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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Menstruation

Sahih Muslim 334e

Chapter: The ghusl and the prayer of a woman who is suffering prolonged vaginal bleeding (istihadah)

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 334e

Narrator:Ā’ishah

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيِبٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عِرَاكٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ إِنَّ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ سَأَلَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الدَّمِ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رَأَيْتُ مِرْكَنَهَا مَلآنَ دَمًا فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

امْكُثِي قَدْرَ مَا كَانَتْ تَحْبِسُكِ حَيْضَتُكِ ثُمَّ اغْتَسِلِي وَصَلِّي ‏"

On the authority of 'A'isha:

Umm Habiba asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the blood (which flows beyond the period of menstruation). 'A'isha said: I saw her wash-tub full of blood. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Remain away (from prayer) equal (to the length of time) that your menses prevented you. After this (after the period of usual courses) bathe yourself and offer prayer.

Reported by Muslim (No. 334e, 334f), Abu Dawud (No. 279), An-Nasa’i (No. 207, 352) and Ahmad (No. 24675).

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Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله ( رَأَيْت مِرْكَنهَا مَلْآن ) هَكَذَا هُوَ فِي الْأُصُول بِبِلَادِنَا , وَذَكَرَ الْقَاضِي عِيَاض أَنَّهُ رُوِيَ أَيْضًا مَلْأَى وَكِلَاهُمَا صَحِيح , الْأَوَّل عَلَى لَفْظ ( الْمِرْكَن ) وَهُوَ مُذَكَّر , وَالثَّانِي عَلَى مَعْنَاهُ وَهُوَ ( الْإِجَانَة ). وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَم.…

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 334f

Wait for as long as your menstrual period normally stops you, and then take a ritual bath

’Umm Habībah bint Jahsh, who was the wife of ‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn ‘Awf, complained to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about blood. He told her: "Wait for as long as your menstrual period normally stops you, and then take a ritual bath." So, she used to take a…

امْكُثِي قَدْرَ مَا كَانَتْ تَحْبِسُكِ حَيْضَتُكِ ثُمَّ اغْتَسِلِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَكَانَتْ تَغْتَسِلُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ ‏.‏

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