Musnad Ahmad 27337

Translation

✧ Abu ‘Amr b. Hafs b. al-Mughirah went out with ‘Ali b. Abi Talib to Yemen and sent to his wife Fatimah bint Qays the divorce that remained of her divorces, and he ordered al-Harith b. Hisham and ‘Ayyash b. Abi Rabi‘ah to give her maintenance. They said to her: “By Allah, you have no maintenance unless you are pregnant.” She came to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned to him what they said. He said: “No, unless you are pregnant.” She asked his permission to move, and he permitted her. She said: “Where do you think, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “To Ibn Umm Maktum.” He was blind; she could put down her clothes with him and he would not see her. When her waiting period ended, the Prophet ﷺ married her to Usamah b. Zayd. Marwan sent Qabisah b. Dhu’ayb to her to ask her about this hadith, and she narrated it to him. Marwan said: “We have not heard this hadith except from a woman. We will uphold the established practice that we found the people upon.” Fatimah said when Marwan’s words reached her: “Between me and you is the Qur’an. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said: ‘Do not turn them out of their houses, nor should they leave, unless they commit a clear indecency’ until He reached: ‘You do not know; perhaps Allah will bring about after that a matter.’” She said: “This is for the one who has the right to take back. What matter can be brought about after three divorces?”

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