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Sahih Muslim 1480c (Book 18, Hadith 47) #10835
Maintenance Allowance & Purdah

SUMMARY: A woman was divorced by her husband and refused to pay her maintenance allowance. She went to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) for help, and he suggested she stay with a blind man so she can observe purdah.

Fatima bint Qais reported that her husband al-Makhzulmi divorced her and refused to pay her maintenance allowance. So she came to Allah's Messenger (may peace he upon him) and informed him, whereupon he said: There is no maintenance allowance for you, and you better go to the house of Ibn Umm Maktum and live with him for he is a blind man and you can put off your clothes in his house (i. e. you shall not face much difficulty in observing purdah there).
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ أَبِي أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ قَيْسٍ فَأَخْبَرَتْنِي أَنَّ زَوْجَهَا الْمَخْزُومِيَّ طَلَّقَهَا فَأَبَى أَنْ يُنْفِقَ عَلَيْهَا فَجَاءَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَأَخْبَرَتْهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ لاَ نَفَقَةَ لَكِ فَانْتَقِلِي فَاذْهَبِي إِلَى ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ فَكُونِي عِنْدَهُ فَإِنَّهُ رَجُلٌ أَعْمَى تَضَعِينَ ثِيَابَكِ عِنْدَهُ

TOPICS
divorce  *  maintenance  *  purdah  *  man

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek help from Allah's Messenger if you are facing difficulty; Respect privacy of others; Provide financial support for those who need it.

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith narrated by Fatima bint Qais, we learn that when a woman is divorced by her husband and he refuses to pay her maintenance allowance, she should seek help from the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The Prophet Muhammad's suggestion was for the woman to stay with a blind man so that she can observe purdah. This hadith teaches us about the importance of providing financial support for women after divorce as well as respecting their privacy in terms of observing purdah. It also shows us how compassionate and understanding the Prophet Muhammad was towards women in difficult situations.

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