27/70. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3547 — Moving During Iddah for Safety
Concession Allowing An Irrevocably-Divorced Woman To Leave Her House During Her 'Iddah
Iddah Safety: Fatimah Was Told to Move
Sunan an-Nasai : 3547
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3547
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ، قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ زَوْجِي طَلَّقَنِي ثَلاَثًا وَأَخَافُ أَنْ يُقْتَحَمَ عَلَىَّ . فَأَمَرَهَا فَتَحَوَّلَتْ .
Fatimah Narrated from:
I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! My husband has divorced me three times and I am afraid that my house be broken into.' So he told her to move.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3547In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 161English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3577
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3547
This short Hadith centers on safety during iddah. Fatimah told the Messenger of Allah that her husband had divorced her three times and that she feared someone might break into her house. In response, he instructed her to move. The report does not give a long discussion of housing, maintenance, or every rule connected to a divorced woman's waiting period. Its clear point is that Fatimah raised a real fear about her home, and the Prophet answered that concern by directing her to relocate. For readers searching for a hadith about leaving the house during iddah, the safest explanation is to keep the reason visible: the move in this narration followed her stated fear of intrusion after a final divorce.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fatimah openly explained her fear for her safety at home.
- The Prophet responded by telling her to move.
- The permission in this report is tied to the situation she described.
