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The Prophet (ﷺ) took an oath that he would not enter upon some of his wives for one month. But when
twenty nine days had elapsed, he went to them in the morning or evening. It was said to him, "O
Allah's Prophet! You had taken an oath that you would not enter upon them for one month." He
replied, "The month can be of twenty nine days."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 67, Hadith 136
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) took an oath that he would not visit his wives for one month, and he sat in an upper
room belonging to him. Then, on the twenty ninth day he came down. It was said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!
You had taken an oath not to visit your wives for one month." He said, "The (present) month is of
twenty-nine days."
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One morning we saw the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) weeping, and everyone of them had her family with
her, I went to the mosque and found that it was crowded with people. Then `Umar bin Al-Khattab
came and went up to the Prophet (ﷺ) who was in his upper room. He greeted him but nobody answered.
He greeted again, but nobody answered. Then the gatekeeper called him and he entered upon the
Prophet, and asked, "Have you divorced your wives?" The Prophet, said, "No, but I have taken an oath
not to go to them for one month." So the Prophet (ﷺ) stayed away (from his wives) for twenty nine days
and then entered upon them.