Sahih al-Bukhari 1593 (Book 25, Hadith 133)
of Bani Khalaf. She mentioned that her sister was married to one of the companions of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
who participated in twelve Ghazawats along with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and her sister was with him in six of
them. She said, “We used to dress the wounded and look after the patients.” She (her sister) asked
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) , “Is there any harm for a woman to stay at home if she doesn’t have a veil?” He said,
“She should cover herself with the veil of her companion and she should take part in the good deeds
and in the religious gatherings of the believers.” When Um ‘Atiyya came, I asked her. “Did you hear
anything about that?” Um ‘Atiyya said, “Bi Abi” and she never mentioned the name of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
without saying “Bi Abi” (i.e. ‘Let my father be sacrificed for you’). We asked her, “Have you heard
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying so and so (about women)?” She replied in the affirmative and said, “Let my
father be sacrificed for him. He told us that unmarried mature virgins who stay often screened or
unmarried young virgins and mature girls who stay often screened should come out and take part in
the good deeds and in the religious gatherings of the believers. But the menstruating women should
keep away from the Musalla (praying place).” I asked her, “The menstruating women?” She replied,
“Don’t they present themselves at `Arafat and at such and such places?”
Sahih al-Bukhari 1593 (Book 25, Hadith 133)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Sahih al-Bukhari is a foundational text of Sunni Islam, forming part of the Kutub al-Sittah, which are the six major hadith collections. These essential works include Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa’i, and Sunan ibn Majah. Compiled by Imam al-Bukhārī in the 9th century, his Sahih is renowned for its meticulous authentication process and is frequently cited as the most authentic hadith collection. Its comprehensive scope is evident in its structure of 97 books containing roughly 7,563 hadiths that guide Muslim life and jurisprudence.
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