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3247. It was narrated from Fāṭimah bint Qais that Abū 'Amr bin Ḥafṣ issued a final divorce to her while he was absent. His deputy sent some barley to her but she did not like it. He said: "By Allāh, you have no rights over us." She went to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and told him about that, and he said: "You have no right to maintenance." He told her to observe her Iddah in the house of Umm Sharīk, then he said: "She is a woman whose house is frequented by my Companions. Observe your Iddah in the house of Ibn Umm Maktūm, for he is a blind man and you can take off your garment. And when your Iddah is over, let me know." She said: "When my Iddah was over I told him that Mu'āwiyah bin Abū Sufyān and Abū Jahm had proposed marriage to me. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'As for Abū Jahm, his stick never leaves his shoulder,[1] and as for
Mu'āwiyah he is a poor man who has no wealth. Rather you should marry Usāmah bin Zaid.' I did not like the idea, then he said: 'Marry Usāmah bin Zaid.' So I married him and Allāh created a lot of good in him, and others felt jealous of my good fortune." (Sahīh)
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[1] This has been interpreted by the scholars as meaning that he traveled a great deal, or that he habitually beat his wives; a third suggestion, that he was a man of high sexual energy, is regarded as being farfetched.
Commentary
In the event of someone's seeking counsel, one may describe good and bad characteristics of the person concerned. This does not fall under slander or backbiting.
