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 329 (Book 6, Hadith 37)

Sahih al-Bukhari 329 (Book 6, Hadith 37) Narrated Maimuna: (the wife of the Prophet) During my menses, I never prayed, but used to sit on the mat beside the mosque of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). He used to offer the prayer on his sheet and in prostration some of his clothes used to touch me.” حَدَّثَنَا […]