27/55. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3503 — Mourning for a Husband
The 'Iddah Of A Woman Whose Husband Dies
Hadith About Mourning for a Husband in Islam
Sunan an-Nasai : 3503
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3503
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ نَافِعًا، يَقُولُ عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ حَفْصَةَ بِنْتَ عُمَرَ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَحِلُّ لاِمْرَأَةٍ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ تَحِدُّ عَلَى مَيِّتٍ فَوْقَ ثَلاَثٍ إِلاَّ عَلَى زَوْجٍ فَإِنَّهَا تَحِدُّ عَلَيْهِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا " .
Hafsah bint 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for anyone who dies for more than three days except for a husband; she should mourn for him for four months and ten (days)."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3503In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 115English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3533
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3503
This hadith explains mourning for a husband in Islam. The Prophet said it is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for any deceased person for more than three days, except for her husband. For her husband, she mourns for four months and ten days. The wording is simple and firm. It connects the matter to belief in Allah and the Last Day, showing that a believer follows the set limit. This hadith is a key text for searches like mourning period for widow, hadith about iddah, and four months and ten days in Islam.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mourning for anyone other than a husband is limited to three days.
- A wife mourns her deceased husband for four months and ten days.
- The hadith links this practice with faith in Allah and the Last Day.
- The Prophet gave a clear time limit for formal mourning.
