Sahih al-Bukhari 293 (Book 6, Hadith 1) Narrated Al-Qasim: `Aisha said, “We set out with the sole intention of performing Hajj and when we reached Sarif, (a place six miles from Mecca) I got my menses. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came to me while I was weeping. He said ‘What is the matter with you? Have […]
Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.
Book 6, Menstrual Periods, discusses rulings and etiquette concerning women’s menstrual cycles.
Sahih al-Bukhari 294 (Book 6, Hadith 2) Narrated `Aisha: While in menses, I used to comb the hair of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) . حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كُنْتُ أُرَجِّلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ. Sahih al-Bukhari 294 (Book […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 295 (Book 6, Hadith 3) Narrated `Urwa: A person asked me, “Can a woman in menses serve me? And can a Junub woman come close to me?” I replied, “All this is easy for me. All of them can serve me, and there is no harm for any other person to do the […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 296 (Book 6, Hadith 4) Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to lean on my lap and recite Qur’an while I was in menses. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ، سَمِعَ زُهَيْرًا، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ ابْنِ صَفِيَّةَ، أَنَّ أُمَّهُ، حَدَّثَتْهُ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ حَدَّثَتْهَا أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَتَّكِئُ فِي حَجْرِي وَأَنَا […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 297 (Book 6, Hadith 5) Narrated Um Salama: While I was laying with the Prophet (ﷺ) under a single woolen sheet, I got the menses. I slipped away and put on the clothes for menses. He said, “Have you got “Nifas” (menses)?” I replied, “Yes.” He then called me and made me lie […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 298 (Book 6, Hadith 6) Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet (ﷺ) and I used to take a bath from a single pot while we were Junub. During the menses, he used to order me to put on an Izar (dress worn below the waist) and used to fondle me. While in I`tikaf, he used […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 299 (Book 6, Hadith 7) Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad: (on the authority of his father) `Aisha said: “Whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) wanted to fondle anyone of us during her periods (menses), he used to order her to put on an Izar and start fondling her.” `Aisha added, “None of you could control his […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 300 (Book 6, Hadith 8) Narrated Maimuna: When ever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) wanted to fondle any of his wives during the periods (menses), he used to ask her to wear an Izar. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الشَّيْبَانِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ شَدَّادٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مَيْمُونَةَ، كَانَ رَسُولُ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 301 (Book 6, Hadith 9) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: Once Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went out to the Musalla (to offer the prayer) of `Id-al-Adha or Al-Fitr prayer. Then he passed by the women and said, “O women! Give alms, as I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire were you […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 302 (Book 6, Hadith 10) Narrated `Aisha: We set out with the Prophet (ﷺ) for Hajj and when we reached Sarif I got my menses. When the Prophet (ﷺ) came to me, I was weeping. He asked, “Why are you weeping?” I said, “I wish if I had not performed Hajj this year.” […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 303 (Book 6, Hadith 11) Narrated `Aisha: Fatima bint Abi Hubaish said to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I do not become clean (from bleeding). Shall I give up my prayers?” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) replied: “No, because it is from a blood vessel and not the menses. So when the real […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 304 (Book 6, Hadith 12) Narrated Asma’ bint Abi Bakr: A woman asked Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! What should we do, if the blood of menses falls on our clothes?” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) replied, “If the blood of menses falls on the garment of anyone of you, she must take […]