27/7. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3403 — Provision After Divorce
Concession Allowing That
Provision After Divorce: When Shelter and Support Apply
Sunan an-Nasai : 3403
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3403
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الأَحْمَسِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الشَّعْبِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ قَيْسٍ، قَالَتْ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُلْتُ أَنَا بِنْتُ آلِ خَالِدٍ وَإِنَّ زَوْجِي فُلاَنًا أَرْسَلَ إِلَىَّ بِطَلاَقِي وَإِنِّي سَأَلْتُ أَهْلَهُ النَّفَقَةَ وَالسُّكْنَى فَأَبَوْا عَلَىَّ . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهُ قَدْ أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهَا بِثَلاَثِ تَطْلِيقَاتٍ . قَالَتْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّمَا النَّفَقَةُ وَالسُّكْنَى لِلْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا كَانَ لِزَوْجِهَا عَلَيْهَا الرَّجْعَةُ " .
Fatimah bint Qais Narrated from:
I came to the Prophet and said: 'I am the daughter of Ali Khalid and my husband, so and so, sent word to me divorcing me. I asked his family for provision and shelter but they refused.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, he sent word to her divorcing her thrice.'" She said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'The woman is still entitled to provision and shelter if the husband can still take her back.'"
[1] Meaning, in the case of the first or second divorce.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3403In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 15English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3432
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3403
This Hadith discusses provision after divorce and shelter for a divorced woman. Fatimah bint Qais came to the Prophet and explained that her husband had sent word divorcing her. She asked his family for provision and shelter, but they refused. The people said that he had sent word divorcing her three times. The Messenger of Allah then explained the key point: provision and shelter apply for the woman when the husband still has the right to take her back. The Hadith keeps the matter tied to revocable divorce. It does not speak in broad terms about every divorce case. Its main message is that marital support after divorce depends on whether the husband still has return rights in that situation.
What we learn from this hadith
- A woman may ask for her rights after divorce.
- Provision and shelter are linked here to a revocable divorce.
- The Prophet answered the case with a clear condition.
- Divorce rulings should be understood according to the exact situation.
