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Sunan Abi Dawud 292 — Bathing or Ablution Reports
The Narrations That State The Woman With Istihadah Should Perform Ghusl For Every Prayer
Istihadah Hadith: Bathing for Every Prayer and Wording Care
Sunan Abi Dawud : 292
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 292
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ بِنْتَ جَحْشٍ، اسْتُحِيضَتْ فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَمَرَهَا بِالْغُسْلِ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَرَوَاهُ أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ وَلَمْ أَسْمَعْهُ مِنْهُ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتِ اسْتُحِيضَتْ زَيْنَبُ بِنْتُ جَحْشٍ فَقَالَ لَهَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اغْتَسِلِي لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ " . وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَرَوَاهُ عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ قَالَ " تَوَضَّئِي لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَهَذَا وَهَمٌ مِنْ عَبْدِ الصَّمَدِ وَالْقَوْلُ فِيهِ قَوْلُ أَبِي الْوَلِيدِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Umm Habibah had a prolonged flow of blood during the time of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He commanded her to take bath for every prayer. The narrator then transmitted the tradition (in full). Abu Dawud said: It has also been narrated by Abu al-Walid al-Tayalisi, but I did not hear him. He reported it from 'Aishah through a different chain of narrators. 'Aishah said: Zainab daughter of Jahsh had a prolonged flow of blood. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to her: Take bath for every prayer. The narrator then reported the tradition (in full).Abu Dawud said: The version transmitted by 'Abd al-Samad from Sulaiman b. Kathir has: "Perform ablution for every prayer." This is a misunderstanding on the part of 'Abd al-Samad. The correct version is the one narrated by Abu al-Walid.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 292In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 292English translation : Book 1, Hadith 292
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 292
This narration mentions that Umm Habibah had prolonged bleeding during the time of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, and that he commanded her to take bath for every prayer. It then records Abu Dawud’s note about another narration involving Zainab daughter of Jahsh, with the wording to take bath for every prayer. Abu Dawud also explains that one version said ablution for every prayer, but he judged that wording to be a misunderstanding and said the correct version was bathing. This hadith is important for readers searching for istihadah ghusl and wudu because it shows how closely scholars looked at the exact words. The core text keeps the topic focused on purification before prayer during prolonged bleeding.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report mentions bathing for every prayer during prolonged bleeding.
- A similar report is connected to Zainab daughter of Jahsh.
- Abu Dawud points out a wording difference between bathing and ablution.
- The narration shows care in identifying the stronger wording.
