Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him)'s sister, Hazrat Fari’ah bint Malik (may Allah be pleased with her), narrates: My husband went out in search of his non-Arab slaves who had run away. He found them at the place called Qudum, where they martyred my husband. When the news of my husband's death reached me, I was in a house of the Ansar, which was far from the houses of my family and relatives. I went to the service of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: The news of my husband's death has reached me, and I am in a house that is far from the houses of my parents and my brothers. My husband has not left any money for me to spend, nor any wealth of which I could be an heir, nor any house of which he was the owner. If you permit, I would like to go to the house of my parents and my brothers. This is more preferable to me and more beneficial for me. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do as you wish. Hazrat Fari’ah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: Hearing this decision of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I came out with my eyes cooled (i.e., satisfied). Then, after this, I was either in the mosque or in a room when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called me and said: What have you decided? I narrated the whole incident, so he said: Stay in the house in which the news of your husband's death reached you until the prescribed period is completed. She says: Then I spent four months and ten days there.

Hazrat Alqamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the husbands of some women of Hamdan were killed, Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) instructed them to gather together during the day and spend the night in their homes.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that the husbands of some women of Hamdan were killed. They intended that one of the women should observe her waiting period (‘iddah) in the house of another. To ask about this matter, they sent someone to Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud (may Allah be pleased with him). He (may Allah be pleased with him) said that every woman should observe her waiting period in her own house.

Hazrat Maseekah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that a woman, during her waiting period (‘iddah), went to visit her family. There, the time for her child’s birth drew near. The people there sent me to Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) so that I could ask him about this matter. At that time, he had performed the ‘Isha prayer and had gone to his bed. I said to him that such-and-such woman, during her ‘iddah, had gone to visit her family and there she began to experience labor pains. What ruling do you give regarding her? He replied that she should be taken to her home in that very condition.

Hazrat Ibn Thawban (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that a woman's husband passed away and she was facing starvation. She sought permission from Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) to go to her family. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) granted her permission to go there in the daylight.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Abdur Rahman (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the husband of a woman from the Ansar passed away. She asked Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) about going to her family, so he permitted her to go to them in the light.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that a woman's husband had passed away and she was in her waiting period ('iddah). During this time, the woman's father fell ill. She sent a message to Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) and asked whether she could go to take care of her father. Umm Salamah replied: "If you stay in your house during one part of the day, then you may go."

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that a woman whose husband has passed away cannot spend the night anywhere except her own home.

Hazrat Nafi’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a woman whose husband had passed away spent one of her ‘iddah days somewhere other than her home. Hazrat Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) ordered her to make up that day.

Hazrat Hisham bin Urwah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I asked my father whether a woman whose husband has passed away can leave the city? He replied, "No." However, if her family is leaving, then she can leave.

Hazrat Khaseef (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I asked Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) whether a woman whose husband has passed away can leave her house? He replied, "No."

Hazrat Hakam (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say that she cannot change the house.

The students of Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say that a woman whose husband has passed away cannot leave her husband's house without completing her waiting period (iddah).

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that a woman from the Ansar was observing her waiting period after her husband's death. During this time, her father fell ill. She sought permission from Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) to visit and care for him, so Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) granted her permission to go only during the daytime.

Hazrat Awf bin Abi Jameelah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that one of my friends passed away. He had a field in Quba. His wife said to me, "Ask Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) whether I can work in that field?" I went to Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and asked him, so he replied, "She can go out during the day, but she cannot go out at night."

Hazrat Anas bin Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the husband of a daughter of Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) passed away. She came to her family and intended to spend the night with them. Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) forbade her from doing so and said, "Go to your own house and spend the night there."