27/56. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3512 — Iddah After Childbirth
The 'Iddah Of A Pregnant Woman Whose Husband Dies
Hadith About Iddah After Childbirth for a Widow
Sunan an-Nasai : 3512
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3512
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، وَابْنَ، عَبَّاسٍ وَأَبَا سَلَمَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ تَذَاكَرُوا عِدَّةَ الْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا تَضَعُ عِنْدَ وَفَاةِ زَوْجِهَا فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ تَعْتَدُّ آخِرَ الأَجَلَيْنِ . وَقَالَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بَلْ تَحِلُّ حِينَ تَضَعُ . فَقَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَا مَعَ ابْنِ أَخِي . فَأَرْسَلُوا إِلَى أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ وَضَعَتْ سُبَيْعَةُ الأَسْلَمِيَّةُ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ زَوْجِهَا بِيَسِيرٍ فَاسْتَفْتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَتَزَوَّجَ .
Sulaiman bin Yasir Narrated from:
Abu Hurairah, Ibn 'Abbas, and Abu Salamah bin 'Abdur-Rahman were talking about the 'Iddah of a woman whose husband dies, and she gives birth after her husband dies. Ibn 'Abbas said: "She should observe 'Iddah for the longer of the two periods." Abu Salamah said: "No, it becomes permissible for her to marry when she has given birth." Abu Hurairah said: "I agree with my brother's son." So they sent word to Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet, and she said: "Subai'ah Al-Aslamiyyah gave birth shortly after her husband died; she consulted the Messenger of Allah and he told her to get married."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3512In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 124English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3542
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3512
This hadith is about iddah after childbirth for a widow. Abu Hurairah, Ibn Abbas, and Abu Salamah discussed the waiting period of a woman whose husband dies and who gives birth after his death. Ibn Abbas said she should observe the longer of the two periods. Abu Salamah said she becomes permissible for marriage when she gives birth. Abu Hurairah agreed with Abu Salamah. They then asked Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet. She said that Subai'ah Al-Aslamiyyah gave birth shortly after her husband died, consulted the Messenger of Allah, and he told her to get married. The hadith shows the answer was taken back to the Prophet’s ruling.
What we learn from this hadith
- The issue was discussed carefully among knowledgeable people.
- They asked Umm Salamah for the Prophet’s ruling.
- Subai'ah was told to get married after giving birth.
- The hadith supports asking when a matter is unclear.
