Hadith 3557

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ نَافِعٍ ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، أَنَّ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ ، قَالَتْ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ عَلَى هَذَا الْمِنْبَرِ : " لَا يَحِلُّ لِامْرَأَةٍ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ أَنْ تَحِدَّ عَلَى مَيِّتٍ فَوْقَ ثَلَاثِ لَيَالٍ ، إِلَّا عَلَى زَوْجٍ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا " .
´It was narrated from Zainab bint Abi Salamah that Umm Habibah said:` "I heard the Messenger of Allah say this on this Minbar: 'It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and His Messenger to mourn for anyone who dies for more than three days, except for a husband, (for whom the mourning period is) four months and ten days.'"
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب الطلاق / 3557
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: حسن
Hadith Takhrij «انظر حدیث رقم: 3530 (صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
Urdu marginal note:
The argument for the chapter is based on the apparent wording, because Islamic Shari‘ah is for the Muslims. This is also the position of Imam Abu Hanifah rahimahullah. The position of Imam Shafi‘i rahimahullah and the majority is that mourning (sog) is obligatory even in this case, but this hadith supports the former position.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3557
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
It is thus established that women who mourn for more than three days for anyone other than their husband are deprived of faith.
Therefore, they should fear Allah and be concerned for the well-being of their faith.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 5345
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
From this hadith, it is understood that it is forbidden (haram) to observe mourning (sog) for more than three days over any deceased person except the husband.
Those women are deprived of faith who violate this command.

(2)
In the title, the mention was of the waiting period (‘iddah), and in this hadith, it is stated that a woman observing ‘iddah should complete the days of ‘iddah according to the method described in the hadith; by violating this, she should not deprive herself of faith.
(‘Umdat al-Qari: 14/357)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 5345
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:

While I myself am a widow and an old woman, I used perfume with the intention of acting upon this hadith.

Ibn Hajar said:
This is an error, because he (Abu Sufyan radi Allahu anhu) died in Madinah without any disagreement. The one who died in Sham was her brother, Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan. The hadith is found in the Musnads of Ibn Abi Shaybah and al-Darimi with the wording: "The death of the brother of Umm Habibah or a close relative of hers was announced," and Ahmad has something similar, which strengthens the view that it was her brother.

That is, Allamah Ibn Hajar rahimahullah said that this is a mistake.
Because Abu Sufyan radi Allahu anhu passed away in Madinah without any disagreement.
The one who passed away in Sham was his brother, Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan.
This clarification is present in Musnad Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Darimi, Musnad Ahmad, and others.
From this hadith, it is apparent that only a wife may observe mourning (iddah) for her husband for four months and ten days, and it is not permissible to mourn for any deceased person for more than three days.
Even in the case of a wife mourning for her husband for this duration, many Islamic benefits and considerations are taken into account.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 1280
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
Urdu Hashiyah (Commentary):

(1) For the issue of the chapter, see Hadith: 3531, 3532.
(2) "There was no need," because my husband had already passed away; also, after three days of mourning (iddah), it is not obligatory to apply perfume, but it is recommended (mustahabb) to use perfume and the like in order to remove the suspicion of continued mourning. (For further details, see Hadith number 3531, 3532.)
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3563