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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Ghusl and Tayammum

Sunan an-Nasa'i 427

Chapter: How To Perform Ghusl Following Menstruation

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 427

Narrator:Ā’ishah

أَخْبَرَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، سَأَلَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ أَغْتَسِلُ عِنْدَ الطُّهُورِ قَالَ ‏

"‏ خُذِي فِرْصَةً مُمَسَّكَةً فَتَوَضَّئِي بِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ كَيْفَ أَتَوَضَّأُ بِهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ تَوَضَّئِي بِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ كَيْفَ أَتَوَضَّأُ بِهَا قَالَتْ ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَبَّحَ وَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهَا فَفَطِنَتْ عَائِشَةُ لِمَا يُرِيدُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ فَأَخَذْتُهَا وَجَبَذْتُهَا إِلَىَّ فَأَخْبَرْتُهَا بِمَا يُرِيدُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

It was narrated from 'Aishah:

"A woman asked the Prophet (ﷺ): 'O Messenger of Allah, how should I perform Ghusl when I become pure?' He said: 'Take a piece of cotton wool scented with musk and clean yourself with it.' She said: 'How should I clean myself with it?' He said: 'Clean yourself with it.' She said: "How should I clean myself with it?' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Subhan Allah!' and turned away from her." 'Aishah understood what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) meant, and said: "So I pulled her toward me and told her what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) meant."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 427) and Ahmad (No. 23760).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله وَ ( فِرْصَة ) بِكَسْرٍ فَسُكُون أَيْ قِطْعَة مِنْ قُطْن أَوْ صُوف ( مُمَسَّكَة ) بِضَمِّ مِيم فَفَتْح ثَانِيَة ثُمَّ سِين مُشَدَّدَة مَفْتُوحَة أَيْ مَطْلِيَّة بِالْمِسْكِ وَقَدْ سَبَقَ بَيَان أَنَّ هَذَا التَّفْسِير هُوَ الصَّحِيح ( سَبَّحَ ) مِنْ التَّسْبِيح أَيْ قَالَ سُبْحَان اللَّه ( فَأَخَذْتهَا ) بِضَمِّ التَّاء مِنْ قَوْل عَائِشَة وَاَللَّه تَعَالَى أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 427
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 427
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 427

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 332c

Asma (daughter of Shakal) asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about washing after menstruation. He said: Everyone amongst you should use water (mixed with the leaves of) the lote-tree and cleanse herself well, and then pour water on her head and rub it vigorously till it reaches the roots of the hair…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 315

An Ansari woman asked the Prophet (ﷺ) how to take a bath after finishing from the menses. He replied, "Take a piece a cloth perfumed with musk and clean the private parts with it thrice." The Prophet (ﷺ) felt shy and turned his face. So I pulled her to me and told her what the Prophet (ﷺ) meant.

خُذِي فِرْصَةً مُمَسَّكَةً، فَتَوَضَّئِي ثَلاَثًا ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم اسْتَحْيَا فَأَعْرَضَ بِوَجْهِهِ أَوْ قَالَ ‏"‏ تَوَضَّئِي بِهَا ‏"‏ فَأَخَذْتُهَا فَجَذَبْتُهَا فَأَخْبَرْتُهَا بِمَا…

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Asma' entered upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, how should one of us take bath when she is purified from her menses ? He said: She should take water mixed with the leaves of lote-tree; then should perform ablution and wash her head and rub it so much so that water…

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