It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) married Sayyidah Maymunah bint al-Harith and stayed in Makkah for three days. On the third day Huwaytib bin Abd al-Uzza came with a group of Quraysh and said: "Your time is up, so now leave our city." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What harm would it do you if you let me stay here, so that I could hold the wedding among you and prepare food for you, which you would also attend?" They said: "We have no need of your food; leave this place." So he (peace and blessings be upon him) set out with Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) until he consummated the marriage with her at Sarif. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. And it is a matter of wonder from the decree and predestination of Allah that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) consummated his marriage with Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) at Sarif and took her to Madinah on his return from the Umrah of al-Qada'. She remained married to him (peace and blessings be upon him) until he (peace and blessings be upon him) set out for the Conquest of Makkah; he (peace and blessings be upon him) took her with him until Ta'if was conquered and he returned to Madinah. Later, Sayyidah Maymunah died at that very place, Sarif, where the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had spent his first night with her at the time of their marriage.