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Sahih al-Bukhari 4532 (Book 65, Hadith 55) #4316
Verdict of Ibn Mas'ud on Pregnant Widow

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the verdict of Ibn Mas'ud regarding a pregnant widow whose husband had died. He said that she should be allowed to make use of the leave and her 'Idda is up till she delivers.

Narrated Muhammad bin Seereen: I sat in a gathering in which the chiefs of the Ansar were present, and 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Laila was amongst them. I mentioned the narration of 'Abdullah bin 'Utba regarding the question of Subai'a bint Al-Harith'.Abdur-Rahman said, "But 'Abdullah's uncle used not to say so". I said, "I am too brave if I tell a lie concerning a person who is now in Al-Kufa," and I raised my voice. Then I went out and met Malik bin 'Amir or Malik bin 'Auf, and said, "What was the verdict of Ibn Mas'ud about the pregnant widow whose husband had died?" He replied, "Ibn Mas'ud said, 'Why do you impose on her the hard order and don't let her make use of the leave? The shorter Sura of women (ie Surat-at- Talaq) was revealed after the longer Sura (ie Surat-al-Baqara)". (ie Her 'Idda is up till she delivers)
حَدَّثَنَا حِبَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، قَالَ جَلَسْتُ إِلَى مَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ عُظْمٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ وَفِيهِمْ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى، فَذَكَرْتُ حَدِيثَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ فِي شَأْنِ سُبَيْعَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ، فَقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ وَلَكِنَّ عَمَّهُ كَانَ لاَ يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي لَجَرِيءٌ إِنْ كَذَبْتُ عَلَى رَجُلٍ فِي جَانِبِ الْكُوفَةِ‏.‏ وَرَفَعَ صَوْتَهُ، قَالَ ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ فَلَقِيتُ مَالِكَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ أَوْ مَالِكَ بْنَ عَوْفٍ قُلْتُ كَيْفَ كَانَ قَوْلُ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ فِي الْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا وَهْىَ حَامِلٌ فَقَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ أَتَجْعَلُونَ عَلَيْهَا التَّغْلِيظَ، وَلاَ تَجْعَلُونَ لَهَا الرُّخْصَةَ لَنَزَلَتْ سُورَةُ النِّسَاءِ الْقُصْرَى بَعْدَ الطُّولَى‏.‏ وَقَالَ أَيُّوبُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ لَقِيتُ أَبَا عَطِيَّةَ مَالِكَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ‏.‏
TOPICS
widow  *  pregnancy  *  death  *  leave  *  alarmal  *  haml  *  mawt  *  rukhsa  *  iddah  *  idda

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for justice & fairness when dealing with people who are going through tough times in their lives

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith talks about a situation where a woman's husband has passed away while she was pregnant. In this case, Ibn Mas'ud suggested that the woman should be allowed to make use of the leave and her 'Idda is up till she delivers. This means that instead of having to wait for four months and ten days after her husband's death, as prescribed in Islamic law, she can wait until after childbirth before remarrying or taking any other action related to her marriage status. This shows us how compassionate Islam is towards women in difficult situations like this one, allowing them more time and space to take care of themselves without having to worry about their legal status right away. It also teaches us that we should always strive for justice and fairness when dealing with people who are going through tough times in their lives.

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