Sahih al-Bukhari 317 (Book 6, Hadith 25) Narrated `Aisha: Fatima bint Abi Hubaish used to have bleeding in between the periods, so she asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about it. He replied, “The bleeding is from a blood vessel and not the menses. So give up the prayers when the (real) menses begins and when it […]
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 318 (Book 6, Hadith 26) Narrated Mu`adha: A woman asked `Aisha, “Should I offer the prayers that which I did not offer because of menses” `Aisha said, “Are you from the Huraura’ (a town in Iraq?) We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) and used to get our periods but he never ordered us […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 319 (Book 6, Hadith 27) Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama: Um-Salama said, “I got my menses while I was lying with the Prophet (ﷺ) under a woolen sheet. So I slipped away, took the clothes for menses and put them on. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, ‘Have you got your menses?’ I replied, ‘Yes.’ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 320 (Book 6, Hadith 28) Narrated Um Salama: While I was lying with the Prophet (ﷺ) under a woolen sheet, I got my menses. I slipped away and put on the clothes for menses. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Have you got your menses?” I replied, “Yes.” He called me and I slept with […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 321 (Book 6, Hadith 29) Narrated Aiyub: Hafsa said, ‘We used to forbid our young women to go out for the two `Id prayers. A woman came and stayed at the palace of Bani Khalaf and she narrated about her sister whose husband took part in twelve holy battles along with the Prophet […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 322 (Book 6, Hadith 30) Narrated `Aisha: Fatima bint Abi Hubaish asked the Prophet, “I got persistent bleeding (in between the periods) and do not become clean. Shall I give up prayers?” He replied, “No, this is from a blood vessel. Give up the prayers only for the days on which you usually […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 323 (Book 6, Hadith 31) Narrated Um `Atiya: We never considered yellowish discharge as a thing of importance (as menses). حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ، قَالَتْ كُنَّا لاَ نَعُدُّ الْكُدْرَةَ وَالصُّفْرَةَ شَيْئًا. Sahih al-Bukhari 323 (Book 6, Hadith 31) The above hadith is […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 324 (Book 6, Hadith 32) Narrated `Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) Um Habiba got bleeding in between the periods for seven years. She asked Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) about it. He ordered her to take a bath (after the termination of actual periods) and added that it was (from) a blood vessel. So […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 325 (Book 6, Hadith 33) Narrated `Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) I told Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) that Safiya bint Huyai had got her menses. He said, “She will probably delay us. Did she perform Tawaf (Al-Ifada) with you?” We replied, “Yes.” On that the Prophet (ﷺ) told her to depart. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 326 (Book 6, Hadith 34) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: A woman is allowed to leave (go back home) if she gets menses (after Tawaf-Al-Ifada). Ibn `Umar formerly used to say that she should not leave but later on I heard him saying, “She may leave, since Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) gave them the permission to […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 327 (Book 6, Hadith 35) Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, “Give up the prayer when your menses begin and when it has finished, wash the blood off your body (take a bath) and start praying.” حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنْ زُهَيْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 328 (Book 6, Hadith 36) Narrated Samura bin Jundub: The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the funeral prayer for the dead body of a woman who died during delivery (i.e. childbirth) and he stood by the middle of her body. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي سُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شَبَابَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ الْمُعَلِّمِ، عَنِ […]