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Sunan an-Nasai 3528 — Stay at Home Until Iddah Ends
The Woman Whose Husband Has Died Staying In Her House Until It Becomes Permissible For Her To Remarr
Widow Iddah at Home: Stay Until the Term Is Complete
Sunan an-Nasai : 3528
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3528
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، وَابْنِ، جُرَيْجٍ وَيَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ وَمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ كَعْبٍ، عَنِ الْفَارِعَةِ بِنْتِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ زَوْجَهَا، خَرَجَ فِي طَلَبِ أَعْلاَجٍ فَقَتَلُوهُ - قَالَ شُعْبَةُ وَابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ وَكَانَتْ فِي دَارٍ قَاصِيَةٍ فَجَاءَتْ وَمَعَهَا أَخُوهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرُوا لَهُ فَرَخَّصَ لَهَا حَتَّى إِذَا رَجَعَتْ دَعَاهَا فَقَالَ " اجْلِسِي فِي بَيْتِكِ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ الْكِتَابُ أَجَلَهُ " .
Al-Fari'ah bint Malik Narrated from:
It was narrated from Al-Fari'ah bint Malik that her husband went out to pursue some slaves and they killed him. Shu'bah and Ibn Juraij said: "She was in a remote house. She came with her brothers to the Messenger of Allah and told him (about the situation) and he granted her a concession. When she was leaving he called her back and said: 'Stay in your house until the term prescribed is fulfilled.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3528In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 140English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3558
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3528
This hadith tells the story of Al-Fari'ah bint Malik after her husband was killed. She was living in a remote house and went with her brothers to the Messenger of Allah to explain her situation. At first, she was given permission to leave. As she was going, he called her back and instructed her to stay in her house until the prescribed term was fulfilled. The central topic is the widow's iddah location in this particular case. The report shows that the final instruction replaced the earlier permission given during the conversation. It does not provide every detail about travel, safety, support, or other circumstances. Its clear message is that Al-Fari'ah was told to remain in her home until her waiting period ended.
What we learn from this hadith
- Al-Fari'ah was finally instructed to remain in her house.
- The instruction lasted until the prescribed term was complete.
- The final ruling came after her situation had been heard.
- The report focuses on where she observed her widow's iddah.
