Hamnah bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her), known as Umm Habibah, wife of Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) and sister of Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her), wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

Ibn Ishaq said: Among the women of Banu Asad who emigrated was Hamnah bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her); she was mentioned along with other women.

Mu'awiyah bin Ubaydullah bin Abi Ahmad bin Jahsh said: I saw with my own eyes Hamnah bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her) on the day of the Battle of Uhud giving water to the thirsty and treating the wounded.

Sayyidah Umm Habibah bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I suffered from istihadah (non-menstrual bleeding) for seven years, and I complained about it to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is not menstruation; rather, it is (the flow of) a vein, so perform the ritual bath (ghusl)." So she used to take a ritual bath at the time of every prayer, and she would bathe in a large tub and see the yellowness of the blood in the tub.

Sayyidah Umm Habibah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I used to suffer from istihadah (prolonged irregular bleeding), heavy and long-lasting, so I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to ask him for a ruling and to tell him of my condition. I found him in the house of my sister Zaynab. I said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have a need." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What is it, my dear?" I said: "I suffer from istihadah, heavy and long-lasting, which has kept me from prayer and fasting. What do you instruct me regarding it?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I advise you to use cotton, for it stops the blood." I said: "It is more than that." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then bind yourself with a cloth." I said: "It is more than that." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then use a piece of cloth." She said: "O Messenger of Allah, it is more than that; it flows profusely." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I instruct you in two things; whichever of them you do will suffice you for the other, and if you are able to do both, you know best." And he said: "This is only one of the kicks of Satan." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "According to the knowledge of Allah, you will menstruate for six or seven days; then take a ritual bath (ghusl), and when you are certain that you have become pure, pray for twenty-four nights and their days, or twenty-three nights and their days, and fast; that will suffice you. Do likewise every month, just as women menstruate and become pure at the appointed times of their menstruation and purity. And if you are able to delay the Zuhr prayer and bring the Asr prayer forward and take a single ritual bath for both, then delay the Maghrib prayer and bring the Isha prayer forward and take a ritual bath for both and combine the two prayers, and take a separate ritual bath with the Fajr prayer, then do so; and fast as well, if you are able to." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "And of the two matters, the one I prefer most is that you bind yourself with a cloth," meaning that you wrap a cloth and bind it firmly.

Sayyidah Umm Habibah bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I suffered from severe istihadah (prolonged irregular bleeding), so I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Bind yourself with a cloth and place cotton inside." She said: "O Messenger of Allah, it is more severe than that; it flows profusely." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then place cotton inside, bind yourself firmly, and according to the knowledge of Allah count six or seven days each month as menstruation; then take a ritual bath (ghusl), fast, and pray for twenty-three or twenty-four days and nights. Delay the Zuhr prayer and bring the Asr prayer forward, and take one ritual bath for both, and take a separate ritual bath for Fajr. And this is the way I prefer most of the two."

Sayyidah Hamnah bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I used to suffer from istihadah (prolonged irregular bleeding), severe and heavy, so I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to ask him for a ruling and to put my question to him. I found him in the house of my sister Zaynab bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her). I said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have a matter for you." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What is it, my dear?" I said: "O Messenger of Allah, it is something which, by Allah, cannot be avoided, and I feel shy about it." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What is it, my dear?" I said: "O Messenger of Allah, I suffer from istihadah, severe and heavy. What is your view regarding it? It has kept me from prayer and fasting." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I advise you to use cotton, for it stops the blood." I said: "It is more than that." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Listen, I instruct you in two things; whichever of them you do will suffice you for the other, and if you are able to do both, you know best. This is only one of the kicks of Satan. So pray for twenty-four nights and their days, and fast; that will suffice you. Do likewise every month, just as women menstruate and become pure at the appointed times of their menstruation and purity. And if you are able to delay the Zuhr prayer and bring the Asr prayer forward and take a ritual bath (ghusl) for both, then pray Zuhr and Asr together, then delay the Maghrib prayer and bring the Isha prayer forward and pray the two prayers together, and take a separate ritual bath with the Fajr prayer and pray likewise, then do so; and pray and fast, if you are able to." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "And this is the way I prefer most."