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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Menstruation and Istihadah

Sunan an-Nasa'i 352

Chapter: A Woman Who Has Regular Days During Which She Menstruates Each Month

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 352

Narrator:Ā’ishah

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، 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 حِيضَتُكِ ثُمَّ اغْتَسِلِي ‏"

It was narrated from 'Aishah that Umm Habibah asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about bleeding. 'Aishah said:

"I saw her wash tub filled with blood." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to her: "Stop (praying) for as long as your period used to last, then perform Ghusl."

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

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 334f

Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 352
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 352
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 353
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 352

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 334e

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…

امْكُثِي قَدْرَ مَا كَانَتْ تَحْبِسُكِ حَيْضَتُكِ ثُمَّ اغْتَسِلِي وَصَلِّي ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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 ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah Explained

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