Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 293
Narated By Al-Qasim: ‘Aisha said, “We set out with the sole intention of performing Hajj and
when we reached Sarif, (a place six miles from Mecca) I got my menses. Allah’s Apostle came
to me while I was weeping. He said ‘What is the matter with you? Have you got your menses?’ I
replied, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘This is a thing which Allah has ordained for the daughters of Adam. So
do what all the pilgrims do with the exception of the Taw-af (Circumambulation) round the
Ka’ba.” ‘Aisha added, “Allah’s Apostle sacrificed cows on behalf of his wives.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 294
Narated By ‘Aisha: While in menses, I used to comb the hair of Allah’s Apostle.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 295
Narated By ‘Urwa: 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 Apostle while she was in her menses, and he was in Itikaf (in the mosque). He
would bring his head near her in her room and she would comb his hair, while she used to be in
her menses.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 296
Narated By ‘Aisha: The Prophet used to lean on my lap and recite Qur’an while I was
in menses.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 297
Narated By Um Salama: While I was laying with the Prophet under a single woolen sheet, I got
the menses. I slipped away and put on the clothes for menses. He said, “Have you got “Nifas”
(menses)?” I replied, “Yes.” He then called me and made me lie with him under the same sheet. Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 298
Narated By ‘Aisha: The Prophet and I used to take a bath from a single pot while we were
Junub. During the menses, he used to order me to put on an Izar (dress worn below the waist)
and used to fondle me. While in Itikaf, he used to bring his head near me and I would wash it
while I used to be in my periods (menses).
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 299
Narated By ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad: (On the authority of his father) ‘Aisha said:
“Whenever Allah’s Apostle wanted to fondle anyone of us during her periods (menses), he used
to order her to put on an Izar and start fondling her.” ‘Aisha added, “None of you could control
his sexual desires as the Prophet could.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 300
Narated By Maimuna: When ever Allah’s Apostle wanted to fondle any of his wives during the
periods (menses), he used to ask her to wear an Izar.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 301
Narated By Abu Said Al-Khudri: Once Allah’s Apostle went out to the Musalla (to offer the
prayer) o ‘Id-al-Adha or Al-Fitr prayer. Then he passed by the women and said, “O women! Give
alms, as I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire were you (women).” They
asked, “Why is it so, O Allah’s Apostle ?” He replied, “You curse frequently and are ungrateful to
your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you. A
cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you.” The women asked, “O Allah’s
Apostle! What is deficient in our intelligence and religion?” He said, “Is not the evidence of two
women equal to the witness of one man?” They replied in the affirmative. He said, “This is the
deficiency in her intelligence. Isn’t it true that a woman can neither pray nor fast during her
menses?” The women replied in the affirmative. He said, “This is the deficiency in her religion.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 302
Narated By ‘Aisha: We set out with the Prophet for Hajj and when we reached Sarif I got my
menses. When the Prophet came to me, I was weeping. He asked, “Why are you weeping?” I
said, “I wish if I had not performed Hajj this year.” He asked, “May be that you got your
menses?” I replied, “Yes.” He then said, “This is the thing which Allah has ordained for all the
daughters of Adam. So do what all the pilgrims do except that you do not perform the Tawaf
round the Ka’ba till you are clean.”Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 303
Narated By ‘Aisha: Fatima bint Abi Hubaish said to Allah’s Apostle, “O Allah’s Apostle! I do not
become clean (from bleeding). Shall I give up my prayers?” Allah’s Apostle replied: “No,
because it is from a blood vessel and not the menses. So when the real menses begins give up
your prayers and when it (the period) has finished wash the blood off your body (take a bath)
and offer your prayers.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 304
Narated By Asma’ bint Abi Bakr: A woman asked Allah’s Apostle, “O Allah’s Apostle! What
should we do, if the blood of menses falls on our clothes?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “If the blood
of menses falls on the garment of anyone of you, she must take hold of the blood spot, rub it,
and wash it with water and then pray in (with it).”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 305
Narated By ‘Aisha: Whenever anyone of us got her menses, she, on becoming clean, used to
take hold of the blood spot and rub the blood off her garment, and pour water over it and wash
that portion thoroughly and sprinkle water over the rest of the garment. After that she would pray
in (with) it.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 306
Narated By ‘Aisha: Once one of the wives of the Prophet did Itikaf along with him and she was
getting bleeding in between her periods. She used to see the blood (from her private parts) and
she would perhaps put a dish under her for the blood. (The sub-narrator ‘Ikrima added, ‘Aisha
once saw the liquid of safflower and said, “It looks like what so and so used to have.”)
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 307
Narated By ‘Aisha: “One of the wives of Allah’s Apostle joined him in l’tikaf and she noticed
blood and yellowish discharge (from her private parts) and put a dish under her when she
prayed.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 308
Narated By ‘Aisha: One of the mothers of the faithful believers (i.e. the wives of the Prophet)
did l’tikaf while she was having bleeding in between her periods.Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 309
Narated By ‘Aisha: None of us had more than a single garment and we used to have our
menses while wearing it. Whenever it got soiled with blood of menses we used to apply saliva to
the blood spot and rub off the blood with our nails.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 310
Narated By Um-‘Atiya: We were forbidden to mourn for a dead person for more than three
days except in the case of a husband for whom mourning was allowed for four months and ten
days. (During that time) we were not allowed to put ko,hl (Antimony eye power) in our eyes or to
use perfumes or to put on colored clothes except a dress made of ‘Asb (a kind of Yemen cloth,
very coarse and rough). We were allowed very light perfumes at the time of taking a bath after
menses and also we were forbidden to go with the funeral procession.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 311
Narated By ‘Aisha: A woman asked the Prophet about the bath which is take after finishing
from the menses. The Prophet told her what to do and said, “Purify yourself with a piece of cloth
scented with musk.” The woman asked, “How shall I purify myself with it” He said, “Subhan
Allah! Purify yourself (with it).” I pulled her to myself and said, “Rub the place soiled with blood
with it.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 312
Narated By ‘Aisha: An Ansari woman asked the Prophet 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 felt shy and turned his face. So pulled her to me and told her what
the Prophet meant.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 313
Narated By ‘Aisha: In the last Hajj of Allah’s Apostle I assume the Ihram for Hajj along with
Allah Apostle. I was one of those who intended Tamattu’ (to perform Hajj an ‘Umra) and did not
take the Hadi (animal for sacrifice) with me. I got my menses and was not clean till the night of
‘Arafa I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! It is the night of the day of ‘Arafat and I intended to perform the
Hajj Tamattu’ with ‘Umra Allah’s Apostle told me to undo my hair and comb it and to postpone
the ‘Umra. I did the same and completed the Hajj. On the night of Al-Hasba (i.e. place outside
Mecca where the pilgrims go after finishing all the ceremonies Hajj at Mina) he (the Prophetordered ‘Abdur Rahman (‘Aisha’s brother) to take me to At-Tan’im to assume the lhram
for’Umra in lieu of that of Hajj-atTamattu’ which I had intended to perform.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 314
Narated By ‘Aisha: On the 1st of Dhul-Hijja we set out with the intention of performing Hajj.
Allah’s Apostle said, “Any one who likes to assume the Ihram for ‘Umra he can do so. Had I not
brought the Hadi with me, I would have assumed the Ihram for ‘Umra. “Some of us assumed the
Ihram for ‘Umra while the others assumed the Ihram for Hajj. I was one of those who assumed
the Ihram for ‘Umra. I got menses and kept on menstruating until the day of ‘Arafat and
complained of that to the Prophet. He told me to postpone my ‘Umra, undo and comb my hair,
and to assure the Ihram of Hajj and I did so. On the right of Hasba, he sent my brother ‘Abdur-
Rahman bin Abi Bakr with me to At-Tah’im, where I assumed the Ihram for’Umra in lieu of the
previous one. Hisham said, “For that (‘Umra) no Hadi, fasting or alms were required.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 315
Narated By Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, “At every womb Allah appoints an angel who
says, ‘O Lord! A drop of semen, O Lord! A clot. O Lord! A little lump of flesh.” Then if Allah
wishes (to complete) its creation, the angel asks, (O Lord!) Will it be a male or female, a
wretched or a blessed, and how much will his provision be? And what will his age be?’ So all
that is written while the child is still in the mother’s womb.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 316
Narated By ‘Urwa: ‘Aisha said, “We set out with the Prophet in his last Hajj. Some of us
intended to perform ‘Umra while others Hajj. When we reached Mecca, Allah’s Apostle said,
‘Those who had assumed the lhram for’Umra and had not brought the Hadi should finish his
lhram and whoever had assumed the Ihram for ‘Umra and brought the Hadi should not finish the
Ihram till he has slaughtered his Hadi and whoever had assumed the lhram for Hajj should
complete his Hajj.” ‘Aisha further said, “I got my periods (menses) and kept on menstruating till
the day of ‘Arafat, and I had assumed the Ihram for ‘Umra only (Tamattu’). The Prophet ordered
me to undo and comb my head hair and assume the lhram for Hajj only and leave the ‘Umra. I
did the same till I completed the Hajj. Then the Prophet sent ‘Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakr with
me and ordered me to perform ‘Umra from At-Tan’im in lieu of the missed ‘Umra.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 317
Narated By ‘Aisha: Fatima bint Abi Hubaish used to have bleeding in between the periods, so
she asked the Prophet about it. He replied, “The bleeding is from a blood vessel and not the
menses. So give up the prayers when the (real) menses begin and when it has finished, take a
bath and start praying.”Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 318
Narated By Mu’adha: A woman asked ‘Aisha, “Should I offer the prayers that which I did not
offer because of menses” ‘Aisha said, “Are you from the Huraura’ (a town in Iraq?) We were
with the Prophet and used to get our periods but he never ordered us to offer them (the Prayers
missed during menses).” ‘Aisha perhaps said, “We did not offer them.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 319
Narated By Zainab bint Abi Salama: Um-Salama said, “I got my menses while I was lying with
the Prophet under a woolen sheet. So I slipped away, took the clothes for menses and put them
on. Allah’s Apostle said, ‘Have you got your menses?’ I replied, ‘Yes.’ Then he called me and
took me with him under the woolen sheet.” Um Salama further said, “The Prophet used to kiss
me while he was fasting. The Prophet and I used to take the bath of Janaba from a single pot.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 320
Narated By Um Salama: While I was lying with the Prophet under a woolen sheet, I got my
menses. I slipped away and put on the clothes for menses. The Prophet said, “Have you got
your menses?” I replied, “Yes.” He called me and I slept with him under the woolen sheet.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 321
Narated By Aiyub: Hafsa said, ‘We used to forbid our young women to go out for the two ‘Id
prayers. A woman came and stayed at the palace of Bani Khalaf and she narrated about her
sister whose husband took part in twelve holy battles along with the Prophet and her sister was
with her husband in six (out of these twelve). She (the woman’s sister) said, “We used to treat
the wounded, look after the patients and once I asked the Prophet, ‘Is there any harm for any of
us to stay at home if she doesn’t have a veil?’ He said, ‘She should cover herself with the veil of
her companion and should participate in the good deeds and in the religious gathering of the
Muslims.’ When Um ‘Atiya came I asked her whether she had heard it from the Prophet. She
replied, “Yes. May my father be sacrificed for him (the Prophet)! (Whenever she mentioned the
Prophet she used to say, ‘May my father be sacrificed for him) I have heard the Prophet saying,
‘The unmarried young virgins and the mature girl who stay often screened or the young
unmarried virgins who often stay screened and the menstruating women should come out and
participate in the good deeds as well as the religious gathering of the faithful believers but the
menstruating women should keep away from the Musalla (praying place).’ ” Hafsa asked Um
‘Atiya surprisingly, “Do you say the menstruating women?” She replied, “Doesn’t a menstruating
woman attend ‘Arafat (Hajj) and such and such (other deeds)?”Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 322
Narated By ‘Aisha: Fatima bint Abi Hubaish asked the Prophet, “I got persistent bleeding (in
between the periods) and do not become clean. Shall I give up prayers?” He replied, “No, this is
from a blood vessel. Give up the prayers only for the days on which you usually get the menses
and then take a bath and offer your prayers.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 323
Narated By Um ‘Atiya: We never considered yellowish discharge as a thing of
importance (as menses).
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 324
Narated By ‘Aisha: (The wife of the Prophet) Um Habiba got bleeding in between the periods
for seven years. She asked Allah’s Apostle about it. He ordered her to take a bath (after the
termination of actual periods) and added that it was (from) a blood vessel. So she used to take a
bath for every prayer.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 325
Narated By ‘Aisha: (The wife of the Prophet) I told Allah’s Apostle that Safiya bint Huyai had
got her menses. He said, “She will probably delay us. Did she perform Tawaf (Al-Ifada) with
you?” We replied, “Yes.” On that the Prophet told her to depart.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 326
Narated By Ibn ‘Abbas: A woman is al lowed to leave (go back home) if she gets menses
(after Tawaf-AlIfada). Ibn ‘Umar formerly used to say that she should not leave but later on I
heard him saying, “She may leave, since Allah’s Apostle gave them the permission to leave
(after Tawaf-AlIfada.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 6. MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith Number 327
Narated By ‘Aisha: The Prophet said to me, “Give up the prayer when your menses begin and
when it has finished, wash the blood off your body (take a bath) and start praying.”
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