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Sahih al-Bukhari 1279 (Book 23, Hadith 40) #1232
Mourning Periods for the Dead

SUMMARY: Mourning for the dead should not exceed three days, except in the case of a husband.

Narrated Muhammad bin Seereen: One of the sons of Um 'Atiyya died, and when it was the third day she asked for a yellow perfume and put it over her body, and said, "We were forbidden to mourn for more than three days except for our husbands".
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، قَالَ تُوُفِّيَ ابْنٌ لأُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ فَلَمَّا كَانَ الْيَوْمُ الثَّالِثُ دَعَتْ بِصُفْرَةٍ، فَتَمَسَّحَتْ بِهِ وَقَالَتْ نُهِينَا أَنْ نُحِدَّ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثَلاَثٍ إِلاَّ بِزَوْجٍ‏.‏

TOPICS
mourning  *  death  *  grief  *  periods  *  uzn  *  mawt  *  zamnat

QUICK LESSONS:
Respectfully limit your mourning period to three days unless it is someone close such as a husband or wife .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about mourning periods for those who have passed away. It was narrated by Muhammad bin Seereen that one of Um 'Atiyya's sons died and on the third day she asked for a yellow perfume and put it over her body, indicating that mourning should not exceed three days, except in the case of a husband. This hadith teaches us to be mindful of our grief and to remember that death is an inevitable part of life. We must accept it with patience and faith in Allah's will. Furthermore, this hadith also reminds us to be respectful towards those who have passed away by limiting our mourning period to three days only unless it is someone close such as a husband or wife.

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