18/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1490d — Narration from Wives of the Prophet
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 Narration from Some Wives of the Prophet
Sahih Muslim : 1490d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1490d
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ بَعْضِ، أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِهِمْ .
Safiyya bint Abu 'Ubaid narrated this tradition of Allah's Prophet (ﷺ) on the authority of some wives of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ)
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1490dIn-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 83USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 9, Hadith 3548
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1490d
This short report says that Safiyya bint Abu 'Ubaid narrated the tradition of Allah’s Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم on the authority of some wives of Allah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم. The wording does not repeat the full statement about mourning, the widow’s period, adornment, or other details. Its main value is in showing another route for the same tradition. For someone searching for the hadith about mourning from the wives of the Prophet, this narration points to that group of transmitters. Since the text is brief, it should be explained with care. It supports the presence of the tradition through wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, but it does not add a new rule in this wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report names Safiyya bint Abu 'Ubaid as the narrator.
- It connects the tradition to some wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- This wording does not add a separate detail.
- The narration should be treated as a supporting transmission.
