1/109. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 268 — Lying With a Menstruating Wife
A Person Has Relations With Her Other Than Intercourse
Menstruating Wife Waist Wrapper Hadith: Lying Together With Care
Sunan Abi Dawud : 268
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 268
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْمُرُ إِحْدَانَا إِذَا كَانَتْ حَائِضًا أَنْ تَتَّزِرَ ثُمَّ يُضَاجِعُهَا زَوْجُهَا وَقَالَ مَرَّةً يُبَاشِرُهَا .
A'isha Narrated from:
When anyone amongst us (the wives of the Prophet) menstruated, the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) asked her to tie a waist wrapper (over her body) and then husband lay with her, or he (Shu’bah) said: embraced her.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 268In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 268English translation : Book 1, Hadith 268
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 268
Aishah reports that when one of the wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم menstruated, he asked her to tie a waist wrapper. Then her husband lay with her, or, in another wording from the narrator, embraced her. This hadith is often searched as “menstruating wife waist wrapper hadith” and “can husband lie with wife during period hadith.” The wording is careful, and the explanation should be careful too. The narration shows closeness within a named boundary: the waist wrapper is mentioned first, then lying together or embracing. It teaches that the Prophet’s household dealt with menses with calm instruction, not harsh distance or careless behavior.
What we learn from this hadith
- The waist wrapper is mentioned before lying together or embracing.
- The hadith shows calm instruction during menstruation.
- The wording keeps closeness within a stated boundary.
