Muwatta 1725

Yahya transmits from Malik, from Abd Rabbihi ibn Said ibn Qays, from Abu Salama ibn Abd al-Rahman, that Abdullah ibn Abbas (may God be pleased with him) and Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him) were asked about a pregnant woman whose husband died. Ibn Abbas said the later of the two terms. Abu Hurayra said once she has given birth she is free. Abu Salama went to Umm Salama, wife of the Prophet ﷺ, and asked her. She said Subayah al-Aslamiyya gave birth about half a month after her husband's death. Two men proposed to her, one young and one old, and she inclined to the young one. The old man said she was not yet free. Her family were absent, so she went to the Messenger, who said: you are free, marry whom you wish. ¹

Belongs to the Muwatta, Book of Divorce. Source: the Muwatta. Mentions Yahya ibn Yahya al-Laythi, Abd Rabbihi ibn Said, Abu Salama ibn Abd al-Rahman, Abdullah ibn Abbas, Abu Hurayra, Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya, Subayah al-Aslamiyya. Built on in the chapters on divorce.