[Machine] That her husband went out in search of treatment for himself, and he was killed on his way back. The news of his death reached her when she was in a house among the houses of the Ansar, far from her own home. She disliked staying there, so she went to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, news of my husband's death reached me while I was in a house among the houses of the Ansar, far from my own home. He left me in a dwelling that he did not own, and did not leave me with any provision to spend on myself, nor did I inherit any wealth from him. So, if you see that it is better for me to join my brothers and family, so that we can all be together, then it would be most beloved to me. Please grant me permission to join my family." So, I left happily with that permission. But when I was in the chamber or the mosque, he called me or commanded for me to be called. I responded and he said to me, "How did you assume this?" So, I presented myself to him and he said, "Stay in the dwelling of your husband, who passed away, where you received news of his death, until the designated time period (of 'Iddah) is fulfilled." So, I prepared myself for that period, which was four months and ten days.  

أَنَّ زَوْجَهَا خَرَجَ فِي طَلَبِ أَعْلَاجٍ لَهْ فَأَدْرَكَهُمْ بِطَرَفِ الْقَدُومِ فَقَتَلُوهُ فَأَتَاهَا نَعْيُهُ وَهِيَ فِي دَارٍ مِنْ دُورِ الْأَنْصَارِ شَاسِعَةٍ عَنْ دَارِ أَهْلِهَا فَكَرِهَتِ الْعِدَّةَ فِيهَا فَأَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَتَانِي نَعْيُ زَوْجِي وَأَنَا فِي دَارٍ مِنْ دُورِ الْأَنْصَارِ شَاسِعَةٍ عَنْ دُورِ أَهْلِي إِنَّمَا تَرَكَنِي فِي مَسْكَنٍ لَا يَمْلِكُهُ وَلَمْ يَتْرُكْنِي فِي نَفَقَةٍ يُنْفَقُ عَلَيَّ وَلَمْ أَرِثْ مِنْهُ مَالًا فَإِنْ رَأَيْتَ أَنْ أَلْحَقَ بِإِخْوَتِي وَأَهِلِي فَيَكُونَ أَمَرُنَا جَمِيعًا فَإِنَّهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ فَأَذِنَ لِي أَنْ أَلْحَقَ بِأَهْلِي فَخَرَجْتُ مَسْرُورَةً بِذَلِكَ حَتَّى إِذَا كُنْتُ فِي الْحُجْرَةِ أَوِ الْمَسْجِدِ دَعَانِي أَوْ أَمَرَ بِي فَدُعِيتُ فَقَالَ لِي كَيْفَ زَعَمْتِ؟ فَأَعَدْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ امْكُثِي فِي مَسْكَنِ زَوْجِكِ الَّذِي جَاءَكِ فِيهِ نَعْيُهُ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ الْكِتَابُ أَجَلَهُ قَالَتْ فَاعْتَدَدْتُفِيهِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا