Hadith 15878

Chapter 47

باب 47

(47) باب الْكُحْلِ لِلْحَادَّةِ

(47) Chapter: Can a mourning lady use kohl?
85
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، قَالَتْ أُمُّ عَطِيَّةَ نُهِينَا أَنْ نُحِدَّ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثَلاَثٍ إِلاَّ بِزَوْجٍ.

Narrated Um 'Atiyya:
We were forbidden to mourn for more than three days except for a husband.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 5340

In-book reference: Book 68, Hadith 85

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Vol. 7, Book 63, Hadith 253