18/9. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 951 — The Book of Divorce
It is compulsory for a lady not to adorn herself during the 'Iddah period, but mourning beyond three days is prohibited (except in the case of the death of one's husband).
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 951
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 951
حديث أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، قَالَتْ: كُنَّا نُنْهَى أَنْ نُحِدَّ عَلَى مَيِّتٍ فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ، إِلَاّ عَلَى زَوْجٍ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا، وَلَا نَكْتَحِلَ وَلَا نَتَطَيَّبَ، وَلَا نَلْبَسَ ثَوْبًا مَصْبُوغًا إِلَاّ ثَوْبَ عَصْبٍ، وَقَدْ رُخِّصَ لَنَا عِنْدَ الطُّهْرِ، إِذَا اغْتَسَلَتْ إِحْدَانَا مِنْ مَحِيضِهَا فِي نُبْذَةٍ مِنْ كُسْتِ أَظْفَارٍ.
Umm 'Atiqa Narrated from:
We were forbidden to mourn for a dead person for more than three days except in the case of a husband for whom mourning was allowed for four months and ten days. (During that time) we were not allowed to put Kohl (antimony/eye powder) in our eyes or to use perfumes or to put on coloured clothes except a dress made of ' Asb (a kind of very rough and coarse cloth from Yemen). We were allowed to use Kust Azfâr (very light perfumes) at the time of taking a bath after menses. ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 310, Vol. 1 )
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Muhammad Fu'ad 'Abd al-Baqi
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
