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Sahih Muslim 1485b

Chapter: The 'Iddah of a woman whose husband had died, and the like, ends when she gives birth.

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1485b

Narrator:Umm Salamah

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرٌو، النَّاقِدُ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏ غَيْرَ أَنَّقَالَ فِي حَدِيثِهِ فَأَرْسَلُوا إِلَى أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ وَلَمْ يُسَمِّ كُرَيْبًا ‏.‏

This hadith has been narated with the same chain of transrmitters except with a small change of words (and that is):

They sent him to Umm Salama, but no mention was made of Kuraib.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1485b, 1485a), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1194), An-Nasa’i (No. 3512) and Ahmad (No. 25453).

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Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3512

"She should observe 'Iddah for the longer of the two periods." Abu Salamah said: "No, it becomes permissible for her to marry when she has given birth." Abu Hurairah said: "I agree with my brother's son." So they sent word to Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet, and she said: "Subai'ah…

وَضَعَتْ سُبَيْعَةُ الأَسْلَمِيَّةُ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ زَوْجِهَا بِيَسِيرٍ فَاسْتَفْتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَتَزَوَّجَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Umm Salamah

Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5507)وَضَعَتْ سُبَيْعَةُ الأَسْلَمِيَّةُ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ زَوْجِهَابِيَسِيرٍ ، فَاسْتَفْتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَتَزَوَّجَ
  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (3242)وَضَعَتْ سُبَيْعَةُ الأَسْلَمِيَّةُ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ زَوْجِهَا بِيَسِيرٍ ، فَاسْتَفْتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَزَوَّجَ
  • المنتقى من السنن المسندة (751)فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَتَزَوَّجَ

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