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Sunan Abi Dawud 315 — Musk-Scented Cloth After Menses
Performing Ghusl After Menses
Hadith About Ghusl: Musk-Scented Cloth After Menses
Sunan Abi Dawud : 315
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 315
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدُ بْنُ مُسَرْهَدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُهَاجِرٍ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا ذَكَرَتْ نِسَاءَ الأَنْصَارِ فَأَثْنَتْ عَلَيْهِنَّ وَقَالَتْ لَهُنَّ مَعْرُوفًا وَقَالَتْ دَخَلَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " فِرْصَةً مُمَسَّكَةً " . قَالَ مُسَدَّدٌ كَانَ أَبُو عَوَانَةَ يَقُولُ فِرْصَةً وَكَانَ أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ يَقُولُ قَرْصَةً .
A'isha Narrated from:
'Aishah made a mention of the women of the Ansar and admired them stating that they had obliged (all Muslims). She then said: One of their women came upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She then reported the rest of the tradition to the same effect; but this version she said the words: "a musk-scented piece of cloth." Musaddad said: Abu 'Awanah used the word firsah (i.e. a piece of cloth), but Abu Al-Ahwas used the word qasrah (i.e. a small piece of cloth).
[2] And they say that the meaning of Mumassakah is laden with musk or other perfume.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 315In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 315English translation : Book 1, Hadith 315
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 315
This Hadith continues the same meaning about ghusl after menstruation. Aishah mentioned the women of the Ansar and praised them. Then she reported that one of their women came to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم and asked about the matter. This version includes the words “a musk-scented piece of cloth.” Musaddad also notes wording differences from narrators, whether the word was firsah or qasrah. The useful point for readers is direct and modest: after purification from menses, a woman was guided to use a scented piece of cloth as part of cleaning. The report also shows that asking about religious cleanliness was not treated as wrong.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah praised the women of the Ansar in this report.
- This version mentions a musk-scented piece of cloth.
- The narration preserves wording details from different transmitters.
