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3550. It was narrated from ‘Ubaidullāh bin ‘Abdullāh that ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Utbah wrote to ‘Umar bin ‘Abdullāh bin Al-Arqam Az-Zuhrī, telling him: “Go to Subai‘ah bint Al-Hārith Al-Aslamiyyah, and ask her about the ruling of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ concerning her pregnancy.” He said: “So ‘Umar bin ‘Abdullāh went to her and asked her. She told him that she was married to Sa’d bin Khawlah, who was one of the Companions of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ who had been present at Badr. He died during the Farewell Pilgrimage, and she gave birth before four months and ten days had passed since her husband’s death. When her Nifās ended, Abū As-Sanābil – a man from Banu ‘Abd Ad-Dār – went to her and saw that she had adorned herself. He said: ‘Perhaps you want to get married before four months and ten days have passed?’ She said: ‘When I heard that from Abū As-Sanābil, I went to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and told him my story. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ‘It permissible for you to marry when you gave birth.’” (Šahīh)
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Sa’d bin Khawla was an emigrant, but died in Makkah at the time of the
Farewell Pilgrimage. Allâh's Messenger ﷺ had expressed sorrow also over this incident.
