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Sahih al-Bukhari 5335 (Book 68, Hadith 80) #5109
Mourning Period for Deceased Husband

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the mourning period for a deceased husband, which is four months and ten days.

Zainab further said: I want to Zainab bint Jahsh when her brother died. She asked for perfume and used some of it and said, "By Allah, I am not in need of perfume, but I have heard Allah's Messenger saying on the pulpit, 'It is not lawful for a lady who believes in Allah and the last day to mourn for more than three days except for her husband for whom she should mourn for four months and ten days'."
قَالَتْ زَيْنَبُ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ جَحْشٍ حِينَ تُوُفِّيَ أَخُوهَا، فَدَعَتْ بِطِيبٍ فَمَسَّتْ مِنْهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَتْ أَمَا وَاللَّهِ مَا لِي بِالطِّيبِ مِنْ حَاجَةٍ غَيْرَ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَحِلُّ لاِمْرَأَةٍ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ أَنْ تُحِدَّ عَلَى مَيِّتٍ فَوْقَ ثَلاَثِ لَيَالٍ إِلاَّ عَلَى زَوْجٍ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا

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mourning  *  period  *  husband  *  huzn  *  muddat  *  zawj  *  messenger

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EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith talks about the mourning period for a deceased husband. According to this hadith narrated by Zainab bint Jahsh, it is not lawful for a lady who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn more than three days except her husband whom she should mourn for four months and ten days. This shows that Islam has given special importance to husbands in terms of mourning them after their death. It also teaches us that we should be patient during difficult times such as when someone close passes away. We must remember that everything happens according to God’s will and He knows best what is good for us even if we don’t understand it at first glance.

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