Sunan ad-Darimi

Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: An Ansari woman asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about the ritual bath after menstruation. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Take water with lotus leaves, clean the place of blood thoroughly, then pour water over your head so that it reaches the roots of the hair (perform the bath in this way), then take a piece of cotton with musk applied to it and apply it.” She asked: O Messenger of Allah! How should I apply the cotton? He remained silent. She again asked: How should I apply the cotton? He again remained silent, so Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) whispered to her: Take a piece of cotton with musk applied to it and apply it to the place of blood. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard this and did not object.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Sayyida Fatima bint Abi Hubaysh (may Allah be pleased with her) came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I am a woman who suffers from continuous bleeding; the blood does not stop, so should I stop performing prayers? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is blood from a vein (not menstruation), so when menstruation comes, leave the prayer, and when the period of menstruation ends, wash the blood off and perform the prayer."

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the daughter of Jahsh suffered from the illness of istihada (non-menstrual bleeding) during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed her to perform ghusl (ritual bath) for every prayer. She would sit in a tub filled with water, immerse herself, and when she came out of the water, the blood would cover the surface of the water. Then she would perform the prayer.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: She is that woman whom the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) ordered to perform ghusl (ritual bath) for every prayer, and when bathing at every prayer time became difficult for her, the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered that she combine Zuhr and Asr with one ghusl, and Maghrib and Isha with one ghusl, and perform a separate ghusl for Fajr. Imam Darimi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: People say that the woman was Sahlah bint Suhail, and Yazid bin Harun said she was Suhailah bint Sahl.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that a woman in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was afflicted with the illness of istihada (non-menstrual bleeding), so she was ordered... Shu’bah said: I asked Abdur Rahman bin Qasim, “Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) order her?” Abdur Rahman said: “I am not narrating from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), she was ordered to delay the Zuhr prayer and perform Asr early, and to perform one ghusl (ritual bath) for both prayers; (similarly) to delay Maghrib and perform Isha early, and to perform one ghusl for both prayers, and to perform a separate ghusl for the Fajr prayer.”

The translation and referencing of this hadith have already been mentioned in hadith number (797).

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Fatima bint Abi Hubaysh said: "O Messenger of Allah! I am a woman who suffers from continuous bleeding (istihada), so should I stop praying in such a state?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No, this is only a vein, it is not menstrual blood. Therefore, when the days of menstruation begin, leave the prayer, and when the period of menstruation is over, wash the blood, perform ablution, and offer the prayer." Hisham said: My father ('Urwah) used to say: When the period of menstruation is over, the woman will perform the first bath, and after that, clean herself and offer the prayer.

It is narrated from Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): In the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), a woman used to have continuous bleeding. Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for a ruling regarding her. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "She should count the number of nights and days in each month that she used to have menstruation before this illness, and leave the prayer for that many days. Then, when those days have passed and the time for prayer comes, she should perform ghusl, place a piece of cotton on her private part, and then perform the prayer."

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): Sayyida Umm Habiba (may Allah be pleased with her) said: O Messenger of Allah! The blood has overpowered me (i.e., it does not stop), so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Perform ghusl and offer the prayer."

Amrah bint Abdur Rahman said: I heard from Umm al-Mu'mineen, Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), that Lady Umm Habibah bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her) came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). She had been suffering from istihada (non-menstrual bleeding) for seven years. She mentioned this to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and sought a ruling. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: "This is not menstrual blood; it is a vein. So perform ghusl and offer prayer." Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: So Lady Umm Habibah (may Allah be pleased with her) used to perform ghusl for every prayer and then offer prayer, and when she would sit in the tub, the redness of the blood would appear on the surface of the water, then (after ghusl) she would offer prayer.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Sayyida Umm Habibah bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her) suffered from the illness of istihada (non-menstrual bleeding) during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed her to perform ghusl for every prayer. So she would immerse herself in a tub filled with water, then when she came out, the blood would rise to the surface of the water, and then she would perform the prayer.

Qasim said: The woman who suffered from istihada (non-menstrual bleeding) was Badiah bint Ghailan al-Thaqafiyyah.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: Indeed, it was that woman, Sahlah bint Suhail bin Amr, who suffered from istihada (non-menstrual bleeding), and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered her to perform ghusl (ritual bath) for every prayer. When this became difficult for her, he (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed her to perform Zuhr and Asr with one ghusl, and Maghrib and Isha with one ghusl, and to perform ghusl for the Fajr prayer.

Sa’d bin Ibrahim said: The difference regarding the name of that woman occurred because all three women (who had this complaint) were married to Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him). That is why some said she was Umm Habibah, some said she was Badiah, and some said she was Sahla bint Suhail.

Qaqa' bin Hakim asked Sa'id (ibn al-Musayyib) about the issue of a woman with prolonged bleeding (mustahadah), so he said: Nephew! Is there anyone left who knows this issue better than me? When it is the days of menstruation, the mustahadah should leave the prayer, and when its period ends, she should perform ghusl (ritual bath) and pray.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) regarding the woman with continuous bleeding (mustahadah) that she should leave prayer during the days of menstruation, then perform ghusl and insert a piece of cotton, then she should pray. Someone asked: What if the blood continues to flow? He replied: Even if it flows like a stream. That is, she should fill the private area with cotton and pray, no matter how much blood comes out.

Ammar bin Abi Ammar said that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to hold the strictest opinion regarding the mustahadah (a woman with non-menstrual bleeding), but then he adopted leniency. A woman came to him and asked: "I am mustahadah, can I enter the Ka'bah?" He replied: "Yes, no matter how much blood flows, you can enter the Ka'bah. Bind cotton well and go inside."

Qumeir (bint Imran, wife of Masruq) said: I asked Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about a woman experiencing istihada (non-menstrual bleeding), so she replied: She should wait (i.e., refrain from prayer) for the same number of days during which she used to leave prayer (during her regular menstruation), and when the day of purity comes on which she would become pure, she should perform ghusl (ritual bath), then perform wudu (ablution) for every prayer and offer the prayer.

Abu Ja'far narrated the aforementioned statement from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her).

Qumair narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) . . . The translation of this hadith has already passed under (813).

It is narrated from ‘Adi bin Thabit that he heard from his father, and he from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “A woman with prolonged bleeding should leave the prayer during the days of her monthly menstruation, and when that period ends, she should perform ghusl, then pray and fast, and perform ablution for every prayer.”

It is narrated from Imam Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, regarding the mustahadah woman who knows the days of her menstruation: when she is divorced and the blood continues, she will complete the waiting period of three menstrual cycles according to those days. And regarding her prayer, it is narrated from him that during the days of menstruation she has in each month, she will not perform prayer.

It is narrated from Mu'tamir (bin Sulaiman) that his father asked Qatadah: A woman who knows the days of her menstruation, and if blood continues to flow for five, four, or three more days, what should she do? He replied: She should perform prayers. Sulaiman said: If the blood continues for two days? He replied: This is still menstrual blood. He said: And I asked Imam Ibn Sirin, may Allah have mercy on him, and he said: Women know this matter better.

It is narrated from Imam Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him: The woman who experiences bleeding during the days of purity, in my opinion, she should perform ghusl and offer prayers.

It is narrated from Shahr bin Hawshab: Regarding a woman experiencing istihada (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding), Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked, so he replied: She will wait for the number of days of her menstruation and refrain from prayer, then she will perform ghusl (ritual bath) and offer prayers, until her menstrual days return, then she will again leave the prayer and perform ghusl. This continuous flow of blood is from Satan; he wants that one of these women should abandon prayer and thus fall into disbelief.

Abu Ja'far Muhammad bin Ali said regarding the mustahadah: During the days of menstruation, she should leave the prayer, then perform ghusl, insert a piece of cotton, and perform wudu for every prayer time.

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: The woman experiencing istihada (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding) will refrain from prayer during the days of menstruation, then she will perform one ghusl (ritual bath) and will perform wudu (ablution) for every prayer (i.e., taking a bath is not necessary for every prayer).

Anas bin Sirin said: A woman from the family of Anas was afflicted with the illness of istihada (non-menstrual bleeding), so they instructed me to ask the ruling from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them). He replied that when she sees a lot of red blood, she should not pray, and when she sees purity at any time during the day, she should perform ghusl and pray. (That is, even if the menstruation stops for a short while, she should perform ghusl and pray.)

Anas bin Sirin said: The slave woman (umm walad) of Anas bin Malik had istihada (non-menstrual bleeding), so people told me to ask for a fatwa from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them). Therefore, I asked him, and he replied: When she sees a lot of blood, she should not pray, and when she feels purity, she should perform ghusl and then pray.

It is narrated from Dahhak that a woman asked him: I suffer from the illness of Istihada (irregular bleeding), so he said: When you see fresh blood, then during the days of menstruation, refrain from prayer.

Ibrahim said: The woman with irregular bleeding will remain seated during her menstrual period (i.e., she will not pray, and when she becomes pure) she will perform ghusl once for Zuhr and Asr, delay Maghrib and pray it at the beginning time of Isha, and perform ghusl once for Fajr. She will neither fast, nor have intercourse with her husband, nor touch the Holy Qur'an.

Ata said: Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to say regarding the woman experiencing istihada (non-menstrual bleeding) that she should perform ghusl once for Zuhr and Asr, and once for Maghrib and Isha. He also used to say that she should delay Zuhr and pray Asr early, and delay Maghrib and pray Isha early.

It is narrated from Mujahid regarding the woman experiencing irregular bleeding (mustahadah) that when her menstrual blood becomes irregular, if this irregularity occurs at the time of Asr, she should perform ablution, take a cloth and bind it with cotton, then combine and perform the Zuhr and Asr prayers together, and continue doing so. Then she should combine and perform the Maghrib and Isha prayers together, and continue doing so. Then she should perform the Fajr prayer.

Ata, Saeed, and Ikrimah (may Allah have mercy on them) used to say regarding the mustahadah (a woman with non-menstrual bleeding) that she should perform ghusl once daily for the first prayer (Dhuhr) and 'Asr, and after performing ghusl once for Maghrib and 'Isha, she should pray both prayers, and for the Fajr prayer she should perform ghusl once.

Abdullah bin Shaddad said: A woman with prolonged menstruation will perform ghusl, then combine and pray Zuhr and Asr together; if she sees anything (i.e., blood), she will perform ghusl again and combine and pray Maghrib and Isha together.