Hadith 18

Sunan Ibn Majah

Book 10: The Chapters on Divorce Sahih

Chapter 9

Can a woman go out during her waiting period?

باب هَلْ تَخْرُجُ الْمَرْأَةُ فِي عِدَّتِهَا‏

Sahih
Sunan Ibn Majah 2033
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَتْ فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ قَيْسٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ يُقْتَحَمَ عَلَىَّ ‏.‏ فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَتَحَوَّلَ ‏.‏
It was narrated that 'Aishah said:

“Fatimah bint Qais said: 'O Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ) I am afraid that someone may enter upon me by force.' So he told her to move."