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Sahih al-BukhariRetiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf)

Sahih al-Bukhari 2046

Chapter: A Mu'takif can let his head in the house for washing

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 2046

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ

تُرَجِّلُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ وَهْوَ مُعْتَكِفٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَهْىَ فِي حُجْرَتِهَا، يُنَاوِلُهَا رَأْسَهُ‏.‏

Narrated `Urwa:

Aisha during her menses used to comb and oil the hair of the Prophet (ﷺ) while he used to be in I`tikaf in the mosque. He would stretch out his head towards her while she was in her chamber.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 2046), An-Nasa’i (No. 386) and Ahmad (No. 24758, 24782).

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 386

It was narrated from 'Aishah that she used to comb the hair of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when she was menstruating and he was performing I'tikaf. He would put his head out to her while she was in her room.

تُرَجِّلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ وَهُوَ مُعْتَكِفٌ فَيُنَاوِلُهَا رَأْسَهُ وَهِيَ فِي حُجْرَتِهَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (3275)تُرَجِّلُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ وَهُوَ مُعْتَكِفٌ ، فَيُنَاوِلُهَا رَأْسَهُ وَهِيَ فِي حُجْرَتِهَا
  • مسند إسحاق بن راهويه (728)تُرَجِّلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ
  • مسند إسحاق بن راهويه (1623)تُرَجِّلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 701

’A’isha (RAA) narrated, The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to put his head into (the window of my house) while he was in the mosque (performing I'tikaf) and I would comb his hair. When he was in I'tikaf he would not enter the house except for some need.”Agreed upon and the wording is from Al-Bukhari.

وَعَنْهَا قَالَتْ: { إِنْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-لَيُدْخِلُ عَلَيَّ رَأْسَهُ ‏-وَهُوَ فِي اَلْمَسْجِدِ‏- فَأُرَجِّلُهُ, وَكَانَ لَا يَدْخُلُ اَلْبَيْتَ إِلَّا لِحَاجَةٍ, إِذَا كَانَ مُعْتَكِفًا }…

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 133

Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from his father that A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "I used to comb the head of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while I was menstruating."

وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كُنْتُ أُرَجِّلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 10 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 296

A person asked me, "Can a woman in menses serve me? And can a Junub woman come close to me?" I replied, "All this is easy for me. All of them can serve me, and there is no harm for any other person to do the same. `Aisha told me that she used to comb the hair of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) while she was…

تُرَجِّلُ ـ تَعْنِي ـ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ، وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَئِذٍ مُجَاوِرٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، يُدْنِي لَهَا رَأْسَهُ وَهْىَ فِي حُجْرَتِهَا، فَتُرَجِّلُهُ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah