Hadith 5344

"And those of you who die, and leave behind wives.. (up to).. and Allāh is Well-Acquainted with what you do." (V.2:234)

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Darussalam · Volume 7

68 - THE BOOK OF DIVORCE

Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 5344 ¦ الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 60

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English translation

5344. Narrated Mujāhid: (regarding the Verse). "And those of you who die and leave wives behind..."(1) That was the period of the 'Ida which the widow was obliged to spend in the house of the late husband. Then Allāh revealed: "And those of you who die and leave behind wives should bequeath for their wives a year's maintenance and residence without turning them out, but if they leave, there is no sin on you for what they do of themselves, provided it is honourable (e.g. lawful marriage)." (V.2:240) Mujāhid said: Allāh has ordered that a widow has the right to stay for seven months and twenty days with her husband's relatives through her husband's will and testament so that she will complete the period of one year (of 'Ida). But the widow has the right to stay that extra period or go out of her husband's house as is indicated by the Statement of Allāh: "...without turning them out, but if they (wives) leave, there is no sin on you..." (V.2:240) Ibn 'Abbās said: The above Verse has abrogated (cancelled) the order of spending the period of the 'Idda at her late husband's house, and so she could spend her period of the 'Idda wherever she likes. And Allāh says: "Without turning them out..." 'Aṭā said: If she would, she could spend her period of the 'Idda at her husband's house, and live there according to her (husband's) will and testament, and if she would, she could go out (of her husband's house) as Allāh says: "There is no sin on you for what they do of themselves." (V.2:240) 'Aṭā added: Then the Verses of inheritance were revealed and the order of residence (for the widow) was abrogated (cancelled), and she could spend her period of the 'Idda wherever she would like, and she was no longer entitled to be provided with residence by her husband's family.

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5344 - حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شِبْلٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، {وَالَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنْكُمْ وَيَذَرُونَ أَزْوَاجًا} [البقرة: 234] قَالَ: " كَانَتْ هَذِهِ العِدَّةُ تَعْتَدُّ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ زَوْجِهَا وَاجِبًا، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ: {وَالَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنْكُمْ وَيَذَرُونَ أَزْوَاجًا وَصِيَّةً لِأَزْوَاجِهِمْ مَتَاعًا إِلَى الحَوْلِ غَيْرَ إِخْرَاجٍ فَإِنْ خَرَجْنَ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا فَعَلْنَ فِي أَنْفُسِهِنَّ مِنْ مَعْرُوفٍ} قَالَ: " جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لَهَا تَمَامَ السَّنَةِ سَبْعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعِشْرِينَ لَيْلَةً وَصِيَّةً، إِنْ شَاءَتْ سَكَنَتْ فِي وَصِيَّتِهَا، وَإِنْ شَاءَتْ خَرَجَتْ، وَهُوَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {غَيْرَ إِخْرَاجٍ فَإِنْ خَرَجْنَ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ} [البقرة: 240] فَالعِدَّةُ كَمَا هِيَ وَاجِبٌ عَلَيْهَا " زَعَمَ ذَلِكَ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ وَقَالَ عَطَاءٌ: قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: " نَسَخَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ عِدَّتَهَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِهَا، فَتَعْتَدُّ حَيْثُ شَاءَتْ، وَقَوْلُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {غَيْرَ إِخْرَاجٍ} [البقرة: 240] وَقَالَ عَطَاءٌ: " إِنْ شَاءَتْ اعْتَدَّتْ عِنْدَ أَهْلِهَا، وَسَكَنَتْ فِي وَصِيَّتِهَا، وَإِنْ شَاءَتْ خَرَجَتْ لِقَوْلِ اللَّهِ: {فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا فَعَلْنَ فِي أَنْفُسِهِنَّ} [البقرة: 234] قَالَ عَطَاءٌ: «ثُمَّ جَاءَ المِيرَاثُ فَنَسَخَ السُّكْنَى، فَتَعْتَدُّ حَيْثُ شَاءَتْ، وَلاَ سُكْنَى لَهَا»

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(1) (H. 5344) They shall wait concerning themselves, four months and ten days. (V.2:234)