Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 448
CHAPTER 18 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as a Patron and a Great Teacher 448 of the Muslims. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to visit ladies side after the sermon and advise them on various matters. 66 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was particularly mindful of the training of women. The philosophy behind this endeavour was that well trained mothers would raise well instructed generations. Such women would be excellent models in the matters of faith. Hadrat Zainab ra binte Ab i Salamah relates, "I went to see Hadrat Umme H ab i bah ra. She told me that she had heard from the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa that it was not lawful for a woman who believed in All a h and in the Day of Judgement to mourn someone's death for more than three days except for her husband's. For the husband's death, a woman could mourn for four months and ten days (the period of ‘Iddat. ) She should refrain from adornment and make up. Then I went to see Zainab bint Ja h ash ra at the occasion of her brother's death. On the third day she sent for perfume and said, I have no need or desire for this perfume, but as I have heard the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa speaking from the pulpit that it was not lawful for a believing woman to mourn the death for more than three days, except that of her husband when she should mourn for four months and ten days. " 67 Another excellent mode of advice practiced by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa