Chapter: Concerning The Woman Who Has Istihadah, And (Those Scholars) Who Stated That She Should Leave The Prayer For The Number Of Days Which She Used To Menstruate.

Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Muminin: In the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ there was a woman who had an issue of blood. So Umm Salamah asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to give a decision about her. He said: She should consider the number of nights and days during which she used to menstruate each month before she was afflicted with this trouble and abandon prayer during that period each month. When those days and nights are over, she should take a bath, tie a cloth over her private parts and pray.

Sulaiman bin Yasar said that a man reported to him from Umm Salamah; There was a woman who had an issue of blood. And he narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect saying; when the menstruation period is over and the time of prayer arrives, she should take a bath, as mentioned in the previous tradition.

Sulaiman bin Yasar reported on the authority of a person from the Ansar; There was a woman who had an issue of blood. He then narrated the rest of the tradition like that of al-Laith. He said; when the period of menstruation is over and the time of prayer arrives, she should take a bath. He narrated the tradition conveying the same meaning.

This tradition has been transmitted through the chain of narrators like that of al-Laith to the same effect. It says; She should abandon prayer considering that period (she used to menstruate). When the time of prayer approaches, she should take a bath, tie a cloth over her private parts and offer prayer.

Sulaiman bin Yasar reported this narrative on the authority of Umm Salamah. This version has: He (the Prophet) said: She should abandon prayer and take a bath at the beginning of the additional period, and tie a cloth over her private parts and offer prayer. Abu Dawud said; Hammad bin Zaid on the authority of Ayyub has pointed out the name of the woman who had a prolonged flow of blood (referred to) in this tradition to be Fatimah daughter of Abu Hubaish.

Aishah reported: Umm Habibah asked the prophet ﷺ about the blood (which flows beyond the period of menstruation). Aishah said: I saw her wash-tub full of blood. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said; Keep away (from prayer) equal (to the length of time) that your menses prevented you. Then wash yourself. Abu Dawud said: Qutaibah mentioned the name Jaftar bin Rabiah in the middle of the text of the tradition for the second time (i. e., Qutaibah, being doubtful about the narrator Jafar bin Rabiah, mentioned his name twice: once in the chain and again while reporting the text). Ali bin Ayyash and yunus bin Muhammad reported it on the authority of al-Laith. They mentioned the name Jafar bin Rabiah.

Narrated Fatimah daughter of Abu Hubaysh: Urwah ibn az-Zubayr said that Fatimah daughter of Abu Hubaysh narrated to him that she asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and complained to him about the flowing of (her) blood. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to her: That is only (due to) a vein: look, when your menstruation comes, do not pray; and when your menstruation ends, wash yourself and then offer prayer during the period from one menstruation to another.

Urwah bin al-Zubair said: Fatimah daughter of Abu Hubaish narrated to me that she asked Asma (daughter of Abu Bakr), or Asma narrated to me that Fatimah daughter of Abu Hubaish asked her to question the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He advised her to refrain (from prayer) equal to the period she refrained previously. She then should wash herself. 1 Abu Dawud said: Qatadah narrated it from Urwah bin al-Zubair, from Zainab daughter of Umm Salamah, that Umm Habibah daughter of Jahsh had a prolonged flow of blood. The Prophet ﷺ commanded her to abandon prayer for the period of her menses. She then should take a bath, and offer prayer. Abu Dawud said: Qatadah did not hear anything from Urwah. 2 And Ibn Uyainah added in the tradition narrated by al-Zuhri from Umrah on the authority of Aishah. Umm Habibah had a prolonged flow of blood. She asked the Prophet ﷺ. He commanded her to abandon prayer during her menstrual period. Abu Dawud said: This is a misunderstanding on the part of Ibn Uyainah. This is not found in the tradition reported by the transmitter from al-Zuhri except that mentioned by Suhail bin Abu Salih. Al-Humaidi also narrated this tradition from Ibn Uyainah, but he did not mention the words "she should abandon prayer during her menstrual period. "1 Qumair daughter of Masruq reported on the authority of Aishah: The woman who has prolonged flow of blood should abandon prayer during her menstrual period. 3 Abdur-Rahman bin al-Qasim reported on the authority of his father: The Prophet ﷺ commanded her to abandon prayers equal (to the length of time) that she has her (usual) menses. 2 Abu Bishr Jafar bin Abi Wahshiyyah reported on the authority of Ikrimah from the Prophet ﷺ saying: Umm Habibah daughter of Jahsh had a prolonged flow of blood; and he transmitted like that. 1 Sharik narrated from Abu al-Yaqzan from Adi bin Thabit from his father on the authority of his grandfather from the Prophet ﷺ: The woman suffering from a prolonged flow of blood should abandon prayer during her menstrual period ; she then should was herself and pray. 1 Al-'Ala bin al-Musayyab reported from al-Hakam on the authority of Abu Jafar, saying: Saudah had a prolonged flow of blood. The Prophet ﷺ commanded that when he menstruation was finished, she should take bath and pray. 1 Saeed bin Jubair reported from Ali and Ibn Abbas: A woman suffering from a prolonged flow of blood should refrain from prayers during her menstrual period. 1 Ammar, the freed slave of Banu Hashim and Talq bin Habib narrated in a similar way. 1 Similarly, it was reported by Maqil al-Khath'ami from Ali4, al-Shabi also transmitted it in a similar manner from Qumair, the wife of Masruq, on the authority of Aishah. 1 Abu Dawud said: Al-Hasan, Saeed bin al-Musayyab, Ata, Makhul, Ibrahim, Salim and al-Qasim also hold that a woman suffering from a prolonged flow of blood should abandon prayer during her menstrual period. Abu Dawud said: Qatadah did not hear anything from Urwah.