Sayyida Fatimah bint Qays (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: My husband Abu Amr bin Hafs sent me a divorce. He sent me five saa‘ of barley and five saa‘ of dates. I said: Will I get only this much maintenance? I will not spend my waiting period (‘iddah) in your house. He said: No. Sayyida Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: I took my shawl and went to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I mentioned this matter before him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: How many divorces did he give you? I replied: Three. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then the man has spoken the truth; you will not get maintenance. Spend your ‘iddah in the house of your paternal cousin Ibn Umm Maktum, for he is blind; there you may remove your shawl. When your ‘iddah is over, inform me. Sayyida Fatimah bint Qays (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: Several people sent me marriage proposals, among them were Sayyidina Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyidina Abu Jahm (may Allah be pleased with him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Muawiyah is a poor man, and Abu Jahm is harsh with women (the narrator is unsure, perhaps these are the words) — he beats women, or words to that effect. However, you should marry Usamah bin Zayd.