Hazrat Subai’ah bint Harith narrated that she was married to Sa’d bin Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with him), who belonged to Banu ‘Amir bin Lu’ayy and was among those who participated in the Battle of Badr. Then, during the Farewell Pilgrimage, he passed away while she was pregnant. Only a few days after the death of Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with him), she gave birth to a child. After completing the days of postnatal bleeding, she dressed in good clothes for those who might send proposals of marriage. At that time, a companion from Banu ‘Abdud-Dar, Abu As-Sanabil bin Ba’kak, came to her and said,“I think you have adorned yourself for those who might send marriage proposals. Do you intend to marry? But, by Allah, you cannot marry until four months and ten days have passed after (the death of Sayyiduna Sa’d, may Allah be pleased with him).”Subai’ah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that when Abu As-Sanabil said this to her, she put on her clothes in the evening and went to the service of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to ask him about this issue. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told her that after giving birth to the child, her waiting period (‘iddah) had ended, and if she wished, she could marry.

Abu Salamah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that a man came to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas while Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) was also sitting with him. The visitor asked, "Tell me the ruling about a woman whose husband died and she gave birth to a child four months after his death." Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas said, "A woman whose husband dies should observe the longer of the two waiting periods." I said, "(But in the Holy Qur'an, the ruling for their waiting period is) the waiting period for pregnant women is until they deliver their pregnancy (Al-Talaq 4)." Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I am also with my nephew in this matter" (he meant Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman). Eventually, Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas sent his servant Kuraib to Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) to ask about this issue. Umm al-Mu'mineen informed that Subai'ah Aslamiyyah's husband (Sa'd bin Khawlah) was martyred while she was pregnant. Forty days after her husband's death, she gave birth to a child. Then a marriage proposal came to her, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) married her off. Abu Sanabil was also among those who sent her a marriage proposal.