Who Was Both the Wife of a Prophet and the Daughter of a Prophet?
من هي التي كانت زوجة نبي وابنة نبي؟
The daughter of Shu'aib and the wife of Prophet Musa (Moses).
هي ابنة شعيب وزوجة موسى عليهما السلام.
1. How They Met at the Well of Midian | كيف التقيا عند بئر مدين
Musa arrived in Midian as a fugitive after leaving Egypt, and found a group of shepherds watering their flocks at a well, with two women holding back, waiting for the crowd to clear. He watered their flock for them, then withdrew to the shade and prayed for Allah's provision. One of the two women, Shu'aib's daughter, was sent by her father to bring Musa to their home.
وصل موسى إلى مدين هاربا بعد مغادرته مصر، فوجد جماعة من الرعاة يسقون مواشيهم عند بئر، وامرأتين تقفان متأخرتين تنتظران انصراف الزحام. فسقى غنمهما، ثم انصرف إلى الظل ودعا الله أن يرزقه. وأرسل الوالد إحدى المرأتين، وهي ابنة شعيب، لتأتي بموسى إلى بيتهم.
2. Shu'aib's Proposal | عرض شعيب
Shu'aib then offered Musa marriage to one of his daughters directly: "I wish to marry one of these two daughters of mine to you, provided that you stay in my service for eight years. If you complete ten, it will be a favour from you, but I do not wish to make it difficult for you. Allah willing, you will find me an agreeable man" (Surah Al-Qasas 28:27). Musa accepted, and this marriage is how Shu'aib's daughter became both a Prophet's daughter and a Prophet's wife. The Quran itself calls her father only "a very old man" (28:23). That he was Prophet Shu'aib is the well-known view among many scholars, held by al-Hasan al-Basri and others; Ibn Kathir also records that others said he was Shu'aib's nephew or a believing man of Shu'aib's people, and he quotes al-Tabari's verdict that this cannot be known without a sound report.
قَالَ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُنكِحَكَ إِحْدَى ابْنَتَيَّ هَاتَيْنِ عَلَىٰ أَن تَأْجُرَنِي ثَمَانِيَ حِجَجٍ ۖ فَإِنْ أَتْمَمْتَ عَشْرًا فَمِنْ عِندِكَ ۖ وَمَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَيْكَ ۚ سَتَجِدُنِي إِن شَاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ (سورة القصص: 27)
عرض شعيب على موسى الزواج من إحدى ابنتيه مباشرة: "إني أريد أن أنكحك إحدى ابنتي هاتين على أن تأجرني ثماني حجج فإن أتممت عشرا فمن عندك وما أريد أن أشق عليك ستجدني إن شاء الله من الصالحين" (سورة القصص: 27). فقبل موسى، وبهذا الزواج أصبحت ابنة شعيب ابنة نبي وزوجة نبي في آن واحد. ولا يسمي القرآن أباها، بل يصفه بأنه "شيخ كبير" (القصص: 23). وكونه النبي شعيبا هو المشهور عند كثيرين، قاله الحسن البصري وغير واحد، وذكر ابن كثير أن آخرين قالوا: كان ابن أخي شعيب، وقيل: رجل مؤمن من قوم شعيب، ونقل قول ابن جرير الطبري: الصواب أن هذا لا يدرك إلا بخبر، ولا خبر تجب به الحجة في ذلك.
3. A Household That Shaped a Prophet's Mission | بيت شكّل مهمة نبي
Musa spent years in Shu'aib's household before Allah called him to Prophethood at the blessed tree on his journey back toward Egypt. The years of quiet service in Midian, described in Surah Al-Qasas, came directly before the moment his mission as a Messenger began, tying his family life to Shu'aib directly into the larger story of his calling.
قضى موسى سنوات في بيت شعيب قبل أن يدعوه الله للنبوة عند الشجرة المباركة في رحلة عودته نحو مصر. وسنوات الخدمة الهادئة في مدين، التي وصفتها سورة القصص، جاءت مباشرة قبل لحظة بدء مهمته رسولا، فربطت حياته الأسرية مع شعيب مباشرة بالقصة الأكبر لدعوته.
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
Who was both a Prophet's daughter and a Prophet's wife?
On the well-known view among scholars, the daughter of Prophet Shu'aib, who became the wife of Prophet Musa; the Quran itself does not name her father.
How did Musa and Shu'aib's daughter meet?
Musa helped her and her sister water their flock at a well in Midian, and she was later sent by her father to bring him to their home.
What did Shu'aib ask of Musa in return for marriage?
Eight years of service, extendable to ten voluntarily, as stated in Surah Al-Qasas 28:27.