It is narrated from Sayyidah Juwayriyah bint al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "Three nights before the arrival of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I saw in a dream as if the moon came travelling from Yathrib until it fell into my lap. I did not like to tell anyone about it until the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived. When we were taken captive, I hoped for the fulfilment of my dream. Then, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) freed me and married me, by Allah, I did not speak to him (peace and blessings be upon him) about my people at all, until the Muslims themselves released them. I only came to know when a girl, one of my paternal cousins, came and told me the news, upon which I praised Allah, the Mighty and Majestic."

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Ishaq that the name of Sayyidah Juwayriyah bint al-Harith was formerly "Barrah". She was the daughter of al-Harith bin Abi Dirar and belonged to Banu al-Mustaliq, a branch of the tribe of Khuza'ah. She had been married to her paternal cousin Musafi' bin Safwan bin Dhi al-Shufrayn.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Juwayriyah bint al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with her) that her name was formerly "Barrah", and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) changed it and named her "Juwayriyah", because he (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked that it be said: "He has come out from Barrah (righteousness)." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed the veil (hijab) for Sayyidah Juwayriyah (may Allah be pleased with her), and he would allot her turn just as he allotted it to his other wives. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Juwayriyah bint al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to her and asked: "Is there anything to eat?" She said: By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, we have nothing to eat except a bone of a sheep that was given to my freed slave-woman as charity. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Bring it near, for it has now reached its lawful place." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), and they did not record it.