Ayyub narrated that we discussed (the waiting period) that if a man dies in Makkah, I said: The waiting period will be counted from the day the news is received, as is the saying of Hasan, Qatadah, and our other companions. Ayyub said: Talq bin Habib met me and said: You are very honorable to me, and you are in a city where the evil eye is prevalent, and I do not consider you safe, and Talq also said: You have given a fatwa against the people of this city. For this reason too, I do not consider you safe. I said: Is there a difference of opinion in this matter? Talq said: Yes, the waiting period for that woman will be counted from the day her husband died. Ayyub said: I met Sa'id bin Jubayr and asked him about this issue, and he also said: The waiting period will be counted from the day of death. Then I asked Mujahid, and he also said: «عدتها» the day he died. Then I asked Ata bin Abi Rabah, and he also said: The day of death. And I asked Abu Qilabah, and he also said: The waiting period will be counted from the day of death. I asked Muhammad bin Sirin, may Allah have mercy on him, and he also said: It will be counted from the day of death. Ayyub said: Nafi' narrated to me that our master Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, also said the same, that the waiting period will be counted from the day of death, and I also heard Ikrimah say «من يوم توفي» said, and Jabir bin Zayd said: «من يوم توفي» and said that our master Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, also used to say the same, that it is from the day of death. Hammad said: I heard Layth (bin Abi Sulaym) narrate from Hakam that our master Abdullah bin Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said: «من يوم توفي» . Ayyub said: Our master Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said: (1) The waiting period will be counted from the day the news is received, (2) Imam Darimi Abdullah bin Abdur Rahman said: My opinion is that the waiting period will be counted from the day of death.