Today, I want to tell about Hifa Hatun who was one of Muslim women.She was known for her beauty and sincere smile.She was such a friendly person that everyone used to love her so much.She received lots of marriage proposals by many people and some of them were sultans and viziers.Moreover, She refused even Negus who was an emperor.But her only wish was having Allah's appreciation.
Now I'll tell about her marriage story to you :

One day, Hifa Hatun stood against our Prophet Hadrat Mohammad (pbuh) and asked him "Allah's Rasul, teach me something that will take me away to paradise." Honestly, she thought that our Prophet (pbuh) would say something about praying or fasting to gain paradise.But our Prophet (pbuh) said that she should marry first.Thereupon, Hifa decided to marry with someone who is chosen by Hadrat Mohammad (pbuh).

Our prophet (pbuh) announced that she would marry to the person who would enter Masjid first tomorrow morning and she accepted it, too.The idea soughted after by everyone and people who wanted to marry her started to do preparations to wake up early.Certainly, Hadrat Suheyb was one of the people who heard this news.But he didn't care about it because he was a person who was too poor and lonely.He didn't have a house to live in and he barely had anything to eat.

Amazingly, all people who did preparations to be the first person to enter the masjid, fell asleep in the morning.As usual, our Prophet (pbuh) came to Masjid early , he started to wait the luck person. Suheyb entered to Masjid and after praying Hadrat Mohammad (pbuh) informed Hifa Hatun about that.And Hadrat Hifa accepted marrying to Suheyb.

After getting married, our Prophet (pbuh) said " O Suheyb, now buy a present to your wife and take her away to your house by holding her hand" He put his hands up and said "It's good but I haven't any money or a house."

Then Hifa Hatun wasn't able to bear his husband's hoplessness and gifted one of her houses to him.Our Prophet (pbuh) was affected so much that he prayed for them.

In the first evening of their marriage, Suheyb wasn't able to eat anything in dinner which was prepared for him and said "O Hifa, I know you're an unique blessing for me and I'm only sadness for you.I should praise and you should endure.Shall we pray to Allah during the night?"

Next day, our Prophet Hadrat Mohammad (pbuh) gave them a piece of good news that both of them would go to paradise.And then Suheyb pleaded to Allah to die before committing any other sin.And Allah accepted his prays and Suheyb died there.While all people who were there were crying, our Prophet (pbuh) said that Hifa Hatun died too at the same time.

Both of them were buried alongside and in their tombstones were written "Hifa of patients" and "Suheyb of praisers".
Gulsah Sarıcam