Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abu Qilabah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that a woman will begin her waiting period (‘iddah) from the day the witnesses testify to the death or divorce.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the woman whose husband passes away will begin her waiting period (‘iddah) from the day the witnesses testify to his death.

Hazrat Hakam (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I asked Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair (may Allah have mercy on him) from which day does a woman whose husband has passed away begin her waiting period (‘iddah)? He replied that if testimony is established, then she should begin her ‘iddah from the very day her husband passed away, and the same ruling applies when divorce takes place.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that a woman will begin her waiting period (iddah) from the day the testimony of death or divorce is established.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) and Hazrat Sulaiman bin Yasar (may Allah have mercy on him) say that a woman will begin her waiting period (iddah) from the day the testimony of death or divorce is established.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that a woman will begin her waiting period (‘iddah) from the day when the testimony of death or divorce is established.

Muhammad (may Allah have mercy on him) said that a woman will begin her waiting period (‘iddah) from the day the testimony of death or divorce is established.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) and Hazrat Sha’bi (may Allah have mercy on him) say that if there is testimony, the waiting period (‘iddah) will begin from the day the husband passed away, and if there is no testimony, then from the day the news of his death is received.

Hazrat Mak'hool (may Allah have mercy on him) says that if someone divorces his wife or passes away while being absent, then if the testimony of a just person is established, the woman should begin her waiting period (iddah) from the day the death occurred. And if there is no just testimony, then she should begin her waiting period from the day she receives the news.

Hazrat Jabir bin Zaid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that when the witnesses have given testimony, the woman should observe her waiting period (‘iddah) from the day her husband passed away.