Maymun bin Mehran narrated: I asked Sa'id bin al-Musayyib, may Allah have mercy on him, about a woman divorced thrice: where should she observe her waiting period ('iddah)? He said: In her husband's house. So I said to him: What about the hadith of Fatimah bint Qais, may Allah be pleased with her? He said: That woman has put people to trial; she was ill-mannered, or he said: She was a woman who did not treat her husband's relatives well.
Hadith Referenceمسند اسحاق بن راهويه / كتاب النكاح و الطلاق / 636
Hadith Takhrij«سنن ابوداود ، كتاب الطلاق ، باب من اذكر ذلك على فاطمه ، رقم : 2296 . قال الالباني : صيح مقطوع . مصنف عبدالرزاق ، رقم : 12037 . سنن كبري بيهقي : 373/7 .»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Abdush Shakoor Tirmidhi
Benefits: The aforementioned narration has been declared weak by some researchers, but even if it is authentic, the reason that has been stated—that Sayyidah Fatimah radi Allahu anha was transferred to the house of Sayyiduna Ibn Umm Maktum radi Allahu anhu because of her speech—is not correct. This is actually the personal statement of Hazrat Sa‘id ibn al-Musayyib rahimahullah. The correct version is what is mentioned in Hadith number 693: that Sayyiduna Ibn Umm Maktum was deprived of sight, and for this reason, Sayyidah Fatimah radi Allahu anha was told to spend her waiting period (‘iddah) there so that she would not have to face any difficulty regarding the observance of veiling (hijab).