English translation
2306. It was reported from Ibn Shihāb, that ‘Uбайдوللّٰه bin ‘Abdوللّٰه bin ‘Utbah narrated to him, that his father wrote to ‘Umar bin ‘Abdوللّٰه bin Al-Arqam Az-Zuhri, telling him to visit Subai‘ah bint Al-Hāriṭh Al-Aslamiyyah and ask her about her narration, and what the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ told her when she asked him her question. So ‘Umar bin ‘Abdوللّٰه
wrote back to ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Utbah informing him that Subaī‘ah said that she was married to Sa’d bin Khawlah, and he was of the tribe of Bani ‘Āmir bin Lu‘āī, and had attended the Battle of Badr. He passed away during the Farewell Pilgrimage, and she was pregnant at the time. Soon after his death, she gave birth. Once she had purified from her bleeding, she beautified herself for suitors. Abū As-Sanābil bin Ba‘kak visited her, and he was of the tribe of ‘Abdud-Dār. He said to her: “How come I see you having beautified yourself? Perhaps you wish to get married? I swear by Allāh, you will not get married until four months and ten days pass.” Subaī‘ah said: “When he told me that, then as soon as night fell, I grabbed my garments and went to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, and asked him about that. He gave me the verdict that I had become permissible (for marriage) as soon as I had given birth, and he commanded me to get married if I so desired.”
Ibn Shihāb said: “I don’t see any problem if she gets married after her delivery, even if she is still bleeding. However, her husband should not approach her until she becomes pure.” (Ṣaḥīh)
Arabic text
2306 - حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْمَهْرِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، كَتَبَ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْأَرْقَمِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، يَأْمُرُهُ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ عَلَى سُبَيْعَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ الْأَسْلَمِيَّةِ، فَيَسْأَلَهَا، عَنْ حَدِيثِهَا، وَعَمَّا قَالَ لَهَا: رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ اسْتَفْتَتْهُ، فَكَتَبَ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، إِلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، يُخْبِرُهُ أَنَّ سُبَيْعَةَ أَخْبَرَتْهُ، أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ تَحْتَ سَعْدِ بْنِ خَوْلَةَ، وَهُوَ مِنْ بَنِي عَامِرِ بْنِ لُؤَيٍّ، وَهُوَ مِمَّنْ شَهِدَ بَدْرًا، فَتُوُفِّيَ عَنْهَا فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ، وَهِيَ حَامِلٌ، فَلَمْ تَنْشَبْ أَنْ وَضَعَتْ حَمْلَهَا بَعْدَ وَفَاتِهِ، فَلَمَّا تَعَلَّتْ مِنْ نِفَاسِهَا تَجَمَّلَتْ لِلْخُطَّابِ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا أَبُو السَّنَابِلِ بْنُ بَعْكَكٍ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي عَبْدِ الدَّارِ، فَقَالَ لَهَا: مَا لِي أَرَاكِ مُتَجَمِّلَةً لَعَلَّكِ تَرْتَجِينَ النِّكَاحَ؟ إِنَّكِ وَاللَّهِ مَا أَنْتِ بِنَاكِحٍ حَتَّى تَمُرَّ عَلَيْكِ أَرْبَعَةُ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرٌ، قَالَتْ سُبَيْعَةُ: فَلَمَّا قَالَ لِي ذَلِكَ، جَمَعْتُ عَلَيَّ ثِيَابِي حِينَ أَمْسَيْتُ، فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ، فَأَفْتَانِي بِأَنِّي «قَدْ حَلَلْتُ حِينَ وَضَعْتُ حَمْلِي، وَأَمَرَنِي بِالتَّزْوِيجِ، إِنْ بَدَا لِي»، قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ: «وَلَا أَرَى بَأْسًا أَنْ تَتَزَوَّجَ حِينَ وَضَعَتْ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ فِي دَمِهَا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لَا يَقْرَبُهَا زَوْجُهَا حَتَّى تَطْهُرَ»
