Sahih al-Bukhari 1242 (Book 23, Hadith 42)
woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for any dead person for more than three days
except for her husband, (for whom she should mourn) for four months and ten days’.” Later I went to
Zainab bint Jahsh when her brother died; she asked for some scent, and after using it she said, “I am
not in need of scent but I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, ‘It is not legal for a woman who believes in
Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days for any dead person except her husband,
(for whom she should mourn) for four months and ten days.’ “
Sahih al-Bukhari 1242 (Book 23, Hadith 42)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. The monumental hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari was authored by the renowned scholar al-Bukhārī approximately in the year 847. It is universally regarded as one of the most valued and authentic texts in Sunni Islamic scholarship, second only to the Quran in authority. This work is a primary member of the Kutub al-Sittah, a group of six trusted hadith collections that also includes the works of Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s compilation is vast, featuring 7,563 hadiths systematically arranged across 97 different books.
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For more Hadith in Book 23: Funerals (Al-Janaa’iz)