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Sunan Ibn MajahThe Chapters on Divorce

Sunan Ibn Majah 2027

Chapter: When a pregnant widow gives birth, it is permissible for her to remarry

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2027

Narrator:Abu as-Sanābil

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ أَبِي السَّنَابِلِ، قَالَ وَضَعَتْ سُبَيْعَةُ الأَسْلَمِيَّةُ بِنْتُ الْحَارِثِ حَمْلَهَا بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ زَوْجِهَا بِبِضْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ لَيْلَةً فَلَمَّا تَعَلَّتْ مِنْ نِفَاسِهَا تَشَوَّفَتْ فَعِيبَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهَا وَذُكِرَ أَمْرُهَا لِلنَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ ‏

"‏ إِنْ تَفْعَلْ فَقَدْ مَضَى أَجَلُهَا ‏"

It was narrated that Abu Sanabil said:

"Subai'ah Aslamiyyah bint Harith gave birth twenty-odd days after her husband died. When her postnatal bleeding ended, she adorned herself, and was criticized for doing that. Her case was mentioned to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: 'If she does that, then her waiting period is over."'

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2027) and Ahmad (No. 17964).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( عَنْ أَبِي السَّنَابِل ) بِفَتْحِ السِّين قَوْله ( سُبَيْعَة ) بِضَمِّ السِّين الْمُهْمَلَة وَفَتْح الْمُوَحَّدَة وَإِسْكَان التَّحْتِيَّة ( بِبِضْعٍ ) بِكَسْرِ الْبَاء وَبَعْض الْعَرَب يَفْتَحُهَا مَا بَيْن الثَّلَاث إِلَى التِّسْع ( تَعَلَّتْ ) بِتَشْدِيدِ اللَّام مِنْ تَعَلَّى إِذَا اِرْتَفَعَ أَوْ بِزَايٍ إِذَا اِرْتَفَعَتْ وَطَهُرَتْ وَخَرَجَتْ مِنْ نِفَاسهَا ( تَشَوَّفَتْ ) بِالْفَاءِ أَيْ طَمَحَتْ وَتَشَرَّفَتْ أَيْ نَظَرَتْ أَنْ يَخْطُبهَا أَحَد ( فَعِيبَ ) كَبِيعَ عَلَى بِنَاء الْمَفْعُول مِنْ عَابَهُ ( إِنْ تَفْعَلْ ) بِكَسْرِ الْهَمْزَة شَرْطِيَّة أَوْ بِفَتْحِهَا بِتَقْدِيرِ أَنْ تَفْعَل جَازَ أَيْ فِعْلُهَا ذَلِكَ جَائِز.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2027
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 2027
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2027
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2027

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  • تهذيب الكمال للمزي (3798)ولَدَتْ سُبَيْعَةُ بَعْدَ وفَاةِ زَوْجِهَا بِثَلاثٍ وعِشْرِينَ أَوْ خَمْسٍ وعِشْرِينَ لَيْلَةً ، فَتَشَوَّفَتْ ، فَأُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلم فَأُخْبِرَ ، فَقَالَ : إِنْ تَفْعَلْ فَقَدْ مَضَى أَجَلُهَا
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (12968)وَضَعَتْ سُبَيْعَةُ بِنْتُ الْحَارِثِ حَمْلَهَا بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ زَوْجِهَا بِبِضْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ لَيْلَةً ، فَلَمَّا تَعَلَّتْ مِنْ نِفَاسِهَا تَشَوَّفَتْ فَعِيبَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهَا ، وَذُكِرَ أَمْرُهَا لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : إنْ تَفْعَلْ فَقَدْ مَضَى أَجَلُهَا

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