Hadith 2284

Abu Salamah bin Abd Al Rahman reported on the authority of Fatimah daughter of Qais Abu Amr bin Hafs divorced her (Fathima daughter of Qais) absolutely when he was away from home and his agent sent her home barely. She was displeased with it. He said “I swear by Allaah, you have no claim on us. She then came to Messenger of Allah ﷺ and mentioned that to him. He said to her “No maintenance is due to you for from him. He ordered her to spend the waiting period in the house of Umm Sharik but he said afterwards “that is a woman whom my Companions visits spend the waiting period in the house of Ibn Umm Maktum for he is blind and you can undress. Then when you are in a position of being remarried, tell me. ” She said “When I was in a position to remarry, I mentioned to him that Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan and Abu Jahm had asked me in marriage. The Messenger of Allah ﷺsaid “As for Abu Jahm, he does not put down his stick from his shoulder, and as for Muawiyah he is a poor man who has no property; marry Usamah bin Zaid. I disliked him but he said “Maary Usamah bin Zaid. So, I married him. And Allaah prospered him very much and I was envied. ”