27/55. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3505 — Widow Mourning Report
The 'Iddah Of A Woman Whose Husband Dies
Similar Hadith About Widow Mourning Period in Islam
Sunan an-Nasai : 3505
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3505
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا السَّهْمِيُّ، - يَعْنِي عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ بَكْرٍ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ بَعْضِ، أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهِيَ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ .
Umm Salamah Narrated from:
A similar report was narrated from Safiyyah bint Abi 'Ubaid from one of the wives of the Prophet -and she is Umm Salamah- from the Prophet.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3505In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 117English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3535
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3505
This short report says that a similar narration was transmitted from Safiyyah bint Abi Ubaid from one of the wives of the Prophet, identified as Umm Salamah, from the Prophet. Since it says “a similar report,” its meaning is tied to the nearby narration about mourning. The key topic is the widow mourning period in Islam. It supports the teaching that a woman’s mourning is limited, with a special period for a husband. Because the text is brief, the explanation should stay close to what is given. It is useful for people searching similar report widow mourning, Umm Salamah mourning hadith, and iddah of widow hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration supports the nearby report on mourning after death.
- Umm Salamah is named as the wife of the Prophet in this report.
- The wording shows the narration is similar to the previous mourning hadith.
- The text should be understood together with the related report it refers to.
