Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 31023 — Book of the Judgments

Alqamah said that a man came to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked: "A man from among us married a woman, and he had not yet fixed a dower for her or had intercourse with her when he died?" Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Since I parted from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I have not been asked about anything weightier for me than this question!" Alqamah said: He remained in doubt about this matter for a month, and then said: "I will give my own opinion on this matter. If it is correct, it is from Allah Almighty, and if it is wrong, that opinion is from me and from Satan. My opinion is that this woman will receive the customary dower of women like her, neither less nor more; she will also receive inheritance, and it is obligatory on her to observe the waiting period of a widow." Then some people of the tribe of Ashja' stood up and said: "We bear witness that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave this same ruling that you have given concerning a woman of ours, whose name was Barwa' bint Washiq." Alqamah said: I have never seen Ibn Mas'ud as happy as I saw him that day.