It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "I was eager to ask 'Umar about the two wives of the Prophet (s.a.w) concerning whom Allah, the Most High said: "If you two tum in repentance to Allah, (it will be better for you), your hearts are indeed so inclined ...," until 'Umar went for Hajj and I went with him. When we were partway there, 'Umar turned aside, and I turned aside with him, bringing the jug. He relieved himself, then he came to me and I poured water onto his hands, and he performed Wudu'. I said: 'O Commander of the Believers, who are the two wives of the Prophet (s.a.w), about whom Allah the Mighty and Sublime said: "If you two turn in repentance to Allah, (it will be better for you), your hearts are indeed so inclined ..." ?' 'Umar said: 'How strange of you, O Ibn 'Abbas!"' - Az-Zuhri (a narrator) said: "By Allah, he did not like the question, but he did not conceal anything" - "He said: 'They were Hafsah and 'Aishah.' Then he started to narrate the Hadith and said: 'We people of the Quraish were a people who dominated women, but when we came to Al-Madinah we found a people who were dominated by their women, and our women started to learn from their women. My house was among Banu Umayyah bin Zaid in Al-'Awali. One day I got angry with my wife, and she argued with me. I did not like her to argue with me. But she said: "Do you not like me to argue with you? By Allah, the wives of the Prophet (s.a.w) argue with him, and one of them will forsake him all day until night comes." I went and entered upon Hafsah, and I said: "Do you argue with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)?" She said: "Yes." I said: "Does one of you forsake him all day until night comes?" She said: "Yes." I said: "Any one of you who does that is doomed and lost. Does any one of you feel assured that Allah will not be angry with her because of the anger of His Messenger (s.a.w), for then she will be doomed? Do not argue with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and do not ask him for anything. Ask me for whatever you want. And do not be misled by the fact that your neighbor is more beautiful than you and more beloved to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) than you"'- referring to 'Aishah. "And 'Umar said: 'I had a neighbor among the Ansar. We used to take turns going down to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). He would go down one day and I would go down the next. He would bring me the news of the Revelation and other things, and I would do likewise. We were saying that Ghassan were shoeing their horses to attack us. My friend went to visit, then he came o me at night and knocked on my door, then he called out to me. I went out to him and he said: "Something terrible has happened!" I said: "What? Have the Ghassan come?'' He said: "No, it is more terrible than that, and worse. The Prophet (s.a.w) has divorced his wives." I said: "Hafsah is doomed and lost. I thought that this would happen." Then when I had prayed Subh, I got dressed, then I went down and entered upon Hafsah, who was weeping. I said: "Has the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) divorced you?" She said: "I do not know. He has secluded himself in this loft." I went to a black slave of his, and I said: "Ask for permission for 'Umar to enter." He went in, then he came out to me and said: "I mentioned you to him but he did not say anything."' '"I went away and came to the Minbar, where I sat . down. By it was a group of people, some of whom were weeping. I sat for a little while, then I could not bear it any longer, so I went to the slave and said: "Ask for permission for 'Umar to enter." He went in. Then he came out to me. He said: "I mentioned you to him but he did not say anything." I turned to leave. Then the slave called me, and he said: "Go in, he has given you permission." So I went in and greeted the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) with Salam. He was resting on a reed mat that had left marks on his side. I said: "O Messenger of Allah, have you divorced your wives?" He looked up at me and said: "No." I said: ''Allahu Akbar! If you had seen us, O Messenger of Allah, we the Quraish, were a people who dominated women, but when we came to Al-Madinah we found a people who were dominated by their women, and our women started to learn from their women. I got angry with my wife one day, and she started to argue with me. I did not like her to argue with me, but she said: "Do you not like me to argue with you? By Allah, the wives of the Prophet (s.a.w) argue with him, and one of them will forsake him all day until night comes." I said: "Any one of them who does that is doomed and lost. Does one of them feel assured that Allah will not be angry with her because of the anger of His Messenger (s.a.w)' then she will be doomed?" The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) smiled. I said: "O Messenger of Allah, I entered upon Hafsah and I said: 'Do not be misled by the fact that your neighbor is more beautiful than you and more beloved to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) than you."' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) smiled again."' '"I said: "O Messenger of Allah, :nay I talk to you freely?" He said: "Yes." So I sat down and looked around the room, and by Allah, I did not see anything in it to please the eye except three hides. I said: "Pray to Allah, O Messenger of Allah, to make life prosperous for your Ummah, for He has made life prosperous for the Persians and Romans, but they do not worship Allah, the Mighty and Sublime." He sat up straight and said: "Are you doubting, O son of Al-Khattab? Their good things have been granted to them in this world." I said: "Pray for forgiveness for me, O Messenger of Allah." He had sworn that he would not enter upon them for a month, because he was so annoyed with them, until Allah [the Mighty and Sublime] rebuked him."'

وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِىُّ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِى عُمَرَ - وَتَقَارَبَا فِى لَفْظِ الْحَدِيثِ - قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِى عُمَرَ حَدَّثَنَا وَقَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِىِّ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِى ثَوْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ لَمْ أَزَلْ حَرِيصًا أَنْ أَسْأَلَ عُمَرَ عَنِ الْمَرْأَتَيْنِ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- اللَّتَيْنِ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى (إِنْ تَتُوبَا إِلَى اللَّهِ فَقَدْ صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا) حَتَّى حَجَّ عُمَرُ وَحَجَجْتُ مَعَهُ فَلَمَّا كُنَّا بِبَعْضِ الطَّرِيقِ عَدَلَ عُمَرُ وَعَدَلْتُ مَعَهُ بِالإِدَاوَةِ فَتَبَرَّزَ ثُمَّ أَتَانِى فَسَكَبْتُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ فَتَوَضَّأَ فَقُلْتُ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَنِ الْمَرْأَتَانِ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- اللَّتَانِ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَهُمَا (إِنْ تَتُوبَا إِلَى اللَّهِ فَقَدْ صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا) قَالَ عُمَرُ وَاعَجَبًا لَكَ يَا ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ - قَالَ الزُّهْرِىُّ كَرِهَ وَاللَّهِ مَا سَأَلَهُ عَنْهُ وَلَمْ يَكْتُمْهُ - قَالَ هِىَ حَفْصَةُ وَعَائِشَةُ. ثُمَّ أَخَذَ يَسُوقُ الْحَدِيثَ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعْشَرَ قُرَيْشٍ قَوْمًا نَغْلِبُ النِّسَاءَ فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ وَجَدْنَا قَوْمًا تَغْلِبُهُمْ نِسَاؤُهُمْ فَطَفِقَ نِسَاؤُنَا يَتَعَلَّمْنَ مِنْ نِسَائِهِمْ - قَالَ - وَكَانَ مَنْزِلِى فِى بَنِى أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ بِالْعَوَالِى فَتَغَضَّبْتُ يَوْمًا عَلَى امْرَأَتِى فَإِذَا هِىَ تُرَاجِعُنِى فَأَنْكَرْتُ أَنْ تُرَاجِعَنِى. فَقَالَتْ مَا تُنْكِرُ أَنْ أُرَاجِعَكَ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنَّ أَزْوَاجَ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- لَيُرَاجِعْنَهُ وَتَهْجُرُهُ إِحْدَاهُنَّ الْيَوْمَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ. فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ فَقُلْتُ أَتُرَاجِعِينَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَتْ نَعَمْ. فَقُلْتُ أَتَهْجُرُهُ إِحْدَاكُنَّ الْيَوْمَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ. قُلْتُ قَدْ خَابَ مَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ مِنْكُنَّ وَخَسِرَ أَفَتَأْمَنُ إِحْدَاكُنَّ أَنْ يَغْضَبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهَا لِغَضَبِ رَسُولِهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَإِذَا هِىَ قَدْ هَلَكَتْ لاَ تُرَاجِعِى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَلاَ تَسْأَلِيهِ شَيْئًا وَسَلِينِى مَا بَدَا لَكِ وَلاَ يَغُرَّنَّكِ أَنْ كَانَتْ جَارَتُكِ هِىَ أَوْسَمَ وَأَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- مِنْكِ - يُرِيدُ عَائِشَةَ - قَالَ وَكَانَ لِى جَارٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَكُنَّا نَتَنَاوَبُ النُّزُولَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَيَنْزِلُ يَوْمًا وَأَنْزِلُ يَوْمًا فَيَأْتِينِى بِخَبَرِ الْوَحْىِ وَغَيْرِهِ وَآتِيهِ بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ وَكُنَّا نَتَحَدَّثُ أَنَّ غَسَّانَ تُنْعِلُ الْخَيْلَ لِتَغْزُوَنَا فَنَزَلَ صَاحِبِى ثُمَّ أَتَانِى عِشَاءً فَضَرَبَ بَابِى ثُمَّ نَادَانِى فَخَرَجْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ حَدَثَ أَمْرٌ عَظِيمٌ. قُلْتُ مَاذَا أَجَاءَتْ غَسَّانُ قَالَ لاَ بَلْ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَأَطْوَلُ طَلَّقَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- نِسَاءَهُ. فَقُلْتُ قَدْ خَابَتْ حَفْصَةُ وَخَسِرَتْ قَدْ كُنْتُ أَظُنُّ هَذَا كَائِنًا حَتَّى إِذَا صَلَّيْتُ الصُّبْحَ شَدَدْتُ عَلَىَّ ثِيَابِى ثُمَّ نَزَلْتُ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ وَهْىَ تَبْكِى فَقُلْتُ أَطَلَّقَكُنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَتْ لاَ أَدْرِى هَا هُوَ ذَا مُعْتَزِلٌ فِى هَذِهِ الْمَشْرُبَةِ. فَأَتَيْتُ غُلاَمًا لَهُ أَسْوَدَ فَقُلْتُ اسْتَأْذِنْ لِعُمَرَ. فَدَخَلَ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَىَّ فَقَالَ قَدْ ذَكَرْتُكَ لَهُ فَصَمَتَ فَانْطَلَقْتُ حَتَّى انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَجَلَسْتُ فَإِذَا عِنْدَهُ رَهْطٌ جُلُوسٌ يَبْكِى بَعْضُهُمْ فَجَلَسْتُ قَلِيلاً ثُمَّ غَلَبَنِى مَا أَجِدُ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ الْغُلاَمَ فَقُلْتُ اسْتَأْذِنْ لِعُمَرَ.فَدَخَلَ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَىَّ. فَقَالَ قَدْ ذَكَرْتُكَ لَهُ فَصَمَتَ. فَوَلَّيْتُ مُدْبِرًا فَإِذَا الْغُلاَمُ يَدْعُونِى فَقَالَ ادْخُلْ فَقَدْ أَذِنَ لَكَ فَدَخَلْتُ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَإِذَا هُوَ مُتَّكِئٌ عَلَى رَمْلِ حَصِيرٍ قَدْ أَثَّرَ فِى جَنْبِهِ فَقُلْتُ أَطَلَّقْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نِسَاءَكَ فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَىَّ وَقَالَ « لاَ ». فَقُلْتُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ لَوْ رَأَيْتَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَكُنَّا مَعْشَرَ قُرَيْشٍ قَوْمًا نَغْلِبُ النِّسَاءَ فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ وَجَدْنَا قَوْمًا تَغْلِبُهُمْ نِسَاؤُهُمْ فَطَفِقَ نِسَاؤُنَا يَتَعَلَّمْنَ مِنْ نِسَائِهِمْ فَتَغَضَّبْتُ عَلَى امْرَأَتِى يَوْمًا فَإِذَا هِىَ تُرَاجِعُنِى فَأَنْكَرْتُ أَنْ تُرَاجِعَنِى. فَقَالَتْ مَا تُنْكِرُ أَنْ أُرَاجِعَكَ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنَّ أَزْوَاجَ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- لَيُرَاجِعْنَهُ وَتَهْجُرُهُ إِحْدَاهُنَّ الْيَوْمَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ.فَقُلْتُ قَدْ خَابَ مَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُنَّ وَخَسِرَ أَفَتَأْمَنُ إِحْدَاهُنَّ أَنْ يَغْضَبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهَا لِغَضَبِ رَسُولِهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَإِذَا هِىَ قَدْ هَلَكَتْ فَتَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى حَفْصَةَ فَقُلْتُ لاَ يَغُرَّنَّكِ أَنْ كَانَتْ جَارَتُكِ هِىَ أَوْسَمُ مِنْكِ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- مِنْكِ. فَتَبَسَّمَ أُخْرَى فَقُلْتُ أَسْتَأْنِسُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. قَالَ « نَعَمْ ». فَجَلَسْتُ فَرَفَعْتُ رَأْسِى فِى الْبَيْتِ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا رَأَيْتُ فِيهِ شَيْئًا يَرُدُّ الْبَصَرَ إِلاَّ أُهُبًا ثَلاَثَةً فَقُلْتُ ادْعُ اللَّهَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنْ يُوَسِّعَ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ فَقَدْ وَسَّعَ عَلَى فَارِسَ وَالرُّومِ وَهُمْ لاَ يَعْبُدُونَ اللَّهَ فَاسْتَوَى جَالِسًا ثُمَّ قَالَ « أَفِى شَكٍّ أَنْتَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ أُولَئِكَ قَوْمٌ عُجِّلَتْ لَهُمْ طَيِّبَاتُهُمْ فِى الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ». فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرْ لِى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. وَكَانَ أَقْسَمَ أَنْ لاَ يَدْخُلَ عَلَيْهِنَّ شَهْرًا مِنْ شِدَّةِ مَوْجِدَتِهِ عَلَيْهِنَّ. حَتَّى عَاتَبَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ.

Az-Zuhri said: 'Urwah told me that 'Aishah said: "When twenty-nine nights had passed, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) entered upon me; he started with me. I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, you swore that you would not enter upon us for a month, but now you have entered on the twenty-ninth day; I have been counting them.' He said: 'The month may be twenty-nine days.' Then he said: 'O 'Aishah, I am going to tell you something, but you do not have to hasten to decide until you consult your parents.'" "Then he recited to me the verse: O Prophet! Say to your wives: If you desire the life of this world, and its glitter, then come! I will make a provision for you and set you free in a handsome manner (divorce). But if you desire Allah and His Messenger, and the Home of the Hereafter, then verily, Allah has prepared for Al-Muhsinat (good-doers) amongst you an enormous reward."'. 'Aishah said: "He knew, by Allah, that my parents would never tell me to leave him. I said: 'Do I need to consult my parents about this? I desire Allah and His Messenger and the Home of the Hereafter."' Ma'mar said: "Ayyub told me that 'Aishah said: 'Do not tell your wives that I have chosen you.' The Prophet (s.a.w) said to her: 'Allah has sent me to convey (the message); He did not send me to make things hard for people in the hope that they would make mistakes."'

قَالَ الزُّهْرِىُّ فَأَخْبَرَنِى عُرْوَةُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ لَمَّا مَضَى تِسْعٌ وَعِشْرُونَ لَيْلَةً دَخَلَ عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- بَدَأَ بِى فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّكَ أَقْسَمْتَ أَنْ لاَ تَدْخُلَ عَلَيْنَا شَهْرًا وَإِنَّكَ دَخَلْتَ مِنْ تِسْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَعُدُّهُنَّ. فَقَالَ « إِنَّ الشَّهْرَ تِسْعٌ وَعِشْرُونَ - ثُمَّ قَالَ - يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنِّى ذَاكِرٌ لَكِ أَمْرًا فَلاَ عَلَيْكِ أَنْ لاَ تَعْجَلِى فِيهِ حَتَّى تَسْتَأْمِرِى أَبَوَيْكِ ». ثُمَّ قَرَأَ عَلَىَّ الآيَةَ ( يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِىُّ قُلْ لأَزْوَاجِكَ) حَتَّى بَلَغَ (أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا) قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ قَدْ عَلِمَ وَاللَّهِ أَنَّ أَبَوَىَّ لَمْ يَكُونَا لِيَأْمُرَانِى بِفِرَاقِهِ قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ أَوَفِى هَذَا أَسْتَأْمِرُ أَبَوَىَّ فَإِنِّى أُرِيدُ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالدَّارَ الآخِرَةَ. قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ فَأَخْبَرَنِى أَيُّوبُ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ لاَ تُخْبِرْ نِسَاءَكَ أَنِّى اخْتَرْتُكَ فَقَالَ لَهَا النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَرْسَلَنِى مُبَلِّغًا وَلَمْ يُرْسِلْنِى مُتَعَنِّتًا ». قَالَ قَتَادَةُ صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا مَالَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا.

It was narrated from Fatimah bint Qais that Abu 'Amr bin Hafs divorced her irrevocably when he was absent. He sent some barley to her via his agent, and she was angry with that. He said: "By Allah, you are not entitled to anything from us." She came to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and told him about that, and he said: "You are not entitled to maintenance from him." He told her to observe her 'Iddah in the house of Umm Sharik, then he said: "She is a woman whom my Companions visit. Observe your 'Iddah in the house of Ibn Umm Maktum, for he is a blind man and you can take off your garments. And when your 'Iddah is over, let me know." She said: "When my 'Iddah ended, I told him that Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan and Abu Jahm had proposed marriage to me. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'As for Abu Jahm, his stick never leaves his shoulder. As for Mu'awiyah, he is very poor and has no wealth. Marry Usamah bin Zaid;' I did not like that, but he said: 'Marry Usamah bin Zaid.' So I married him, and Allah caused it to be good and I was envied for that."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ مَوْلَى الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ أَبِى سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ أَنَّ أَبَا عَمْرِو بْنَ حَفْصٍ طَلَّقَهَا الْبَتَّةَ وَهُوَ غَائِبٌ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهَا وَكِيلُهُ بِشَعِيرٍ فَسَخِطَتْهُ فَقَالَ وَاللَّهِ مَا لَكِ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ شَىْءٍ. فَجَاءَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ « لَيْسَ لَكِ عَلَيْهِ نَفَقَةٌ ». فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَعْتَدَّ فِى بَيْتِ أُمِّ شَرِيكٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ « تِلْكَ امْرَأَةٌ يَغْشَاهَا أَصْحَابِى اعْتَدِّى عِنْدَ ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ فَإِنَّهُ رَجُلٌ أَعْمَى تَضَعِينَ ثِيَابَكِ فَإِذَا حَلَلْتِ فَآذِنِينِى ». قَالَتْ فَلَمَّا حَلَلْتُ ذَكَرْتُ لَهُ أَنَّ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنَ أَبِى سُفْيَانَ وَأَبَا جَهْمٍ خَطَبَانِى. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « أَمَّا أَبُو جَهْمٍ فَلاَ يَضَعُ عَصَاهُ عَنْ عَاتَقِهِ وَأَمَّا مُعَاوِيَةُ فَصُعْلُوكٌ لاَ مَالَ لَهُ انْكِحِى أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ ».فَكَرِهْتُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ « انْكِحِى أُسَامَةَ ». فَنَكَحْتُهُ فَجَعَلَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ خَيْرًا وَاغْتَبَطْتُ بِه

It was narrated from Fatimah bint Qais that her husband divorced her at the time of the Prophet (s.a.w), and the maintenance he gave her was very little. When she saw that she said: "By Allah, I am going to tell the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). If I am entitled to maintenance I will take what is enough for me, and if I am not entitled to maintenance I will not take anything from him." She said: "I told the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) about that and he said: 'You are not entitled to maintenance or accommodation."'

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ أَبِى حَازِمٍ وَقَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ أَيْضًا حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْقَارِىَّ - كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ أَبِى حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِى سَلَمَةَ عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ أَنَّهُ طَلَّقَهَا زَوْجُهَا فِى عَهْدِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَكَانَ أَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهَا نَفَقَةَ دُونٍ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْ ذَلِكَ قَالَتْ وَاللَّهِ لأُعْلِمَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَإِذَا كَانَ لِى نَفَقَةٌ أَخَذْتُ الَّذِى يُصْلِحُنِى وَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ لِى نَفَقَةٌ لَمْ آخُذْ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا قَالَتْ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ « لاَ نَفَقَةَ لَكِ وَلاَ سُكْنَى ».

It was narrated that Abu Salamah said: "I asked Fatimah bint Qais, and she told me that her Makhzumi husband divorced her and refused to give her any maintenance. She went to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and told him, and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'You are not entitled to any maintenance. Go and stay with Ibn Umm Maktum, for he is a blind man and you can take off your garments there."'

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ أَبِى أَنَسٍ عَنْ أَبِى سَلَمَةَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ قَيْسٍ فَأَخْبَرَتْنِى أَنَّ زَوْجَهَا الْمَخْزُومِىَّ طَلَّقَهَا فَأَبَى أَنْ يُنْفِقَ عَلَيْهَا فَجَاءَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَأَخْبَرَتْهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « لاَ نَفَقَةَ لَكِ فَانْتَقِلِى فَاذْهَبِى إِلَى ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ فَكُونِى عِنْدَهُ فَإِنَّهُ رَجُلٌ أَعْمَى تَضَعِينَ ثِيَابَكِ عِنْدَهُ ».

Abu Salamah narrated that Fatimah bint Qais, the sister of Ad-Dahhak bin Qais, told him, that Abu Hafs bin Al-Mughirah Al-Makhzumi divorced her three times, then he went to Yemen. His people said to her: "You are not entitled to maintenance from us." Khalid bin Al-Walid came with a group of people to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) in the house of Maimunah and said: "Abu Hafs has divorced his wife three times; is she entitled to maintenance?" The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "She is not entitled to maintenance, but she has to observe the 'Iddah." And he sent word to her, saying: "Do not be hasty in making a decision concerning yourself (without consulting me)." He told her to move to (the house of) Umm Sharik, then he sent word saying: "Umm Sharik is visited by the first Muhajirin. Go to Ibn Umm Maktum, the blind man, for if you take off your Khimar (head cover) he will not see you." So she went and stayed there, and when her 'Iddah was over, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) married her to Usamah bin Zaid bin Harithah.

وَحَدَّثَنِى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ عَنْ يَحْيَى - وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِى كَثِيرٍ - أَخْبَرَنِى أَبُو سَلَمَةَ أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ قَيْسٍ أُخْتَ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ أَبَا حَفْصِ بْنَ الْمُغِيرَةِ الْمَخْزُومِىَّ طَلَّقَهَا ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ فَقَالَ لَهَا أَهْلُهُ لَيْسَ لَكِ عَلَيْنَا نَفَقَةٌ. فَانْطَلَقَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فِى نَفَرٍ فَأَتَوْا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فِى بَيْتِ مَيْمُونَةَ فَقَالُوا إِنَّ أَبَا حَفْصٍ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ ثَلاَثًا فَهَلْ لَهَا مِنْ نَفَقَةٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « لَيْسَتْ لَهَا نَفَقَةٌ وَعَلَيْهَا الْعِدَّةُ ». وَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهَا « أَنْ لاَ تَسْبِقِينِى بِنَفْسِكِ ». وَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَنْتَقِلَ إِلَى أُمِّ شَرِيكٍ ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهَا « أَنَّ أُمَّ شَرِيكٍ يَأْتِيهَا الْمُهَاجِرُونَ الأَوَّلُونَ فَانْطَلِقِى إِلَى ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ الأَعْمَى فَإِنَّكِ إِذَا وَضَعْتِ خِمَارَكِ لَمْ يَرَكِ ». فَانْطَلَقَتْ إِلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا مَضَتْ عِدَّتُهَا أَنْكَحَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدِ بْنِ حَارِثَةَ.

Fatimah bint Qais narrated that she was married to Abu 'Amr bin Hafs bin Al-Mughirah, and he issued the last of three divorces to her. She said that she came to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) to consult him about leaving her house, and he told her to go to Ibn Umm Maktum, the blind man. Marwan refused to believe him about a divorced woman leaving her house, and 'Urwah said: "'Aishah objected to that regarding Fatimah bint Qais."

حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِىٍّ الْحُلْوَانِىُّ وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى عَنْ صَالِحٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ أَنَّ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ قَيْسٍ أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ تَحْتَ أَبِى عَمْرِو بْنِ حَفْصِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ فَطَلَّقَهَا آخِرَ ثَلاَثِ تَطْلِيقَاتٍ فَزَعَمَتْ أَنَّهَا جَاءَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- تَسْتَفْتِيهِ فِى خُرُوجِهَا مِنْ بَيْتِهَا فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَنْتَقِلَ إِلَى ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ الأَعْمَى فَأَبَى مَرْوَانُ أَنْ يُصَدِّقَهُ فِى خُرُوجِ الْمُطَلَّقَةِ مِنْ بَيْتِهَا وَقَالَ عُرْوَةُ إِنَّ عَائِشَةَ أَنْكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ.

It was narrated from 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah bin 'Utbah that Abu 'Amr bin Hafs bin Al-Mughirah set out with 'Ali bin Abi Talib for Yemen, and he sent word to his wife Fatimah bint Qais with her final divorce, and told Al-Harith bin Hisham and 'Ayyash bin Abi Rabi'ah to give her some maintenance. They said to her: "By Allah, you will not have any maintenance unless you are pregnant." She came to the Prophet (s.a.w) and told him what they had said, and he said: "There is no maintenance for you." She asked him for permission to move, and he gave her permission. She said: "Where, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "To Ibn Umm Maktum." He was blind, so she could take off her garments in his house and he would not see her. When her 'Iddah was over, the Prophet (s.a.w) married her to Usamah bin Zaid. Marwan sent Qabisah bin Dhuwaib to her to ask her about this Hadith, and she narrated it to him. Marwan said: "We have only heard this Hadith from a woman, so we will follow what we are certain of, which is what we found the people following." When news of what Marwan said reached Fatimah she said: "Between you and I is the Qur'an. Allah, Most High, says: "... And turn them not out of their (husband's) homes ...". She said: "This is for one whose divorce is revocable, so what new thing will Allah bring to pass after the third (irrevocable divorce)? How can you say that she is not entitled to maintenance if she is not pregnant? On what grounds do you detain her?"

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِعَبْدٍ - قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِىِّ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ أَنَّ أَبَا عَمْرِو بْنَ حَفْصِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ خَرَجَ مَعَ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِى طَالِبٍ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى امْرَأَتِهِ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ بِتَطْلِيقَةٍ كَانَتْ بَقِيَتْ مِنْ طَلاَقِهَا وَأَمَرَ لَهَا الْحَارِثَ بْنَ هِشَامٍ وَعَيَّاشَ بْنَ أَبِى رَبِيعَةَ بِنَفَقَةٍ فَقَالاَ لَهَا وَاللَّهِ مَا لَكِ نَفَقَةٌ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَكُونِى حَامِلاً. فَأَتَتِ النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَذَكَرَتْ لَهُ قَوْلَهُمَا. فَقَالَ « لاَ نَفَقَةَ لَكِ ». فَاسْتَأْذَنَتْهُ فِى الاِنْتِقَالِ فَأَذِنَ لَهَا. فَقَالَتْ أَيْنَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ « إِلَى ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ ». وَكَانَ أَعْمَى تَضَعُ ثِيَابَهَا عِنْدَهُ وَلاَ يَرَاهَا فَلَمَّا مَضَتْ عِدَّتُهَا أَنْكَحَهَا النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهَا مَرْوَانُ قَبِيصَةَ بْنَ ذُؤَيْبٍ يَسْأَلُهَا عَنِ الْحَدِيثِ فَحَدَّثَتْهُ بِهِ فَقَالَ مَرْوَانُ لَمْ نَسْمَعْ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ إِلاَّ مِنِ امْرَأَةٍ سَنَأْخُذُ بِالْعِصْمَةِ الَّتِى وَجَدْنَا النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا.فَقَالَتْ فَاطِمَةُ حِينَ بَلَغَهَا قَوْلُ مَرْوَانَ فَبَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكُمُ الْقُرْآنُ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ( لاَ تُخْرِجُوهُنَّ مِنْ بُيُوتِهِنَّ) الآيَةَ قَالَتْ هَذَا لِمَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ مُرَاجَعَةٌ فَأَىُّ أَمْرٍ يَحْدُثُ بَعْدَ الثَّلاَثِ فَكَيْفَ تَقُولُونَ لاَ نَفَقَةَ لَهَا إِذَا لَمْ تَكُنْ حَامِلاً فَعَلاَمَ تَحْبِسُونَهَا

It was narrated that Ash-Sha'bi said: "I entered upon Fatimah bint Qais, and I asked her about the ruling of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) concerning her. She said: 'My husband divorced me irrevocably, and I referred my dispute with him about maintenance and accommodation to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). He did not grant me any accommodation nor maintenance, and he told me to observe my 'Iddah in the house of Ibn Umm Maktum."'

حَدَّثَنِى زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ أَخْبَرَنَا سَيَّارٌ وَحُصَيْنٌ وَمُغِيرَةُ وَأَشْعَثُ وَمُجَالِدٌ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِى خَالِدٍ وَدَاوُدُ كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ الشَّعْبِىِّ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ فَسَأَلْتُهَا عَنْ قَضَاءِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَتْ طَلَّقَهَا زَوْجُهَا الْبَتَّةَ. فَقَالَتْ فَخَاصَمْتُهُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فِى السُّكْنَى وَالنَّفَقَةِ - قَالَتْ - فَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ لِى سُكْنَى وَلاَ نَفَقَةً وَأَمَرَنِى أَنْ أَعْتَدَّ فِى بَيْتِ ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ.

Ash-Sha'bi said: "We entered upon Fatimah bint Qais and she offered us fresh dates and Sawiq. We asked her about the woman who has been thrice divorced - where should she observe her 'Iddah? She said: 'My husband divorced me three times, and the Prophet (s.a.w) gave me permission to observe my 'Iddah among my family."'

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ الْهُجَيْمِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ حَدَّثَنَا سَيَّارٌ أَبُو الْحَكَمِ حَدَّثَنَا الشَّعْبِىُّ قَالَ دَخَلْنَا عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ فَأَتْحَفَتْنَا بِرُطَبِ ابْنِ طَابٍ وَسَقَتْنَا سَوِيقَ سُلْتٍ فَسَأَلْتُهَا عَنِ الْمُطَلَّقَةِ ثَلاَثًا أَيْنَ تَعْتَدُّ قَالَتْ طَلَّقَنِى بَعْلِى ثَلاَثًا فَأَذِنَ لِى النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنْ أَعْتَدَّ فِى أَهْلِى.