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Hadith 3400

Chapter: The Waiting Period (‘Iddah)

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Chapter: The Waiting Period (‘Iddah)

Zujajat al-Masabih 3400Volume 2

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Umm Habibah and Zaynab bint Jahsh narrated from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that he said: It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for a deceased person beyond three days, except for a husband, for whom she mourns for four months and ten days.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
  • Candidate: Sahih Muslim 1486a (unverified) 97% confidence
  • Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 1280 (unverified) 95% confidence
  • Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 1281 (unverified) 95% confidence

Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.