4.5. HER LIFE AFTER THE PROPHET’S DEATH
Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) stayed in the Prophet’s house enjoying his care until he met his Lord. On the Prophet’s death, Hafsah was very sad. She stayed in Madinah and kept on worshiping Allah devoutly, fasting, and praying. She, moreover, did not leave her house except for performing Hajj or Umrah.
In view of the fact that Muslims were mindful of her virtue and merits, they used to seek her legal ruling concerning religious matters. Practically, s Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) used to ask her with regard to matters pertaining to Muslim women. He, once, sought her opinion concerning the period, which a woman could be patient for being separated from her husband (without resorting to illegal sexual intercourse). Thereupon, she replied, “Glory be to Allah!
A man like you asks me about such a matter!” He said, “Had I not been concerned with Muslim’s affairs, I would not have asked you.” Upon this she said, “Five or six months.”
In the era of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), the Glorious Qurt an was compiled and he was chosen to keep the first copy of the Qur’an until he died. Then, this copy moved to 
The Mushafs of had been written down under the supervision of the memorizers of the Qur’an headed by Zayd ibn Thabit. Then, (may Allah be pleased with him) sent a copy to every country to gather people on this reading. He, afterwards, returned the original Mushaf to the Mother of the Believers, Hafsah, who kept it in her possession until she passed away. Before her death, she made her will that it would be kept by her brother, S Abd Allah ibn (may Allah be pleased with him). Hence, she had a great role in keeping and compiling the Ever-Glorious Qur’an.
Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) died in the end of Jumada al-‘Akhir (the last Jumada), 13 AH. Then, Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) succeeded him and Hafsah witnessed the glories of her father until she along with the whole Muslims were stricken by the murder of and his martyrdom due to stabs from the dagger of Abu Lu’lu’ah , the magian, in Dhul-Hijjah 23 AH.
Thereupon, Hafsah said, “O father! You should not be grieved; you will meet the Merciful Lord while no one has any obligation against you. Truly, I have glad tidings to you but I cannot divulge the secret of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) twice.
On hearing the news of the murder of Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) in Dhul-Hijjah, 35 AH and the eruption of Fitnah in the beginning of the Caliphate of (may Allah be pleased with him), she, along with N A’ishah intended to set out to al-Basrah. But, her brother, Abd Allah, convinced her not to do that. Accordingly, Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) stayed in her house keeping on worshiping Allah devoutly. Days had passed until she died in the era of Mu’awiyah 41 AH. Eventually, she was 60 years by then. The leader of Madinah, Marawan ibn al-Hakam, performed the Funeral Prayer on her, and the whole inhabitants of Madinah had escorted her to her final resting place at al-Baqt. Her two brothers, AbdAllah and Asim and her nephews, Salim, Abd ar-Rahman, and Hamzah entered her graveyard when she was being buried. Also, the venerable Companion, Abu Söid al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) was among those who paid her the last honors.
(SOURCE: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Their Strives and Their Lives by Muhammad Fathi Mus’ ad)
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