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Sahih al-BukhariMenstrual Periods

Umm Habībah had non-menstrual vaginal bleeding for seven years. She asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about that, and he ordered her to take a ritual bath.

Chapter: Al-Istihadah (bleeding in between the periods is from a blood vessel)

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 327

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، وَعَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ اسْتُحِيضَتْ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ، فَسَأَلَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ ذَلِكَ،

فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَغْتَسِلَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هَذَا عِرْقٌ ‏"

‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: Umm Habībah had non-menstrual vaginal bleeding for seven years. She asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about that, and he ordered her to take a ritual bath. ‘Ā’ishah said: "She used to take a ritual bath for every prayer.”

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 327).

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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Umm Habībah to take a ritual bath when she asked him about what she had to do concerning her non-menstrual vaginal bleeding. She, thus, used to do so for every prayer. She remained in this state for seven years. This non-menstrual vaginal bleeding, however, is uncommon among women. The regular blood women discharge is that of menstruation in a number of days monthly. It has signs that women can recognize.

Explanation in Arabic

أمر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أم حبيبة حين سألته عن ما يلزمها في استحاضتها أن تغتسل، فكانت تغتسل لكل صلاة، وقد كانت استحيضت سبع سنين، والاستحاضة أمر عارض قليل في النساء، والأصل هو الحيض الذي يكون في أيام معدودة في الشهر وتصحبه علامات يعرفها النساء.

وكانت تغتسل لكل صلاة تطوعًا منها.

  • وجوب الغسل على المستحاضة عند انتهاء عدة أيام حيضها.
  • حرص الصحابة على العلم والفقه في الدين.
  • الاستحاضة قد تنقطع وتبرأ منها المرأة.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( وَعَنْ عَمْرَة ) يَعْنِي كِلَاهُمَا عَنْ عَائِشَة , كَذَا لِلْأَكْثَرِ , وَفِي رِوَايَة أَبِي الْوَقْت وَابْن عَسَاكِر بِحَذْفِ الْوَاو فَصَارَ مِنْ رِوَايَة عُرْوَة عَنْ عَمْرَة , وَكَذَا ذَكَرَ الْإِسْمَاعِيلِيّ أَنَّ أَحْمَد بْن الْحَسَن الصُّوفِيّ حَدَّثَهُمْ بِهِ عَنْ خَلَف بْن سَالِم عَنْ مَعْن , وَالْمَحْفُوظ إِثْبَات الْوَاو وَأَنَّ الزُّهْرِيَّ رَوَاهُ عَنْ شَيْخَيْنِ عُرْوَة وَعَمْرَة كِلَاهُمَا عَنْ عَائِشَة , وَكَذَا أَخْرَجَهُ الْإِسْمَاعِيلِيّ وَغَيْره مِنْ طُرُق عَنْ اِبْن أَبِي ذِئْب , وَكَذَا أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِم مِنْ طَرِيق عَمْرو بْنِ الْحَارِث , وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ مِنْ طَرِيق الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ كِلَاهُمَا عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْهُمَا , وَأَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِم أَيْضًا مِنْ…

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Al-Bukharid. 256 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح البخاري No. 327

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