Yahya related to me from Malik from Said ibn Ishaq ibn Kab ibnUjra from his paternal aunt, Zaynab bint Kab ibn Ujra that al-Furayabint Malik ibn Sinan, the sister of Abu Said al-Khudri, informed herthat she went to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, and asked to be able to return to her people among the BanuKhudra since her husband had gone out in search of some of his slaveswho had run away and he had caught up with them near al-Qudum, (whichis 6 miles from Madina), and they had killed him.She said,"I asked the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant himpeace, if I could return to my people in the Banu Khudra, as myhusband had not left me in a dwelling which belonged to him, and hadleft me no maintenance. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, said,'Yes.' So I left. When I was in thecourtyard, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant himpeace, called me or summoned me, and I answered him. He said, 'Whatdid you say?' I repeated the story about my husband. He said, 'Stay inyour house until what is written reaches its term.' I did the idda inthe house for four months and ten days."She added, "WhenUthman ibn Affan sent for me, I told him that, and he followed it andmade decisions by it."
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 29, Hadith 87
Arabic reference: Book 29, Hadith 1250