Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Yazid, the mawlaof al-Aswad ibn Sufyan from Abu Salama ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Awf fromFatima bint Qays that Abu Amr ibn Hafs divorced her absolutely whilehe was away in Syria. His agent sent her some barley and she wasdispleased with it, saying, "By Allah, I don't expect anything fromyou." She went to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, and mentioned it to him. He said, "You have nomaintenance." He then ordered her to spend her idda in the house ofUmm Sharik. Then he said, "This is a woman whom my companions visit.Spend the idda in the house of Ibn Umm Maktum. He is a blind man andyou can undress at his home. When you are free to remarry, tell me."She continued, "When I was free to remarry, I mentioned tohim that Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan and Abu Jahm ibn Hisham had asked forme in marriage. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, said, 'As for Abu Jahm, he never puts down his stick fromhis shoulder (i.e. he is always travelling), and as for Muawiya he isa poor man with no property. Marry Usama ibn Zayd.' I objected to himand he said, 'Marry Usama ibn Zayd,' so I married him, and Allah putgood in it and I was content with him."
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 29, Hadith 67
Arabic reference: Book 29, Hadith 1228