Ibn ‘Abbas said “The following verse abrogated the rule of passing her waiting period with her people. A year’s maintenance and residence. She may pass her waiting period now anywhere she wishes. ‘Ata said “If she wishes she can pass her waiting period with the people of her husband and live in the house left by her husband by will. Or she may shift if she wishes according to the pronouncement of Allah the Exalted. But if they leave (the residence) there is no blame on you for what they do. Ata’ said “Then the verses regarding inheritance were revealed. The commandment for living in a house (for one year) was repealed. She may pass her waiting period wherever she wishes. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2301)   

عَطَاءٌ إِنْ شَاءَتِ اعْتَدَّتْ عِنْدَ أَهْلِهَا أَوْ سَكَنَتْ فِي وَصِيَّتِهَا وَإِنْ شَاءَتْ خَرَجَتْ لِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى {فَإِنْ خَرَجْنَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا فَعَلْنَ فِي أَنْفُسِهِنَّ} قَالَ عَطَاءٌ ثُمَّ جَاءَ الْمِيرَاثُ فَنُسِخَ مِنْهُ السُّكْنَى تَعْتَدُّ حَيْثُ شَاءَتْ  

(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 ʿAbbas 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." ʿAta' 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 ʿAbbas 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..." (Using translation from Bukhārī 4531)   

{وَالَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنْكُمْ وَيَذَرُونَ أَزْوَاجًا يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بِأَنْفُسِهِنَّ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا} [البقرة 234] قَالَ كَانَتْ هَذِهِ الْعِدَّةُ تَعْتَدُّ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ زَوْجِهَا وَاجِبٌ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهَا فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ﷻ {وَالَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنْكُمْ وَيَذَرُونَ أَزْوَاجًا وَصِيَّةً لِأَزْوَاجِهِمْ مَتَاعًا إِلَى الْحَوْلِ غَيْرَ إِخْرَاجٍ فَإِنْ خَرَجْنَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا فَعَلْنَ فِي أَنْفُسِهِنَّ مِنْ مَعْرُوفٍ} قَالَ جَعَلَ اللهُ لَهَا تِسْعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعِشْرِينَ لَيْلَةً وَصِيَّةً إِنْ شَاءَتْ سَكَنَتْ فِي وَصِيَّتِهَا وَإِنْ شَاءَتْ خَرَجَتْ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ اللهِ ﷻ {غَيْرَ إِخْرَاجٍ فَإِنْ خَرَجْنَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا فَعَلْنَ} فِي الْعِدَّةِ كَمَا هِيَ وَاجِبَةٌ عَلَيْهَا زَعَمَ ذَلِكَ مُجَاهِدٌ وَقَالَ عَطَاءُ عنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ؓ ثُمَّ نَسَخَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ عِدَّتَهَا فِي أَهْلِهِ تَعْتَدُّ حَيْثُ شَاءَتْ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ اللهِ ﷻ {غَيْرَ إِخْرَاجٍ} [البقرة 240] قَالَ عَطَاءٌ إِنْ شَاءَتِ اعْتَدَّتْ فِي أَهْلِهِ أَوْ سَكَنَتْ فِي وَصِيَّتِهَا وَإِنْ شَاءَتْ خَرَجَتْ لِقَوْلِ اللهِ ﷻ {فَإِنْ خَرَجْنَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا فَعَلْنَ فِي أَنْفُسِهِنَّ} قَالَ عَطَاءٌ ثُمَّ جَاءَ الْمِيرَاثُ فَنَسَخَ السُّكْنَى فَتَعْتَدُّ حَيْثُ شَاءَتْ وَلَا سُكْنَى لَهَا  

[Machine] Ali used to travel away from her and not wait for her, and from Ibn Mahdi from Sufyan from Faras from Sha'bi, who said: Ali married Um Kulthum after the death of Umar, and he narrated it from Sufyan al-Thawri in his collection, and he said: Because she was in the house of governance.  

أَنَّ عَلِيًّا ؓ كَانَ يَرْحَلُ الْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا لَا يَنْتَظِرُ بِهَا وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَهْدِيٍّ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ فِرَاسٍ عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ قَالَ نَقَلَ عَلِيٌّ ؓ أُمَّ كُلْثُومٍ بَعْدَ قَتْلِ عُمَرَ ؓ بِسَبْعِ لَيَالٍ وَرَوَاهُ سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ فِي جَامِعِهِ وَقَالَ لِأَنَّهَا كَانَتْ فِي دَارِ الْإِمَارَةِ  

[Machine] The division and its fear refer to the time when Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, swore an oath about her sister during her waiting period.  

الْفِتْنَةُ وَخَوْفُهَا يَعْنِي حِينَ أَحَجَّتْ عَائِشَةُ ؓ أُخْتَهَا فِي عِدَّتِهَا  

[Machine] She used to leave the woman in her waiting period after the death of her husband. He said: The people refused to follow her opinion, so we do not take her word and we leave the word of the people. And Allah knows best.  

ؓ كَانَتْ تُخْرِجُ الْمَرْأَةَ وَهِيَ فِي عِدَّتِهَا مِنْ وَفَاةِ زَوْجِهَا قَالَ فَأَبَى ذَلِكَ النَّاسُ إِلَّا خِلَافَهَا فَلَا نَأْخُذُ بِقَوْلِهَا وَنَدَعُ قَوْلَ النَّاسِ وَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ