Fatimah bint Qays reported,

Abu Amr bin Hafs divorced her absolutely while he was away. He sent his agent to her with some barley, but she was displeased with it. The agent said, "By Allah, you have no claim on us."So she came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and mentioned this to him. He told her, "You are not entitled to maintenance from him." He instructed her to observe her waiting period at the house of Umm Sharik, but then said, "That is a woman whom my companions visit. Observe your waiting period at the house of Ibn Umm Maktum, for he is a blind man, and you may set aside your outer garments there. When your waiting period ends, let me know."She said, "When my waiting period ended, I mentioned to him that Muawiya bin Abu Sufyan and Abu Jahm had proposed to me."The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "As for Abu Jahm, he never lays his stick down from his shoulder. As for Muawiya, he is a destitute man with no wealth. Marry Usama bin Zayd."She said, "I disliked the idea."Then he said again, "Marry Usama bin Zayd."So she married him, and Allah the Exalted placed much good in him, and she was envied for the match.

حدثنا القعنبي عن مالك عن عبد الله بن يزيد مولى الأسود بن سفيان عن أبي سلمة بن عبد الرحمن

عن فاطمة بنت قيس

أن أبا عمرو بن حفص طلقها البتة وهو غائب فأرسل إليها وكيله بشعير فتسخطته فقال والله ما لك علينا من شيء فجاءت رسول الله ﷺ فذكرت ذلك له فقال لها ليس لك عليه نفقة وأمرها أن تعتد في بيت أم شريك ثم قال إن تلك امرأة يغشاها أصحابي اعتدي في بيت ابن أم مكتوم فإنه رجل أعمى تضعين ثيابك وإذا حللت فآذنيني قالت فلما حللت ذكرت له أن معاوية بن أبي سفيان وأبا جهم خطباني فقال رسول الله ﷺ أما أبو جهم فلا يضع عصاه عن عاتقه وأما معاوية فصعلوك لا مال له انكحي أسامة بن زيد قالت فكرهته ثم قال انكحي أسامة بن زيد فنكحته فجعل الله تعالى فيه خيرا كثيرا واغتبطت به