حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ خِلَاسٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ أَنَّ سُبَيْعَةَ بِنْتَ الْحَارِثِ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ أَوْ نَحْوَ ذَلِكَ وَقَالَ فِيهِ وَإِذَا أَتَاكِ كُفُؤٌ فَأْتِينِي أَوْ أَنْبِئِينِي وَلَيْسَ فِيهِ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ
مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 4274
It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mas'ood that Subai'ah bint al-Harith gave birth fifteen days after her husband died. Abus-Sanabil entered upon her and said: It is as if you are thinking of getting married. You cannot do that until you complete the longer of the two periods. She went to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and told him what Abus- Sanabil had said. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Abus-Sanabil is lying. If someone comes to you who is pleasing to you, then bring him to me - or he said: Tell me. And he told her that her ’iddah had ended.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020