Abu Salamah narrated: Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) were asked about a woman whose husband passes away and she gives birth to a child before four months and ten days. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: She should complete whichever of the two periods is longer. Abu Salamah narrated: When she gives birth to the child, her waiting period is completed. Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I am with my nephew Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman (in his opinion). So they sent a message to Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) while she was in her chamber in the mosque. They asked her about this matter, and she said: Sabi’ah bint Harith (may Allah be pleased with her) gave birth to a child just a few days after her husband’s death. When she was purified from postpartum bleeding, she wore good clothes and applied kohl. Abu Sanabil (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by her and said to her: Do you wish to marry? (Marriage) is not (permissible) until you complete four months and ten days. So she went to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and mentioned this to him, and he commanded her to marry.