18/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1488d — Reports on Collyrium and Mourning
The Obligation to mourn during the 'Iddah following the death of one's husband, but it is forbidden to mourn for more than three days in other cases
Hadith Report on Collyrium and Mourning Transmission
Sahih Muslim : 1488d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1488d
وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ نَافِعٍ، بِالْحَدِيثَيْنِ جَمِيعًا حَدِيثِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ فِي الْكُحْلِ وَحَدِيثِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ وَأُخْرَى مِنْ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لَمْ تُسَمِّهَا زَيْنَبُ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ .
Humaid b. Nafi' narrated two traditions from Umm Salama dealing with collyrium and the other hadith from the wives of Allah's Prophet (ﷺ) except with this that no mention was made of Zainab.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1488dIn-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 77USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 9, Hadith 3542
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1488d
This narration is mainly about transmission. It says that Humaid b. Nafi' narrated two traditions from Umm Salama dealing with collyrium, and another hadith from the wives of Allah’s Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. It also notes that, in this wording, Zainab was not named. For someone searching for a hadith about collyrium during iddah, this report points to the same subject area, but it does not give the full ruling by itself. The careful way to read it is as a supporting report that preserves how the narration was passed on. Its value here is in showing that the collyrium report and the mourning report were transmitted through Humaid b. Nafi' from the named sources.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration focuses on the route of transmission.
- It mentions reports from Umm Salama about collyrium.
- It also mentions a report from wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- This wording notes that Zainab was not named.
