سنن نسائی · Hadith 3553

‘Ubaidullah bin ‘Abdullah narrated that his father wrote to ‘Umar bin ‘Abdullah bin Arqam Az-Zuhri, telling him to go to Subai’ah bint Al-Harith Al Aslamiyyah and ask her about her Hadith and what the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم had said to her when she consulted him. ‘Umar bin ‘Ahdullah wrote back to ‘Abdullah bin ‘Utbah telling him that Subai’ah told him, that she was married to Sahl bin Khawlah — who was from Banu ‘Amir bin Lu’ayy and who was one of those who had been present at Badr — and her husband died during the Farewell Pilgrimage while she was pregnant. She gave birth soon after he died, and when her Nifas ended she adorned herself to receive proposals of marriage. Abu As Sanabil bin Ba’kak — a man from Banu ‘Abd Ad-Dar — went to her and said to her: ‘Why do I see you adorned? Perhaps you want to get married, but by Allah you will not get married until four months and ten days have passed.’ Subai’ah said: ‘When he said that to me, I put on my clothes in the evening and went to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم and asked him about that. He ruled that it had become permissible for me to marry when I gave birth, and he told me to get married if I wanted to.” (Sahih)

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020