It was narrated from Muhammad bin ‘Abdur-Rahman
bin Thawban that they asked Fatimah bint Qais about her story and she said: “My husband divorced me three times, and he used to provide me with food that was not good.” She said: “By Allah, if I were entitled to maintenance and accommodation I would demand them and I would not accept this.” The deputy said: “You are not entitled to accommodation or maintenance.” She said: “I came to the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم and told him about that, and he said: You are not entitled to accommodation nor maintenance; observe your ‘Iddah in the house of so-and-so.” She said: ‘His Companions used to go to her. Then he said: ‘Observe your ‘Iddah in the house of Ibn Umm Maktum, who is blind, and when your ‘Iddah is over, let me know.” She said: “When my ‘Iddah was over, I let him know. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: ‘Who has proposed marriage to you?’ I said: ‘Muawiyah and another man from the Quraish.’ He said: ‘As for Muawiyah, he is a boy among the Quraish and does not have anything, and as for the other he is a bad man with no goodness in him. Rather you should marry Usamah bin Zaid.” She said: “I did not like the idea.” But he said that to her three times so she married him. (Sahih)