1/115. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 299 — One Bath Then Ablution
Those Who Said: She Should Perform Ghusl From One Purity To The Other
Istihadah Hadith: One Bath and Wudu Until the Next Period
Sunan Abi Dawud : 299
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 299
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ الْقَطَّانُ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ أَبِي مِسْكِينٍ، عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ، عَنْ أُمِّ كُلْثُومٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، فِي الْمُسْتَحَاضَةِ تَغْتَسِلُ - تَعْنِي مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً - ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأُ إِلَى أَيَّامِ أَقْرَائِهَا .
A'isha Narrated from:
'Aishah said about the woman who has a prolonged flow of blood: She should take bath, i.e. only once; then she should perform ablution until he next menstrual period.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 299In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 299English translation : Book 1, Hadith 299
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 299
This report is a statement from Aishah about the woman who has prolonged bleeding. She said that such a woman should take a bath, meaning one time, then perform ablution until the days of her next menstrual period. The narration is concise and focuses on purification during istihadah. It does not discuss every possible case, so it should be explained only within its wording. The practical point is that one bath is mentioned, followed by ablution until the next menses. For searchers asking whether istihadah requires ghusl every time or wudu, this report is relevant because it mentions both bath and ablution, with a clear order.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah mentions one bath for the woman with prolonged bleeding.
- After that, ablution is mentioned until the next menstrual days.
- The report connects istihadah with ongoing purification for prayer.
- The wording is brief and should not be expanded beyond its statement.
