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Sahih al-Bukhari 1280 (Book 23, Hadith 41) #1233
Mourning Period for Deceased Husband

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the mourning period for a deceased husband and how it should not exceed four months and ten days.

Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama: When the news of the death of Abu Sufyan reached from Sham, Um Habiba on the third day, asked for a yellow perfume and scented her cheeks and forearms and said, "No doubt, I would not have been in need of this, had I not heard the Prophet saying: "It is not legal for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days for any dead person except her husband, for whom she should mourn for four months and ten days".
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي حُمَيْدُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ لَمَّا جَاءَ نَعْىُ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ مِنَ الشَّأْمِ دَعَتْ أُمُّ حَبِيبَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ بِصُفْرَةٍ فِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ، فَمَسَحَتْ عَارِضَيْهَا وَذِرَاعَيْهَا وَقَالَتْ إِنِّي كُنْتُ عَنْ هَذَا لَغَنِيَّةً، لَوْلاَ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَحِلُّ لاِمْرَأَةٍ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ أَنْ تُحِدَّ عَلَى مَيِّتٍ فَوْقَ ثَلاَثٍ، إِلاَّ عَلَى زَوْجٍ، فَإِنَّهَا تُحِدُّ عَلَيْهِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا

TOPICS
mourning  *  legal  *  death  *  alhuzn  *  halal  *  almawt  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Accepting death , Remembering those who have passed away , Living life according to Islamic teachings .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is narrated by Zainab bint Abi Salama, who was a companion of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It talks about the mourning period for a deceased husband, which should not exceed four months and ten days. This means that after this time has passed, women are expected to move on with their lives as normal. This is because Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught that grieving too much can be detrimental to one's faith in God and belief in the afterlife. He also taught that it is important to remember those who have passed away but also to accept their passing and move on with life as best as possible. The hadith teaches us that we must be mindful of our emotions when dealing with death, so we can still live our lives according to Islamic teachings while honoring those who have passed away.

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