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1195. Zainab said: "I entered upon Umm Habibah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ when her father Sufyān bin Harb died. So she asked for some perfume that had something yellow saffron or something else, so a girl applied it to her and put some on her cheeks. Then she said: 'By Allāh! I have no need for perfume except that I heard the
Messenger of Allāh ﷺ saying: "It is not lawful for a woman who believes in Allāh and the Last Day to mourn for the dead more than three days, except for her husband (in which case it is) four months and ten days."[1] (Sahīh)
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Commentary
This narration proves that mourning for the dead for more than three days is not allowed. In case of the death of the husband, a widow must mourn and wait for four months and ten days. In this period she should not adorn herself. This is essential for her as it is mentioned in the narration no. 1197.
