Chapter. “...You are forbidden to inherit women against their will, and you should not treat them with harshness, that you may take part of the Mahr (bridal-money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage) you have given them...” (V.4:19)
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: regarding the Divine Verse: "O you who believe! You are forbidden to inherit women against their will, and you should not treat them with harshness that you may take back part of the (Mahr) dower you have given them." (4.19) (Before this revelation) if a man died, his relatives used to have the right to inherit his wife, and one of them could marry her if he would, or they would give her in marriage if they wished, or, if they wished, they would not give her in marriage at all, and they would be more entitled to dispose her, than her own relatives. So the above Verse was revealed in this connection.
It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that in (the Ayah) «لا تعضلوهن» means do not compel or overpower them, «حوبا» means sin. «تعولوا» means «تميلوا» you bow down. The word «نحلة» is used for dowry.
Hadith Referenceصحيح البخاري / كتاب تفسير القرآن / 4579
It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that in (the Ayah) «لا تعضلوهن» means do not compel or overpower them, «حوبا» means sin. «تعولوا» means «تميلوا» you bow down. The word «نحلة» is used for dowry.
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: regarding the Divine Verse: "O you who believe! You are forbidden to inherit women against their will, and you should not treat them with harshness that you may take back part of the (Mahr) dower you have given them." (4.19) (Before this revelation) if a man died, his relatives used to have the right to inherit his wife, and one of them could marry her if he would, or they would give her in marriage if they wished, or, if they wished, they would not give her in marriage at all, and they would be more entitled to dispose her, than her own relatives. So the above Verse was revealed in this connection.
Hadith Referenceصحيح البخاري / كتاب تفسير القرآن / 4579
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