Sahih al-Bukhari 5925

Chapter: The combing of the hair of the husband by his menstruating wife

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5925

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ

كُنْتُ أُرَجِّلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ‏.‏

Narrated `Aisha:

I used to comb the hair of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) during my periods.

This hadith also reaches us through another chain

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5925, 295), Muslim (No. 297e), An-Nasa’i (No. 277, 389), Malik (No. 133) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1040, 1041, 1051).

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث مَالِك عَنْ اِبْن شِهَاب وَهِشَام بْن عُرْوَة فَرَّقَهُمَا كِلَاهُمَا عَنْ عُرْوَة عَنْ عَائِشَة , وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ فِي الطَّهَارَة عَنْ عَبْد اللَّه بْن يُوسُف الَّذِي أَخْرَجَهُ عَنْهُ هُنَا عَنْ مَالِك عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ فَقَطْ , وَالْحَدِيث فِي الْمُوَطَّأ هَكَذَا مُفَرَّقًا عِنْد أَكْثَر الرُّوَاة , وَرَوَاهُ خَالِد بْن مَخْلَد وَابْن وَهْب وَمَعْن بْن عِيسَى وَعَبْد اللَّه بْن نَافِع وَأَبُو حُذَافَة عَنْ مَالِك عَنْ اِبْن شِهَاب وَهِشَام بْن عُرْوَة جَمِيعًا عَنْ عُرْوَة أَخْرَجَهَا الدَّارَقُطْنِيُّ فِي " الْمُوَطَّآت ". قَوْله : ( كُنْت أَرْجُل رَأْس رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا حَائِض ) كَذَا عِنْد جَمِيع الرُّوَاة عَنْ مَالِك , وَرَوَاهُ أَبُو حُذَا…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 295

While in menses, I used to comb the hair of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) .

كُنْتُ أُرَجِّلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 297e

I used to wash the head of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), while I was in a state of menstruation.

أَغْسِلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 277

"I used to comb the hair of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when I was menstruating."

كُنْتُ أُرَجِّلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ ‏

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 389

"I used to comb the hair of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while I was menstruating."

أُرَجِّلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan ad-Darimi 1040

أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كُنْتُ أُرَجِّلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan ad-Darimi 1041

أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدٌ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كُنْتُ أُرَجِّلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan ad-Darimi 1051

أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْلَى بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ عَنْ تَمِيمِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ لَقَدْ كُنْتُ أَغْسِلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ…

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Authentic chain Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Ash-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya 32

“I used to comb the hair of Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) while I was menstruating.”

حدثنا إسحاق بن موسى الأنصاري، حدثنا مَعْن بن عيسى، حدثنا مالك بن أنس، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ‏:‏ كُنْتُ أُرَجِّلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ‏.‏

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 4419

'A’isha said she used to comb God’s messenger’s head when she was menstruating. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: كُنْتُ أُرَجِّلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا حَائِض

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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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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2028

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to (put) bend his head (out) to me while he was in I`tikaf in the mosque during my monthly periods and I would comb and oil his hair.

يُصْغِي إِلَىَّ رَأْسَهُ وَهْوَ مُجَاوِرٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، فَأُرَجِّلُهُ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 9 other versions

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 + 3 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

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2469

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe I'tikaf in the mosque and put his head near me through the opening of the apartment, and I would wash his head. Musaddad said: "And I would comb it while I was menstruating."

يَكُونُ مُعْتَكِفًا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَيُنَاوِلُنِي رَأْسَهُ مِنْ خَلَلِ الْحُجْرَةِ فَأَغْسِلُ رَأْسَهُ ‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 633

"The Prophet used to bring his head close to me when I was menstruaring and he was in I'tikaf (seclusion in a mosques for the purpose of worship), and I would wash it and comb his hair."

ـ يُدْنِي رَأْسَهُ إِلَىَّ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ وَهُوَ مُجَاوِرٌ - تَعْنِي مُعْتَكِفًا - فَأَغْسِلُهُ وَأُرَجِّلُهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Sahih al-Bukhari 5925

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While in menses, I used to comb the hair of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) .

I used to wash the head of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), while I was in a state of menstruation.

"I used to comb the hair of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when I was menstruating."

"I used to comb the hair of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while I was menstruating."

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."

“I used to comb the hair of Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) while I was menstruating.”

'A’isha said she used to comb God’s messenger’s head when she was menstruating. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

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The Prophet (ﷺ) used to (put) bend his head (out) to me while he was in I`tikaf in the mosque during my monthly periods and I would comb and oil his hair.

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.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe I'tikaf in the mosque and put his head near me through the opening of the apartment, and I would wash his head. Musaddad said: "And I would comb it while I was menstruating."

"The Prophet used to bring his head close to me when I was menstruaring and he was in I'tikaf (seclusion in a mosques for the purpose of worship), and I would wash it and comb his hair."

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