It is narrated from Umm al-Mu'minin Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) distributed the captives of Banu Mustaliq, Juwayriya bint al-Harith came into the share of Sayyiduna Thabit bin Qais (may Allah be pleased with him) or his cousin, and then she made a contract of manumission (mukataba) with him. She was a very beautiful woman; whoever saw her was captivated by her. So she came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to seek help from him regarding her contract of manumission. By Allah! When I (Aisha) saw her at the door of my chamber, I disliked her coming, and I knew that what I was seeing, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would also notice. So when she came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I am Juwayriya bint al-Harith bin Abi Dhirar, my father is the chief of his people, and I have fallen into a trial whose matter is not hidden from you. I have come into the share of Sayyiduna Thabit bin Qais (may Allah be pleased with him) or his cousin, and I have made a contract of manumission with them. Now I have come to you so that you may help me with my contract. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Tell me, would you like something better than that? She said: Yes, what is that, O Messenger of Allah? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I will pay the price of your contract and marry you. She said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, I have done so. Meanwhile, the news reached the people that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had married Sayyida Juwayriya (may Allah be pleased with her). The people said: Banu Mustaliq have become the in-laws of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Because of this, they freed the slaves and slave-girls who were in their possession. Due to the marriage of Sayyida Juwayriya (may Allah be pleased with her), a hundred families of Banu Mustaliq were set free. I do not know of any woman who proved to be a greater blessing for her people than her.