2/98. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 656 — Prayer Mat and Menstruation
Praying On A Khumr (Small Mat)
Hadith About Praying Near a Menstruating Woman and on a Small Mat
Sunan Abi Dawud : 656
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 656
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَدَّادٍ، حَدَّثَتْنِي مَيْمُونَةُ بِنْتُ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي وَأَنَا حِذَاءَهُ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ وَرُبَّمَا أَصَابَنِي ثَوْبُهُ إِذَا سَجَدَ وَكَانَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى الْخُمْرَةِ .
Maimuna bint Al-Harith Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray while. I was by his side in the state of menstruation. Sometime his cloth would touch me when he prostrated. He would pray on a small mat.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 656In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 266English translation : Book 2, Hadith 656
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 656
This Hadith reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to pray while Maimunah bint al-Harith was by his side in a state of menstruation. Sometimes his cloth would touch her when he prostrated. The narration also says he would pray on a small mat. The core topic is prayer mat and menstruation. The Hadith gives a calm and clear picture from the Prophet’s home life. It does not present fear or distance in the scene. It simply reports prayer, prostration, a cloth touching Maimunah, and the use of a small mat. Search terms like praying near menstruating wife hadith, khumrah prayer mat, and Prophet prayed on small mat fit this report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed while Maimunah was nearby in menstruation.
- His cloth sometimes touched her during prostration.
- The narration mentions that he prayed on a small mat.
- The Hadith should be explained through the event as reported, without extra claims.
