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Sahih Muslim 1490c (Book 18, Hadith 82) #10870
Mourning Period for Widows

SUMMARY: A hadith about a widow's mourning period and the restrictions she should follow during that time.

Safiyya bint Abu 'Ubaid reported that she heard Hafsa daughter of Umar (Allah be pleased with them), (and) wife of Allah's Prophet , narrating a hadith like this from Allah's Apostle , and she made this addition: " She should abstain from adorning herself (in case of the death of her husband) for four months and ten days".
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو غَسَّانَ الْمِسْمَعِيُّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ يَحْيَى بْنَ سَعِيدٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ نَافِعًا، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ حَفْصَةَ بِنْتَ عُمَرَ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ تُحَدِّثُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ اللَّيْثِ وَابْنِ دِينَارٍ وَزَادَ ‏ "‏ فَإِنَّهَا تُحِدُّ عَلَيْهِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا

TOPICS
widow  *  mourning  *  restrictions  *  alarmalah  *  alhuzn  *  alhudood

QUICK LESSONS:
Abstain from adorning oneself during mourning period; Focus on remembering Allah; Pray for deceased loved one's soul; Show respect towards deceased loved ones .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the mourning period for widows in Islam. According to this hadith, a widow should abstain from adorning herself for four months and ten days after her husband's death. During this time, she should not wear any jewelry or makeup as it is considered disrespectful to her deceased husband. Instead of focusing on her physical appearance, she should focus on remembering Allah and praying for her late husband's soul. This mourning period is meant to help the widow cope with the loss of her loved one while also showing respect towards him by not engaging in activities that could be seen as disrespectful or inappropriate during such a difficult time.

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