Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that Fatimah bint Abi Hubaysh came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "I am a woman suffering from Istihadah (non-menstrual bleeding) and I do not become pure, so should I leave the prayer?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "This is blood from a vein, it is not menstruation. When menstruation comes to you, leave the prayer, and when the menstruation ends, wash the blood off and perform the prayer."

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that Fatimah bint Abi Hubaysh came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "I am a woman who suffers from prolonged bleeding and I do not become pure, so should I leave the prayer?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "This is blood from a vein, it is not menstruation. Leave the prayer during the days of menstruation, then perform ghusl and do wudu for every prayer, then keep offering the prayer even if the blood drips onto the mat."

Hazrat Umm Salamah narrates that a woman said to the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him): "I am a mustahadah woman and do not become pure, so should I leave prayer?" The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "No, rather leave prayer during the days and nights of menstruation, then perform ghusl, tie a cloth to stop the blood, and offer prayer." In this hadith, the narration of Ibn Numair is different.

Hazrat Ikrimah narrates that Hazrat Umm Habibah bint Jahsh experienced istihada (non-menstrual bleeding), so a question was asked about her to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. He, peace and blessings be upon him, said that she should keep track of her menstrual days; when those days have passed and she still sees something (bleeding), she should perform ablution, tie a cloth, and perform the prayer.

Hazrat Sulayman bin Yasar narrates that Hazrat Fatimah bint Abi Hubaysh experienced istihada (non-menstrual bleeding). Regarding her, it was asked from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: During the days of menstruation, leave the prayers, then perform ghusl (ritual bath), tie a cloth, and offer the prayers.

Hazrat Abu Ja'far narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed the woman experiencing istihada (non-menstrual bleeding) that when her days of menstruation have passed, she should perform ghusl and, after performing wudu for every prayer, she should offer the prayer.

A woman asked Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about a woman experiencing istihada (non-menstrual bleeding), so she replied that she should perform ablution for every prayer and tie a cloth (to prevent the blood) and then offer the prayer.

Hazrat Sha'bi says that I sent my wife to the wife of Hazrat Masruq to ask her about the woman experiencing istihada (non-menstrual bleeding). The wife of Hazrat Masruq reported that Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that the woman experiencing istihada should not pray during the days of menstruation, then she should perform ghusl (ritual bath) and make a new ablution (wudu) for every prayer.

Hazrat Qaqa’ bin Hakeem says that I asked Hazrat Sa’eed bin Musayyib about the woman experiencing istihada (non-menstrual bleeding), so he replied: No one knows more about this than I do. When she gets her period, she should stop praying, and when the period ends, she should perform ghusl (ritual bath), wash off the blood, and perform wudu (ablution) for every prayer.

Hazrat Urwah says that a woman experiencing istihada should perform ghusl and do wudu for every prayer.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib says regarding a woman with istihada that after completing the days of menstruation, she should perform ghusl, clean her body, then place cotton as a person with a nosebleed does, then tie the cloth well, and then perform prayer.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says that a woman experiencing istihada will delay the Zuhr prayer and offer the Asr prayer early. She will perform ghusl once. Then she will delay the Maghrib prayer and offer the Isha prayer early. And she will perform ghusl once. Then she will perform ghusl for Fajr.

Ibrahim says that a woman experiencing istihada (irregular bleeding) will not pray during the days of menstruation. When the menstruation ends, she should perform ghusl (ritual bath), delay the Zuhr prayer and hasten the Asr prayer, then perform both with one ghusl and pray both at one time. Then, for Maghrib and Isha, she should perform ghusl, delay Maghrib and hasten Isha, then pray both prayers at one time. Then she should perform ghusl for Fajr.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib says that she will perform ghusl (ritual bath) for the period from one Zuhr (noon prayer) to the next Zuhr.

It is narrated similarly through another chain.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) say that a woman experiencing istihada will perform ghusl for every prayer.

The father of Hazrat Ja'far narrates that a woman experiencing istihada will perform one ghusl for Zuhr and Asr, one ghusl for Maghrib and Isha, and one ghusl for Fajr.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair narrates that a woman brought a letter to Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them). I read it, and it was written in it that I am a mustahadah (a woman experiencing non-menstrual bleeding), and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says that a mustahadah should perform ghusl for every prayer. Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said that my opinion in this matter is the same.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says regarding the woman experiencing irregular bleeding that she should delay the Zuhr prayer and offer Asr early, similarly, delay Maghrib and offer Isha early. And she should perform ghusl for Fajr. Hazrat Hakam says that I mentioned this to Hazrat Ibn Zubair and Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), and they said, "This is also our opinion."

Hazrat Muhammad bin Uthman says that I asked Hazrat Salim and Hazrat Qasim about the woman with continuous bleeding (mustahadah). One of them said that she should not pray during the days of menstruation. When the days of menstruation pass, she should perform ghusl and pray. The other said that she should perform ghusl for the period from one Zuhr to the next Zuhr.

Hazrat Hamnah bint Jahsh says that she suffered from excessive istihada (non-menstrual bleeding) during the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. She presented herself before the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and said, "I am afflicted with extremely severe istihada." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Tie a piece of cotton firmly with cloth." She said, "It is much more than that and keeps flowing." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Put on a cloth belt and, according to Allah’s knowledge, spend six or seven days each month as menstruation, then perform ghusl (ritual bath), and for twenty-three or twenty-four days, offer prayers and keep fasts. Delay the Zuhr prayer and offer Asr early, and perform one ghusl for both. Then delay Maghrib and offer Isha early, and perform one ghusl for both. Of these two options, this is more preferable to me."

The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: A woman experiencing istihada (non-menstrual bleeding) should refrain from prayer during the days of her menstruation, then perform ghusl, make ablution for every prayer, fast, and perform the prayers.

It is also narrated in the same way through the chain of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Abu Ja'far says regarding the woman with istihada that this is a trick of Satan. When the blood becomes excessive, she should place a cloth and after the menstruation, perform ghusl and do wudu.

Hazrat Anas bin Sirin says that a woman from the family of Anas had istihada (non-menstrual bleeding). People instructed me to investigate her case. I asked Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) and he said: If she sees continuous blood, she should not pray, and if she sees purity even for a part of the day, she should perform ghusl and pray.

Hazrat Zainab bint Umm Salamah narrates that I saw bint Jahsh. She was suffering from istihada (non-menstrual bleeding), and the bleeding was excessive, yet she used to perform prayers.

Hasan says that a woman experiencing istihada will perform ghusl from the Zuhr prayer of one day until the Zuhr prayer of the next day.