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Sunan Abi Dawud 309 — Marital Relations During Prolonged Bleeding
Intercourse Of A Husband With A Woman In A State Of Istihadah
Hadith About Istihadah and Marital Relations
Sunan Abi Dawud : 309
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 309
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَلَّى بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، قَالَ كَانَتْ أُمُّ حَبِيبَةَ تُسْتَحَاضُ فَكَانَ زَوْجُهَا يَغْشَاهَا . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَقَالَ يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ مُعَلَّى ثِقَةٌ . وَكَانَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ لاَ يَرْوِي عَنْهُ لأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَنْظُرُ فِي الرَّأْىِ .
'Ikrimah said: Umm Habibah had a prolonged flow of blood ; her husband used to cohabit with her. Abu Dawud said: Yahya b. Ma'in has pronounced Mu'alla (a narrator of this tradition) as trustworthy. But Ahmad b. Hanbal would not report (traditions) from him because he exercised personal opinion.
[1] Ar-Ra'y , and it is reported from Ahmad that it was because he narrated what supported opinions.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 309In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 309English translation : Book 1, Hadith 309
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 309
This Hadith reports a brief point about Umm Habibah, who had istihadah. Ikrimah said that she had prolonged bleeding and that her husband used to cohabit with her. The report does not give a long explanation or list conditions, so the content should not add more than what is said. Its main value is that it separates this ongoing bleeding from the normal menstrual period discussed in nearby narrations. It also shows why people search for istihadah and marital relations hadith. Abu Dawud then mentions comments about one of the narrators, including Yahya b. Ma'in calling him trustworthy and Ahmad b. Hanbal not reporting from him.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report speaks about cohabitation while Umm Habibah had prolonged bleeding.
- It does not give extra details beyond the case mentioned.
- Abu Dawud includes notes about a narrator connected to the report.
