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Sahih Bukhari 5559 — Menses During Hajj
Slaughtering the sacrifices on behalf of others.
وَأَعَانَ رَجُلٌ ابْنَ عُمَرَ فِي بَدَنَتِهِ. وَأَمَرَ أَبُو مُوسَى بَنَاتِهِ أَنْ يُضَحِّينَ بِأَيْدِيهِنَّ.
Hadith About Menstruation During Hajj and Tawaf
Sahih Bukhari : 5559
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5559
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ دَخَلَ عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِسَرِفَ وَأَنَا أَبْكِي، فَقَالَ " مَا لَكِ أَنَفِسْتِ ". قُلْتُ نَعَمْ. قَالَ " هَذَا أَمْرٌ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى بَنَاتِ آدَمَ اقْضِي مَا يَقْضِي الْحَاجُّ غَيْرَ أَنْ لاَ تَطُوفِي بِالْبَيْتِ ". وَضَحَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ نِسَائِهِ بِالْبَقَرِ.
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) entered upon me at Sarif while I was weeping (because I was afraid that I would not be able to perform the ,Hajj). He said, "What is wrong with you? Have you got your period?" I replied, "Yes." He said, "This is a matter Allah has decreed for all the daughters of Adam, so perform the ceremonies of the Hajj as the pilgrims do, but do not perform the Tawaf around the Ka`ba." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) slaughtered some cows as sacrifices on behalf of his wives.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5559In-book reference : Book 73, Hadith 15USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 68, Hadith 466
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5559
This Hadith repeats the clear guidance given to Aisha at Sarif. She was crying because she feared her menses would stop her from completing Hajj. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked if she had her period, and when she said yes, he told her that this is something Allah has decreed for the daughters of Adam. He then told her to do what the pilgrims do, except not to perform Tawaf around the Kaaba. The Hadith also states that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم sacrificed cows on behalf of his wives. This Hadith about menstruation during Hajj is gentle and practical. It teaches that menses did not stop all Hajj actions, but Tawaf was excluded in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Menses is described as a decree Allah placed upon the daughters of Adam.
- A menstruating woman may perform the Hajj rites, except Tawaf around the Kaaba.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave Aisha clear guidance when she was upset.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sacrificed cows on behalf of his wives.
