status from our own tribe who all happen to be your companions.” “O Ziyad” said the Prophet, “Juwaybar is a faithful man. That dignity and honour of which you are talking of has not been abolished.

Every believer man is equal (for the purpose of marriage) to every believer woman.” Ziyad returned to his house and explained the matter to his daughter. She said, “Please do not reject the proposal put by the Prophet. This matter concerns me. I accept Juwaybar whatever his condition may be. If the Prophet is pleased with it, I am also pleased.” The wedding was duly solemnized.

Ziyad paid the mahr (marriagegift paid by the groom to the bride) and also provided a house and its essential items to the newly wed from his own wealth. When the night came, Juwaybar was dazzled by the beauty of his bride and the richness of the house which was given to him. He was completely overwhelmed by the unexpected blessings of Allah; in spiritual ecstasy, he went to a corner of the room and spent the whole night in recitation of the Qur’an and prayer.

It was dawn when he came to himself and then decided to fast in gratitude to God. When the women from Ziyad’s family came to see the bride the next morning, they found her untouched. They kept the matter secret from Ziyad.