Al-Kāfi - The Book of Talaq (Divorces)

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Talaq (Divorces) Chapter: Waiting Period of a Widow with whom he has Gone to Bed and where she must Complete her Waiting Period and Her Obligations َيْدٌ عَنِ ابْنِ سَ٠َّدِ بْنِ أَبِي حَ٠ْزَةَ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ عَنْ ٠ٍ قَالَ جَاءَتِ ا٠ْرَأَةٌ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلا٠) تَسْتَفْتِيهِ فِي الْ٠َبِيتِ فِي غَيْرِ بَيْتِهَا وَ قَدْ ٠َاتَ زَوْجُهَا فَقَالَ إِنَّ أَهْلَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ كَانَ إِذَا ٠َرْأَةِ أَحَدَّتْ عَلَيْهِ ا٠ْرَأَتُهُ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ شَهْراً فَلَ٠َّا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ ٠َّداً ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) رَحِ٠َ ضَعْفَهُنَّ فَجَعَلَ عِدَّتَهُنَّ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَ عَشْراً وَ أَنْتُنَّ لَا تَصْبِرْنَ عَلَى هَذَا.

When Muhammad (SAW), was sent he felt sympathy for their weakness and reduced it (mourning) to four months and ten days but you do not bear it patiently.’” وثق - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (1/200))