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Sunan an-Nasai 3544 (Book 27, Hadith 158) #18158
Abrogation of Maintenance and Residence for Widows

SUMMARY: This hadith explains the abrogation of a verse in the Quran regarding the maintenance and residence of wives who are left behind after their husband's death.

It was narrated from 'Ikrimah with regard to the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime: "And those of you who die and leave behind wives should bequeath for their wives a year's maintenance and residence without turning them out," that he said: "This was abrogated by: 'And those of you who die and leave wives behind them, they (the wives) shall wait (as regards their marriage) for four months and ten days'."
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏{‏ وَالَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنْكُمْ وَيَذَرُونَ أَزْوَاجًا وَصِيَّةً لأَزْوَاجِهِمْ مَتَاعًا إِلَى الْحَوْلِ غَيْرَ إِخْرَاجٍ ‏}‏ قَالَ نَسَخَتْهَا ‏{‏ وَالَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنْكُمْ وَيَذَرُونَ أَزْوَاجًا يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بِأَنْفُسِهِنَّ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا

TOPICS
maintenance  *  residence  *  abrogation  *  widowhood

QUICK LESSONS:
Provide proper maintenance & residence to widows during their Iddah period; Respect & compassion towards women; Responsibility towards family members even after death etc..

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains an abrogated verse from the Quran which states that if a man dies leaving behind a wife, he should bequeath her with one year's maintenance and residence. However, this was later abrogated by another verse which states that if a man dies leaving behind his wife, she must wait four months and ten days before remarrying. This is known as Iddah or waiting period for widows in Islam. During this time, they are provided with maintenance and residence by their late husband's family or relatives. The purpose of this is to ensure that no one takes advantage of them during such vulnerable times. It also serves as an opportunity for them to grieve properly before making any decisions about their future life plans.

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