Mujahid commented on the verse "Those of you who die and leave widows behind" [Baqarah 2:234], saying that this waiting period had to be observed in the household of her husband, as an obligation. Then Allah revealed, "Those of you who die and leave widows behind should bequeath for their widows a year's maintenance without turning them out, but if they leave, there is no blame upon you for what they do with themselves in a reasonable manner" [Baqarah 2:240].Mujahid said, Allah granted her the remainder of the year, seven months and twenty nights, as a bequest. If she wished, she could stay in the residence provided by the bequest, and if she wished, she could leave. That is the meaning of Allah's words, "without turning them out, but if they leave, there is no blame upon you" [Baqarah 2:240]. The waiting period itself, however, remained obligatory upon her as it was. This is what was reported from Mujahid.Ata said that Ibn Abbas said, this verse abrogated the requirement that she observe her waiting period in her husband's household, so she may observe it wherever she wishes. That is the meaning of Allah's words, "without turning them out" [Baqarah 2:240].Ata said, if she wishes, she may observe the waiting period in his family's home and stay in the residence provided by the bequest, and if she wishes, she may leave, because of Allah's words, "there is no blame upon you for what they do" [Baqarah 2:240].Ata added, then the law of inheritance came and abrogated the right of residence, so she may observe her waiting period wherever she wishes, and she has no right to housing.Muhammad bin Yusuf reported that Warqa narrated from Ibn Abu Najeeh, from Mujahid, the same account. And from Ibn Abu Najeeh, from Ata, from Ibn Abbas, who said, this verse abrogated the requirement that she observe her waiting period among her husband's family, so she may observe it wherever she wishes, because of Allah's words, "without turning them out" [Baqarah 2:240], and the like of it.
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عن مجاهد {والذين يتوفون منكم ويذرون أزواجا} قال كانت هذه العدة تعتد عند أهل زوجها واجب فأنزل الله {والذين يتوفون منكم ويذرون أزواجا وصية لأزواجهم متاعا إلى الحول غير إخراج فإن خرجن فلا جناح عليكم فيما فعلن في أنفسهن من معروف} قال جعل الله لها تمام السنة سبعة أشهر وعشرين ليلة وصية إن شاءت سكنت في وصيتها وإن شاءت خرجت وهو قول الله تعالى {غير إخراج فإن خرجن فلا جناح عليكم} فالعدة كما هي واجب عليها زعم ذلك عن مجاهد وقال عطاء قال ابن عباس نسخت هذه الآية عدتها عند أهلها فتعتد حيث شاءت وهو قول الله تعالى {غير إخراج} قال عطاء إن شاءت اعتدت عند أهله وسكنت في وصيتها وإن شاءت خرجت لقول الله تعالى {فلا جناح عليكم فيما فعلن} قال عطاء ثم جاء الميراث فنسخ السكنى فتعتد حيث شاءت ولا سكنى لها وعن محمد بن يوسف حدثنا ورقاء عن ابن أبي نجيح عن مجاهد بهذا وعن ابن أبي نجيح عن عطاء عن ابن عباس قال نسخت هذه الآية عدتها في أهلها فتعتد حيث شاءت لقول الله {غير إخراج} نحوه