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Sahih Muslim 1480q (Book 18, Hadith 61) #10849
Divorce and Maintenance Allowance

SUMMARY: A woman was divorced by her husband and was not given any maintenance allowance. She went to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) for help, who advised her to spend her 'Idda period in the house of a blind cousin and then marry Usama b. Zaid.

Fatima bint Qais (Allah be pleased with her) reported: My husband Abu 'Amr b. Hafs b. al-Mughira sent Ayyash b. Abu Rabi'a to me with a divorce, and he also sent through him five si's of dates and five si's of barley. I said: Is there no maintenance allowance for me but only this, and I cannot even spend my 'Idda period in your house? He said: #She said: I dressed myself and came to Allah's Messenger ﷺ. He said: How many pronouncements of divorce have been made for you? I said: Three. He said what he (Ayyash b. Abu Rabi'a) had stated was true. There is no maintenance allowance for you. Spend 'Idda period in the house of your cousin, Ibn Umm Maktum. He is blind and you can put off your garment in his presence. And when you have spent your Idda period, you inform me. She said: Mu'awiya and Abu'l-Jahm (Allah be pleased with them) were among those who had given me the proposal of marriage. Thereupon Allah's Apostle ﷺ said: Mu'awiya is destitute and in poor condition and Abu'l-Jahm is very harsh with women (or he beats women, or like that), you should take Usama b. Zaid (as your husband).
وَحَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ، أَبِي الْجَهْمِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ قَيْسٍ، تَقُولُ أَرْسَلَ إِلَىَّ زَوْجِي أَبُو عَمْرِو بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَيَّاشَ بْنَ أَبِي رَبِيعَةَ بِطَلاَقِي وَأَرْسَلَ مَعَهُ بِخَمْسَةِ آصُعِ تَمْرٍ وَخَمْسَةِ آصُعِ شَعِيرٍ فَقُلْتُ أَمَا لِي نَفَقَةٌ إِلاَّ هَذَا وَلاَ أَعْتَدُّ فِي مَنْزِلِكُمْ قَالَ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَشَدَدْتُ عَلَىَّ ثِيَابِي وَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ كَمْ طَلَّقَكِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ ثَلاَثًا ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ صَدَقَ لَيْسَ لَكِ نَفَقَةٌ ‏.‏ اعْتَدِّي فِي بَيْتِ ابْنِ عَمِّكِ ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ فَإِنَّهُ ضَرِيرُ الْبَصَرِ تُلْقِي ثَوْبَكِ عِنْدَهُ فَإِذَا انْقَضَتْ عِدَّتُكِ فَآذِنِينِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَخَطَبَنِي خُطَّابٌ مِنْهُمْ مُعَاوِيَةُ وَأَبُو الْجَهْمِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ‏"‏ إِنَّ مُعَاوِيَةَ تَرِبٌ خَفِيفُ الْحَالِ وَأَبُو الْجَهْمِ مِنْهُ شِدَّةٌ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ - أَوْ يَضْرِبُ النِّسَاءَ أَوْ نَحْوَ هَذَا - وَلَكِنْ عَلَيْكِ بِأُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ
TOPICS
divorce  *  allowance  *  proposal  *  ii  *  period

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek Help from Allah's Messenger When Facing Difficulties In Life; Be Kind & Respectful During Divorce; Provide Financial Support If Necessary

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a woman named Fatima who was divorced by her husband without being given any maintenance allowance or money to support herself during the 'iddah period which is a waiting period after divorce before she can remarry again. She went to Prophet Muhammad for help and he advised her to stay with Ibn Umm Maktum who was blind so that she could take off her garment in his presence as it would be inappropriate otherwise due to him being male but not related by blood or marriage ties. He also suggested that she should marry Usama bin Zaid instead of Mu’awiya or Abu’l-Jahm as they were either poor or harsh with women respectively. This hadith teaches us that we should always seek help from Allah's Messenger when we are facing difficulties in our lives as he will provide us with guidance on how best we can handle our situation according to Islamic teachings while also taking into consideration our own personal circumstances at the same time. It also teaches us that even though divorce is allowed in Islam, it should be done with kindness and respect towards one another while providing financial support if necessary so that both parties are taken care of during this difficult time in their lives.

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