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Sunan Abi Dawud 314 — Ghusl After Menstruation
Performing Ghusl After Menses
Hadith About Ghusl After Menstruation
Sunan Abi Dawud : 314
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 314
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا سَلاَّمُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُهَاجِرٍ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ دَخَلَتْ أَسْمَاءُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ تَغْتَسِلُ إِحْدَانَا إِذَا طَهُرَتْ مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ قَالَ " تَأْخُذُ سِدْرَهَا وَمَاءَهَا فَتَوَضَّأُ ثُمَّ تَغْسِلُ رَأْسَهَا وَتَدْلُكُهُ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ الْمَاءُ أُصُولَ شَعْرِهَا ثُمَّ تُفِيضُ عَلَى جَسَدِهَا ثُمَّ تَأْخُذُ فِرْصَتَهَا فَتَطَّهَّرُ بِهَا " . قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ أَتَطَهَّرُ بِهَا قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَعَرَفْتُ الَّذِي يَكْنِي عَنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُلْتُ لَهَا تَتَّبِعِينَ بِهَا آثَارَ الدَّمِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Asma' entered upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, how should one of us take bath when she is purified from her menses ? He said: She should take water mixed with the leaves of lote-tree; then should perform ablution and wash her head and rub it so much so that water reaches the roots of the hair; she should then our water upon her body. Then she should take a piece of cloth (or cotton or wool) and purify with it.She asked: Messenger of Allah, how should I purify with it ? 'Aishah said: I understood what he (the Prophet) said metaphorically. I, therefore, said to her: Remove the marks of blood.
[1] Sidr : Lote leaves.[1] Firṣah a piece of wool or cotton or other than that, and in the following narration it is said to be scented with musk or the like.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 314In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 314English translation : Book 1, Hadith 314
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 314
This Hadith gives clear steps for ghusl after menstruation. Asma asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم how a woman should bathe when she becomes pure from menses. He told her to use water mixed with lote-tree leaves, perform ablution, wash and rub her head until the water reaches the roots of her hair, pour water over her body, then take a piece of cloth, cotton, or wool and purify with it. Aishah understood the indirect wording and explained that it meant removing the marks of blood. For readers searching how to perform ghusl after period, this Hadith gives a simple and careful description.
What we learn from this hadith
- A woman may ask clearly about purification after menses.
- The report mentions washing the head until water reaches the hair roots.
- Aishah explained that the cloth was used to remove traces of blood.
