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Sahih al-BukhariProphets

Sahih al-Bukhari 3328

Chapter: The creation of Adam and his offspring

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 3328

Narrator:Umm Salamah

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ، قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَسْتَحْيِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ، فَهَلْ عَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ الْغُسْلُ إِذَا احْتَلَمَتْ قَالَ ‏"‏

نَعَمْ، إِذَا رَأَتِ الْمَاءَ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَضَحِكَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ، فَقَالَتْ تَحْتَلِمُ الْمَرْأَةُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ فَبِمَا يُشْبِهُ الْوَلَدُ ‏"

Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama:

Um Salama said, "Um Sulaim said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Allah does not refrain from saying the truth! Is it obligatory for a woman to take a bath after she gets nocturnal discharge?' He said, 'Yes, if she notices the water (i.e. discharge).' Um Salama smiled and said, 'Does a woman get discharge?' Allah's Apostle said. 'Then why does a child resemble (its mother)?"

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 3328), An-Nasa’i (No. 197) and Ahmad (No. 25295).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيثُ أُمّ سَلَمَة فِي سُؤَالهَا عَنْ غُسْل الْمَرْأَة إِذَا اِحْتَلَمَتْ وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ الْكَلَام عَلَيْهِ فِي الطَّهَارَة , وَالْغَرَض مِنْهُ قَوْله فِي آخِره " فَبِمَ يُشْبِه الْوَلَد ".…

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 197

"O Messenger of Allah, Allah is not shy to tell the truth. Does a women have to perform Ghusl if she has a wet dream?" He said: "Yes, if she sees water."[1] Umm Salamah laughed and said: "Do women really have wet dreams?" The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "How else would her child resemble her?" [1]…

"‏ نَعَمْ إِذَا رَأَتِ الْمَاءَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَضَحِكَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ فَقَالَتْ أَتَحْتَلِمُ الْمَرْأَةُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ فَفِيمَ يُشْبِهُهَا الْوَلَدُ ‏"

Narrated by Umm Salamah

Also reported by… (2)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (196)هَلْ عَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ غُسْلٌ إِذَا هِيَ احْتَلَمَتْ ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، إِذَا رَأَتِ الْمَاءَ ، فَضَحِكَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ ، فَقَالَتْ : أَتَحْتَلِمُ الْمَرْأَةُ ؟ فَقَالَ : رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : فَفِيمَ يُشْبِهُهَا الْوَلَدُ ؟
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5684)نَعَمْ ، إِذَا رَأَتِ الْمَاءَ ، فَضَحِكَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ ، فَقَالَتْ : أَتَحْتَلِمُ الْمَرْأَةُ ؟ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : فَفِيمَ يُشْبِهُ الْوَلَدُ ؟

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 111c

Umm Salama said, “Does this happen (to a woman)?” He (ﷺ) said: “Yes, otherwise where does the resemblance (of a child to its mother) come from?”

زَادَ مُسْلِمٌ: فَقَالَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْم ٍ 1‏ { وَهَلْ يَكُونُ هَذَا? قَالَ: "نَعَمْ فَمِنْ أَيْنَ يَكُونُ اَلشَّبَهُ? } 2‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- تحرف في "الأصلين" إلى "أم سلمة" وما أثبته من صحيح مسلم.‏ ‏2 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه مسلم ( 311…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 282

O Messenger of Allah, verily, Allah does not feel shy of the truth. If a woman had a wet dream, would it be obligatory on her to take a ritual bath? He replied: Yes, if she sees vaginal fluid

Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: Umm Sulaym, the wife of Abu Talhah, came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, verily, Allah does not feel shy of the truth. If a woman had a wet dream, would it be obligatory on…

نَعَمْ إِذَا رَأَتِ الْمَاءَ ‏"

Narrated by Umm Salamah + 3 other versions Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 130

Um-Sulaim came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "Verily, Allah is not shy of (telling you) the truth. Is it necessary for a woman to take a bath after she has a wet dream (nocturnal sexual discharge?) The Prophet replied, "Yes, if she notices a discharge." Um Salama, then covered her face and…

إِذَا رَأَتِ الْمَاءَ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَغَطَّتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ ـ تَعْنِي وَجْهَهَا ـ وَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَتَحْتَلِمُ الْمَرْأَةُ قَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ تَرِبَتْ يَمِينُكِ فَبِمَ يُشْبِهُهَا وَلَدُهَا ‏"

Narrated by Umm Salamah + 3 other versions

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 601

Umm Sulaim asked the Messenger of Allah about a woman who sees in her dream something like that which a man sees. The Messenger of Allah said: "If she sees that and has a discharge, then let her perform a bath." Umm Salamah said: "O Messenger of Allah, does that really happen?" He said: "Yes, the…

، سَأَلَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَرَى فِي مَنَامِهَا مَا يَرَى الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ إِذَا رَأَتْ ذَلِكَ فَأَنْزَلَتْ فَعَلَيْهَا الْغُسْلُ ‏"‏…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 3 other versions