18/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1480l — Irrevocable Divorce and Maintenance
The woman who has been irrevocably divorced is not entitled to spending
Hadith About Irrevocable Divorce and Maintenance
Sahih Muslim : 1480l
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1480l
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْمُطَلَّقَةِ ثَلاَثًا قَالَ " لَيْسَ لَهَا سُكْنَى وَلاَ نَفَقَةٌ " .
Fatima bint Qais (Allah be pleased with her) reported from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) that there is no lodging and maintenance allowance for a woman who has been given irrevocable divorce.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1480lIn-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 56USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 9, Hadith 3522
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1480l
This hadith about irrevocable divorce reports the statement of Fatima bint Qais, who narrated from Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) that a woman given an irrevocable divorce has no lodging and maintenance allowance. The core point is clear and focused: the report speaks about a specific case of triple divorce and the ruling mentioned in it. For readers searching for the Fatima bint Qais hadith, this narration is often linked with the phrases no lodging and no maintenance, divorced woman in iddah, and irrevocable divorce in Islam. The hadith does not discuss every type of divorce. It speaks directly about the woman who has been divorced irrevocably.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith connects lodging and maintenance to the specific case of irrevocable divorce.
- Fatima bint Qais reported the ruling directly from Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The wording should be kept tied to the case mentioned: a woman divorced irrevocably.
- Religious questions about divorce should be handled with care and exact wording.
