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Sunan Abi Dawud 290 — Reports on Bathing for Every Prayer
The Narrations That State The Woman With Istihadah Should Perform Ghusl For Every Prayer
Istihadah Hadith: Reports About Bathing for Every Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 290
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 290
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ قَالَ فِيهِ فَكَانَتْ تَغْتَسِلُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ مَبْرُورٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عَمْرَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ عَنْ أُمِّ حَبِيبَةَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ وَكَذَلِكَ رَوَاهُ مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ عَمْرَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ عَنْ عَمْرَةَ عَنْ أُمِّ حَبِيبَةَ بِمَعْنَاهُ وَكَذَلِكَ رَوَاهُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ وَابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ عَمْرَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَقَالَ ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ فِي حَدِيثِهِ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَغْتَسِلَ . وَكَذَلِكَ رَوَاهُ الأَوْزَاعِيُّ أَيْضًا قَالَ فِيهِ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَكَانَتْ تَغْتَسِلُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ .
A'isha Narrated from:
This has bee n narrated though a different chain of narrators by 'Aishah. This version has the words: "She used to take a bath for every prayer." Abu Dawud said: Al-Qasim b. Mabrur reported from Yunus from Ibn Shihab from 'Amrah from 'Aishah from Umm Habibah daughter of Jahsh. Similarly, it was reported by Ma'mar from al-Zuhri from 'Amrah from 'Aishah. Ma'mar sometimes reported from 'Amrah on the authority of Umm Habibah to the same effect. Similarly, it was reported by Ibrahim b. Sa'd and Ibn 'Uyainah from al-Zuhri from 'Amrah from 'Aishah.Ibn 'Uyainah said in his version: He (al-Zuhri) did not say that the Prophet (ﷺ) commanded her to take bath. It has also been transmitted by al-Awza'i in a similar way. In this version he said: 'Aishah said: She used to take bath for very prayer.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 290In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 290English translation : Book 1, Hadith 290
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 290
This narration discusses the wording that Umm Habibah used to take a bath for every prayer. It comes through another chain from Aishah and includes Abu Dawud’s comments about different transmitters. He notes that some versions say she used to take a bath for every prayer, while Ibn Uyainah said that al-Zuhri did not say the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم commanded her to take bath. The main point for readers is that this hadith is about preserving exact wording in the issue of istihadah and ghusl. It records the practice of bathing for every prayer, while also showing careful attention to whether the wording was a direct command or a reported action.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report preserves the wording that she bathed for every prayer.
- Abu Dawud notes differences between transmitters.
- The narration shows care in separating a command from a reported practice.
- The topic remains connected to istihadah, ghusl, and prayer.
