Sunan An Nasai 3551

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنْتُ جَالِسًا فِي نَاسٍ بِالْكُوفَةِ فِي مَجْلِسٍ لِلْأَنْصَارِ عَظِيمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فِيهِمْ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَذَكَرُوا شَأْنَ سُبَيْعَة فَذَكَرْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فِي مَعْنَى قَوْلِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ:‏‏‏‏ حَتَّى تَضَعَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى:‏‏‏‏ لَكِنَّ عَمَّهُ لَا يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَرَفَعْتُ صَوْتِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ إِنِّي لَجَرِيءٌ أَنْ أَكْذِبَ عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ وَهُوَ فِي نَاحِيَةِ الْكُوفَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَلَقِيتُ مَالِكًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ كَيْفَ كَانَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ يَقُولُ فِي شَأْنِ سُبَيْعَةَ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَتَجْعَلُونَ عَلَيْهَا التَّغْلِيظَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا تَجْعَلُونَ لَهَا الرُّخْصَةَ ؟ لَأُنْزِلَتْ:‏‏‏‏ سُورَةُ النِّسَاءِ الْقُصْرَى بَعْدَ الطُّولَى .

It was narrated that Muhammad said: I was sitting with some people in Al-Kufah in a large gathering of the Ansar, among whom was 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila. They spoke about the story of Subai'ah and I mentioned what 'Abdullah bin 'Utbah bin Mas'ud had said in meaning. (One of the narrators) Ibn 'Awn's saying was: when she gives birth. Ibn Abi Layla said: 'But his (paternal) uncle did not say that.' I raised my voice and said: 'Would I dare to tell lies about 'Abdullah bin 'Utbah when he is in the vicinity of Al-Kufah?' He said: Then I met Malik and said: 'What did Ibn Mas'ud say about the story of Subai'ah?' He said: 'He said: Are you going to be too strict with her and not allow her the concession (with regard to the 'Iddah)? The shorter Surah about women (At-Talaq) was revealed after the longer one (Al-Baqarah). '