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format_quote Originally Posted by cheese
Wait a minute. Isnt there a hadith where a blind man visited the prophet and his wives hesitated as to whether they should cover up and he told them he cant see you but you can see him?! :uuh:
this sahabi was ibn um maktum (razi Allahu anhu).
I had read that the case of fatima bint Qais(razi Allahu anha) was a special one.....a bit different from others, so its not applicable to every woman.If you notice, she spent her iddah period not in her husbands house, but Prophet Muhammad (sallallaho alaihay wa aalaiyhee wa sallam) asked her to observe her iddah in Umm shareek's (razi Allahu anha) house.....but then asked her to stay in ibn maktum's (razi Allahu anhu) house.
Have a look at these Ahadith related to fatima bint qais(razi Allahu anhu).
Volume 007, Book 063, Hadith Number 242.Sahih Bukahri
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Narated By Qasim bin Muhammad and Sulaiman bin Yasar : That Yahya bin Said bin Al-'As divorced the daughter of 'Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Hakarn. Abdur-Rahman took her to his house. On that 'Aisha sent a message to Marwan bin Al-Hakam who was the ruler of Medina, saying, "Fear Allah, and urge your brother) to return her to her house." Marwan (in Sulaiman's version) said, "Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Hakam did not obey me (or had a convincing argument)." (In Al-Qasim's versions Marwan said, "Have you not heard of the case of Fatima bint Qais?" 'Aisha said, "The case of Fatima bint Qais is not in your favour.' Marwan bin Al-Hakam said to 'Aisha, "The reason that made Fatima bint Qais go to her father's house is just applicable to the daughter of 'Abdur-Rahman."
Volume 007, Book 063, Hadith Number 243.Sahih Bukahri
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Narated By Al-Qasim : 'Aisha said, "What is wrong with Fatima? Why doesn't she fear Allah?" by saying that a divorced lady is not entitled to be provided with residence and sustenance (by her husband).
Volume 007, Book 063, Hadith Number 244.Sahih Bukahri
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Narated By Qasim : Ursa said to 'Aisha, "Do you know so-and-so, the daughter of Al-Hakam? Her husband divorced her irrevocably and she left (her husband's house)." 'Aisha said, "What a bad thing she has done!" 'Ursa said (to 'Aisha), "Haven't you heard the statement of Fatima?" 'Aisha replied, "It is not in her favour to mention." 'Ursa added, 'Aisha reproached (Fatima) severely and said, "Fatima was in a lonely place, and she was proned to danger, so the Prophet allowed her (to go out of her husband's house)."
Volume 007, Book 063, Hadith Number 245.Sahih Bukahri
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Narated By 'Ursa : 'Aisha disapproved of what Fatima used to say.
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