27/61. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3531 — Ibn Abbas on Where Iddah May Be Observed
Concession Allowing A Woman Whose Husband Has Died To Observe Her 'Iddah Wherever She Wants
Ibn Abbas's View on the Location of a Widow's Iddah
Sunan an-Nasai : 3531
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3531
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَرْقَاءُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، قَالَ عَطَاءٌ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، نَسَخَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ عِدَّتَهَا فِي أَهْلِهَا فَتَعْتَدُّ حَيْثُ شَاءَتْ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { غَيْرَ إِخْرَاجٍ } .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
This Verse abrogated the woman's 'Iddah among her family, and she may observe her 'Iddah wherever she wants. That is the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime: without turning them out.
[1] Al-Baqarah 2:240.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3531In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 143English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3561
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3531
This narration records the view of Ibn Abbas about the location of a woman's iddah. He said that the cited verse changed the requirement of observing the waiting period among her family and that she may observe it wherever she wishes. The report then points to the words of Allah, described here as "without turning them out." Because the text presents Ibn Abbas's explanation, it should be described as his stated interpretation rather than expanded into details that are not included. The core search term is where a widow can observe iddah. This hadith contributes a specific reported view about location, while the wording itself remains short. A careful explanation should note both the conclusion he gave and the verse phrase he cited.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas said the woman may observe iddah wherever she wishes.
- He connected this view to the cited phrase, "without turning them out."
- The narration records an interpretation about the place of iddah.
- The report should be presented as Ibn Abbas's stated view.
