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Sunan an-Nasai 3530 — Remain Until the Prescribed Term Ends
The Woman Whose Husband Has Died Staying In Her House Until It Becomes Permissible For Her To Remarr
Widow Waiting Period: Remaining Until the Term Ends
Sunan an-Nasai : 3530
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3530
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ، عَنْ فُرَيْعَةَ، أَنَّ زَوْجَهَا، خَرَجَ فِي طَلَبِ أَعْلاَجٍ لَهُ فَقُتِلَ بِطَرَفِ الْقَدُّومِ - قَالَتْ - فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرْتُ لَهُ النُّقْلَةَ إِلَى أَهْلِي وَذَكَرَتْ لَهُ حَالاً مِنْ حَالِهَا - قَالَتْ - فَرَخَّصَ لِي فَلَمَّا أَقْبَلْتُ نَادَانِي فَقَالَ " امْكُثِي فِي أَهْلِكِ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ الْكِتَابُ أَجَلَهُ " .
Furai'ah Narrated from:
It was narrated from Furai'ah that her husband went out to pursue some slaves of his and he was killed on the edge of Al-Qadum. She said: "I came to the Prophet and mentioned moving to (join) my family." She told him about her situation. She said: "He allowed me, then, when I turned to leave, he called me back and said: 'Stay with your family until the term prescribed is fulfilled.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3530In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 142English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3560
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3530
This hadith is another report from Furai'ah about the death of her husband. He was killed while pursuing slaves, and she went to the Prophet to ask about moving to join her family. She described her circumstances, and he initially gave her permission. When she turned to leave, he called her back and told her to stay with her family until the prescribed term was complete. The main point is the final direction concerning her place during the widow's waiting period. The narration preserves the change from initial permission to the final instruction. It does not explain every reason behind that change, so the safest reading is to state only what the text says: she was told to remain until the iddah term ended.
What we learn from this hadith
- Furai'ah asked before changing her place of residence.
- The final instruction was to remain until the prescribed term ended.
- The hadith records both the first permission and the later correction.
- The report centers on residence during a widow's waiting period.
