English
She narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "A woman whose husband has passed away should not wear saffron-colored or red garments, nor jewelry, nor dye herself, nor apply kohl."
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- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 2304 (unverified) 96% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan al-Nasa'i 3535 (unverified) 85% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (1)
Note 2
(2) The statement: She should not wear saffron-colored garments, etc.: It is stated in Ad-Durr Al-Mukhtar: A mature Muslim woman, even if a slave, who is observing her waiting period due to divorce or death, must refrain from adornment, including jewelry, silk, perfume, oil (even without perfume, like pure oil), kohl, henna, and wearing saffron or red-colored garments or those dyed with safflower or wars, except for a necessity.