Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fixed a period of forty days for women in postnatal bleeding (nifas).
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Ash'ath bin Sawwar, whom Yahya bin Ma'in declared "thiqah" (trustworthy), and there is disagreement about using him as evidence.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الطهارة / 1545
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 465»