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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Purification

Sunan an-Nasa'i 197

Chapter: The Ghusl Of A Woman Who Sees Something In Her dream Like A Man Sees

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 197

Narrator:Umm Salamah

أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَسْتَحْيِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ هَلْ عَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ غُسْلٌ إِذَا هِيَ احْتَلَمَتْ قَالَ ‏

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

It was narrated from Umm Salamah that a woman said:

"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] That is, if she has an emission of the fluid of an orgasm.

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

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

( فَضَحِكَتْ أُمّ سَلَمَة ) قَبْل فِي التَّوْفِيق يَجُوز اِجْتِمَاع عَائِشَة وَأُمّ سَلَمَة فِي وَاحِد فَبَدَأَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا بِالْإِنْكَارِ وَسَاعَدَتْهَا الْأُخْرَى فَأَقْبَلَ صَلَّى اللَّه تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمَا بِالْإِنْكَارِ وَكَذَا يَجُوز تَعَدُّد الْقَضِيَّة أَيْضًا بِأَنْ نَسِيَتْ أُمّ سُلَيْم الْجَوَاب فَجَاءَتْ ثَانِيًا لِلسُّؤَالِ وَأَرَادَتْ بِالْمَجِيءِ ثَانِيًا زِيَادَة التَّحْقِيق وَالتَّثْبِيت وَاَللَّه تَعَالَى أَعْلَم ( فَفِيمَ ) أَيْ فَلِمَ فَكَلِمَة فِي بِمَعْنَى اللَّام وَفِي نُسْخَة فَبِمَ بِالْبَاءِ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 197
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 197
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 197

Other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3328

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…

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

On the same subject

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

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