Sahih Muslim Hadith 3725 – The Obligation To

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[3725] 58 – (1486) It was narrated from Humaid bin Nâfi', from Zainab bint AbI Salamah, that she told him these three AhâdIth. He said: "Zainab said: 'I entered upon Umm UabIbah, the wife of the Prophet , when her father Abü Sufyân died. Umm UabIbah called for some perfume that had a yellowish color, Kiialâq or something else, and she put some of it on a girl, then she wiped her cheeks with it and said: "By Allah, I have no need of perfume, but I heard the Messenger of Allah ç saying on the Minbar: 'It is not permissible for a women who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days for anyone who dies, except for a husband; four months and ten days." [rvrt