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Sunan Abi Dawud 297 — Wudu for Every Prayer in Istihadah
Those Who Said: She Should Perform Ghusl From One Purity To The Other
Wudu for Every Prayer Hadith: Istihadah and Menstrual Days
Sunan Abi Dawud : 297
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 297
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ح، وَأَخْبَرَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الْيَقْظَانِ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْمُسْتَحَاضَةِ " تَدَعُ الصَّلاَةَ أَيَّامَ أَقْرَائِهَا ثُمَّ تَغْتَسِلُ وَتُصَلِّي وَالْوُضُوءُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ زَادَ عُثْمَانُ " وَتَصُومُ وَتُصَلِّي " .
Narrated Grandfather of Adi ibn Thabit ?: The Prophet (ﷺ) said about the woman having a prolonged flow of blood: She should abandon prayer during her menstrual period: then she should take a bath and pray. She should perform ablution for every prayer. Abu Dawud said: 'Uthman added: She should keep fast and pray.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 297In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 297English translation : Book 1, Hadith 297
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 297
This hadith gives a compact ruling about a woman with prolonged bleeding. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that she should abandon prayer during her menstrual period. Then she should take a bath and pray. The narration also says that she should perform ablution for every prayer. Abu Dawud adds that Uthman’s version includes that she should fast and pray. The focus is clear: the menstrual period has its own ruling, and after that, worship continues with purification. For readers searching for wudu for every prayer during istihadah, this narration gives the exact phrase they are looking for. It also keeps the order simple: menses, bath, prayer, and ablution for each prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer is left during the menstrual period.
- After the menstrual period, taking a bath and praying are mentioned.
- Ablution for every prayer is stated in this narration.
- One version also mentions fasting and praying.
