The husband of a lady died and her eyes became sore and the people mentioned her story to theProphet They asked him whether it was permissible for her to use kohl as her eyes were exposed todanger. He said, "Previously, when one of you was bereaved by a husband she would stay in her dirtyclothes in a bad unhealthy house (for one year), and when a dog passed by, she would throw a globeof dung. No, (she should observe the prescribed period Idda) for four months and ten days.'