Did Muhammad sleep with his slave girl Mary or Mariyah the Copt slave girl behind his wive's back? The answer is YES. Muhammad's Affair with Mary in Muhammad's harem which infuriated Hafsa and Aysha? One-day Muhammad goes to his wife's house Hafsa, and finds her maid Mariyah attractive. He sends Hafsa to his father (Omar)'s house, telling her that he wanted to see her. When Hafsa leaves, Muhammad takes Mariyah to bed and has intercourse with her. Meanwhile Hafsa, who finds out that her father was not expecting her, returns home much sooner than expected, and to her chagrin finds her illustrious husband in bed with her maid. You will find the incident in following Hadith .... Volume iv. Ch.26: Narrated by Muhammad ibn Sad-al Tabkat al-Kobra—"One day Prophet (PBUH) asked Hafsa to visit her father Hazrat Umar who had requested a visit of his daughter Hafsa. Hafsa went to pay a visit to her father, Umar, but Umar was not at home. When he (Umar) returns, he asked Hafsa why she had come. Hafsa said it was him (Umar) who asked her to come! Then Umar replied that he never asked for her visit. At that time, Muhammad was staying at her quarter. Hafsa returned unexpectedly and found Muhmmad sleeping with Mary (the slave girl) in her own private room. She was furious and threatened to disclose the secret. Afraid of scandal and to appease her, Muhammad begged her to keep the matter quiet and promised to desert Mary altogether. Hafsa, however, did not bother to keep the promise. She told this secret to Aisha who was equally indignant over the affair. The scandal soon spread over the entire harem. Muhammad developed displeasure for his wives. At this time he received a message from heaven not to separate himself from Mary. Then he chided Hafsa and other wives. He threatened to divorce all them for their insubordination and disloyalty. He then withdrew himself and went into seclusion for a whole month and lived alone with Mary. Umar and Abu Bakr were greatly disturbed at the desertion of their daughters for a menial concubine. They went to Muhammad and pleaded him to come out of his recluse. Gabriel came and told Muhammad about the good qualities of Hafsa and recommended him to take her back. So, Muhammad pardoned them all and returned to their apartments as before. This is referred in verse 66:1-5. Out of this sexual liaison Muhammad had a male child which really upset his wives. The son died at age 2...probably poisoned by his jealous wives. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not marry Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah, rather she was a concubine who was given to him by al-Muqawqis, the ruler of Egypt. That took place after the treaty of al-Hudaybiyah. Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah was a Christian, then she became Muslim (may Allaah be pleased with her). —Ibn Saad, The Life of Prophet The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) lodged her -- meaning Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah and her sister -- with Umm Sulaym bint Milhaan, and the Messenger of Allaah (S) entered upon them and told them about Islam. He took Mariyah as a concubine and moved her to some property of his in al-'Awaali... and she became a good Muslim. —Al-Tabaqaat al-Kubra, 1/134-135 Mariyah died during the caliphate of 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab, in Muharram of 16 AH. 'Umar gathered the people himself to attend her funeral, and he led the funeral prayer for her. She was buried in al-Baqee'. —Ibn 'Abd al-Barr, Al-Isti'aab, 4/1912 The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had four concubines, one of whom was Mariyah. —Ibn al-Qayyim , biography Abu 'Ubaydah said: He had four (concubines): Mariyah, who was the mother of his son Ibraaheem; Rayhaanah; another beautiful slave woman whom he acquired as a prisoner of war; and a slave woman who was given to him by Zaynab bint Jahsh. —Zaad al-Ma'aad, 1/114 In case you don't know who Mary the Coptic was she also goes by different names; Maria al-Qibtiyya, مارية القبطية‎, Maria Qupthiya, Maria the Copt, Mary the Copt, Maria the Coptic

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