The Iddah Of A Woman Whose Husband Dies
Darussalam · Volume 4
27. The Book Of DivorceSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3503 ¦ الجزء: 6 ¦ الصفحة: 189
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صحيح، ابن ماجة (٢٠٨٦) //، الإرواء (٢٠١٤) //
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(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٢٠٨٦: م [إرواء الغليل ٢٠١٤].
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3533. It was narrated from Ṣafiyyah bint Abī ‘Ubaid that she heard Hafṣah bint ‘Umar, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, (narrate) that the Prophet ﷺ said: “It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allāh and the Last Day to mourn for anyone who dies for more than three days except for a husband; she should mourn for him for four months and ten (days).” (Ṣaḥīḥ)
3503 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ يَحْيَى بْنَ سَعِيدٍ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ نَافِعًا، يَقُولُ: عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ حَفْصَةَ بِنْتَ عُمَرَ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لَا يَحِلُّ لِامْرَأَةٍ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ تَحِدُّ عَلَى مَيِّتٍ فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ إِلَّا عَلَى زَوْجٍ، فَإِنَّهَا تَحِدُّ عَلَيْهِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا»
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Mourning (Arabic - Hidâd) signifies abstaining from something lawful, for instance, taking bath, washing, sleeping, etc. It does not signify perpetrating unlawfulness, for example screaming, shrieking, wailing, whining, slapping the chest, shaving the head, etc. Mourning for more than three days is also not permitted for men. Women were specially mentioned because they generally indulge in mourning more than men.