Volume 7, Book 63, Number 253:
Narrated Um ‘Atiyya:
We were forbidden to mourn for more than three days except for a husband.
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 254:
Narrated Um ‘Atiyya:
We were forbidden to mourn for more than three days for a dead person, except for a husband,
for whom a wife should mourn for four months and ten days (while in the mourning period) we
were not allowed to put kohl in our eyes, nor perfume our-selves, nor wear dyed clothes, except a
garment of ‘Asb (special clothes made in Yemen). But it was permissible for us that when one of us
became clean from her menses and took a bath, she could use a piece of a certain kind of incense.
And it was forbidden for us to follow funeral processions.
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 255:
Narrated Um ‘Atiyya:
The Prophet said, “It is not lawful for a lady who believes in Allah and the Last Day, to mourn for
more than three days for a dead person, except for her husband, in which case she should neither
put kohl in her eyes, nor perfume herself, nor wear dyed clothes, except a garment of ‘Asb” Um
‘Atiyya added: The Prophet said, “She should not use perfume except when she becomes clean from
her menses whereupon she can use Qust, and Azfar (two kinds of incense).
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 7 > BOOK 63: DIVORCE
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 256:
Narrated Mujahid:
(regarding the Verse): ‘If any of you dies and leaves wives behind,’ That was the period of the ‘Id –
dah which the widow was obliged to spend in the house of the late husband. Then Allah revealed:
And those of you who die and leave wives should bequeath for their wives a year’s maintenance and
residence without turning them out, but if they leave, there is no blame on you for what they do of
themselves, provided it is honorable (i.e. lawful marriage) (2.240) Mujahid said: Allah 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 ‘Iddah).
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 Allah: ‘But if they leave there is no blame on you,… ‘ (2.240) Ibn ‘Abbas said: The
above Verse has cancelled the order of spending the period of the ‘Iddah at her late husband’s house,
and so she could spend her period of the ‘Iddah wherever she likes. And Allah says: ‘Without turning
them out.’ ‘Ata said: If she would, she could spend her period of the ‘Iddah 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 Allah says: ‘There is no blame on you for what they do of themselves.’
(2.240) ‘Ata added: Then the Verses of inheritance were revealed and the order of residence (for the
widow) was cancelled, and she could spend her period of the ‘Iddah wherever she would like, and
she was no longer entitled to be accommodated by her husband’s family.
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 257:
Narrated Zainab bint Um Salama:
When Um Habiba bint Abi Sufyan was informed of her father’s death, she asked for perfume and
rubbed it over her arms and said, “I am not in need of perfume, but I have heard the Prophet saying,
“It is not lawful for a lady who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days
except for her husband for whom the (mourning) period is four months and ten days.”
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 226:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
An Ansari man accused his wife (of committing illegal sexual intercourse). The Prophet made both
of them takes the oath of Lian, and separated them from each other (by divorce).
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 227:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Hilal bin Umaiyya accused his wife of illegal sexual intercourse and came to the Prophet to bear
witness (against her), (taking the oath of Lian). The Prophet was saying, “Allah knows that either of
you is a liar. Will anyone of you repent (to Allah)?” Then the lady got up and gave her witness.
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 228:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad As-Sa’idi:
‘Uwaimir Al-Ajlani came to ‘Asim bin Ad Al-Ansari and said to him, “O ‘Asim! Suppose a man saw
another man with his wife, would he kill him whereupon you would kill him; or what should he do?
Please, O ‘Asim, ask about this on my behalf.” ‘Asim asked Allah’s Apostle about it. Allah’s Apostle, dis –
liked that question and considered it disgraceful. What ‘Asim heard from Allah’s Apostle was hard on
him. When ‘Asim returned to his family, ‘Uwaimir came to him and said, “O ‘Asim! What did Allah’s
Apostle. say to you?” ‘Asim said to ‘Uwaimir, “You never bring me any good. Allah’s Apostle disliked
the problem which I asked him about.” ‘Uwaimir said, “By Allah, I will not give up this matter until I
ask the Prophet about it.” So ‘Uwaimir proceeded till he came to Allah’s Apostle in the midst of
people, and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! If a man sees another man with his wife, would he kill him,
whereupon you would kill him, or what should he do?” Allah’s Apostle said, “Allah has revealed some
decree as regards you and your wives case. Go and bring her.” So they carried out the process of Lian
while I was present among the people with Allah’s Apostle. When they had finished their Lian,
‘Uwaimir said, “O Allah’s Apostle! If I should now keep her with me as a wife, then I have told a lie.”
So he divorced her thrice before Allah’s Apostle ordered him. (Ibn Shihab said: So divorce was the
tradition for all those who were involved in a case of Lian.)