Narrated Mujahi: (regarding the Verse):-- Those of you who die and leave wives behind. They - (their wives) -- shall wait (as regards their marriage ) for four months and ten days). (2.234) The widow, according to this Verse, was to spend this period of waiting with her husband's family, so Allah revealed: Those of you who die and leave wives (i.e. widows) should bequeath for their wives, a year's maintenance and residences without turning them out, but if they leave (their residence), there is no blame on you for what they do with themselves provided it is honorable.' (i.e. lawful marriage) (2.240). So Allah entitled the widow to be bequeathed extra maintenance for seven months and twenty nights, and that is the completion of one year. If she wished she could stay (in her husband's home) according to the will, and she could leave it if she wished, as Allah says: ..without turning them out, but if they leave (the residence), there is no blame on you. So the 'Idda (i.e. four months and ten days as it) is obligatory for her. 'Ata said: Ibn `Abbas said, This Verse, i.e. the Statement of Allah: ..without turning them out.. cancelled the obligation of staying for the waiting period in her dead husband's house, and she can complete this period wherever she likes. 'Ata's aid: If she wished, she could complete her 'Idda by staying in her dead husband's residence according to the will or leave it according to Allah's Statement:-- There is no blame on you for what they do with themselves. `Ata' added: Later the regulations of inheritance came and abrogated the order of the dwelling of the widow (in her dead husband's house), so she could complete the 'Idda wherever she likes. And it was no longer necessary to provide her with a residence. Ibn `Abbas said, This Verse abrogated her (i.e. widow's) dwelling in her dead husband's house and she could complete the 'Idda (i.e. four months and ten days) wherever she liked, as Allah's Statement says:-- ...without turning them out...
Read More..Narrated Muhammad bin Seereen: I sat in a gathering in which the chiefs of the Ansar were present, and `Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Laila was amongst them. I mentioned the narration of `Abdullah bin `Utba regarding the question of Subai'a bint Al-Harith. `Abdur-Rahman said, But `Abdullah's uncle used not to say so. I said, I am too brave if I tell a lie concerning a person who is now in Al-Kufa, and I raised my voice. Then I went out and met Malik bin 'Amir or Malik bin `Auf, and said, What was the verdict of Ibn Mas`ud about the pregnant widow whose husband had died? He replied, Ibn Mas`ud said, 'Why do you impose on her the hard order and don't let her make use of the leave? The shorter Sura of women (i.e. Surat-at- Talaq) was revealed after the longer Sura (i.e. Surat-al-Baqara). (i.e. Her 'Idda is up till she delivers.)
Read More..Narrated `Ali: On the day of Al-Khandaq (the battle of the Trench). the Prophet said, They (i.e. pagans prevented us from offering the middle (the Best) Prayer till the sun had set. May Allah fill their graves, their houses (or their bodies) with fire.
Read More..Narrated Zaid bin Arqam: We used to speak while in prayer. One of us used to speak to his brother (while in prayer) about his need, till the Verse was revealed:-- Guard strictly the (five obligatory) prayers, especially the middle (the Best) (`Asr) Prayer and stand before Allah with obedience (and not to speak to others during the prayers). Then we were ordered not to speak in the prayers.
Read More..Narrated Nafi`: Whenever `Abdullah bin `Umar was asked about Salat-al-Khauf (i.e. prayer of fear) he said, The Imam comes forward with a group of people and leads them in a one rak`a prayer while another group from them who has not prayed yet, stay between the praying group and the enemy. When those who are with the Imam have finished their one rak`a, they retreat and take the positions of those who have not prayed but they will not finish their prayers with Taslim. Those who have not prayed, come forward to offer a rak`a with the Imam (while the first group covers them from the enemy). Then the Imam, having offered two rak`at, finishes his prayer. Then each member of the two groups offer the second rak`a alone after the Imam has finished his prayer. Thus each one of the two groups will have offered two rak`at. But if the fear is too great, they can pray standing on their feet or riding on their mounts, facing the Qibla or not. Nafi` added: I do not think that `Abdullah bin `Umar narrated this except from Allah's Messenger (See Hadith No. 451, Vol 5 to know exactly The Fear Prayer. )
Read More..Narrated Ibn Az-Zubair: I said to `Uthman, This Verse which is in Surat-al-Baqara: Those of you who die and leave widows behind...without turning them out. has been abrogated by another Verse. Why then do you write it (in the Qur'an)? `Uthman said. Leave it (where it is), O the son of my brother, for I will not shift anything of it (i.e. the Qur'an) from its original position.
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