سنن نسائی · Hadith 3253

It was narrated from Fatimah bint Qais that Abu ‘Amr bin Hafsah issued a final divorce to her while he was absent. His deputy sent some barley to her but she did not like it. He said: “By Allah, you have no rights over us.” She went to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم and told him about that, and he said: “You have no right to maintenance.” He told her to observe her ‘Iddah in the house of Umm Sharik, then he said: “She is a woman whose house is frequented by my Companions. Observe your ‘Iddah in the house of Ibn Umm Maktum, for he is a blind man and you can take off your garment. And when your ‘Iddah is over, let me know.” She said: “When my ‘Iddah was over I told him that Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan and AbuJahm had proposed marriage to me. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: ‘As for Abu Jahm, his stick never leaves his shoulder, and as for Muawiyah he is a poor man who has no wealth. Rather you should marry Usamah bin Zaid.’ I did not like the idea, then he said: ‘Marry Usamah bin Zaid.’ So I married him and Allah created a lot of good in him, and others felt jealous of my good fortune.” (Sahih)

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