Sahih al-Bukhari, 5339
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Umm Habibah bint Abi Sufyan
Hadith text · Matn
لاَ يَحِلُّ لاِمْرَأَةٍ مُسْلِمَةٍ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ أَنْ تُحِدَّ فَوْقَ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ، إِلاَّ عَلَى زَوْجِهَا أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا
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English translation
Narrated Um Habiba:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It is not lawful for a Muslim woman 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."
Original Arabic chain wording
وَسَمِعْتُ زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةَ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، تُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أُمِّ حَبِيبَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 68, Hadith 84
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 7, Book 63, Hadith 252 (deprecated numbering scheme)