❖ Question:
Did Allah Himself perform the marriage of any wife of the Prophet ﷺ?
Source: Fatāwā Amunpuri by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri
✿ Answer:
Yes, the marriage of Umm al-Mu’minīn Sayyidah Zaynab bint Jahsh رضي الله عنها was conducted by Allah Himself.
❀ Sayyidunā Anas bin Mālik رضي الله عنه narrated:
The verse of ḥijāb was revealed concerning Sayyidah Zaynab bint Jahsh رضي الله عنها. On that day, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ invited people to a meal of meat and bread (walīmah).
Sayyidah Zaynab رضي الله عنها used to boast over the other wives of the Prophet ﷺ, saying:
“Allah married me from above the heavens.”
(Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 7421)
Conclusion:
Among the wives of the Prophet ﷺ, Sayyidah Zaynab bint Jahsh رضي الله عنها had the unique honor that Allah Himself conducted her marriage with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
