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Sunan Ibn Majah 624 — Wudu for Each Prayer
What was narrated concerning the non-menstrually bleeding woman who has counted the days of her period before her flow of blood became continuous
Istihadah and Wudu for Each Prayer
Sunan Ibn Majah : 624
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 624
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ جَاءَتْ فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ أَبِي حُبَيْشٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي امْرَأَةٌ أُسْتَحَاضُ فَلاَ أَطْهُرُ أَفَأَدَعُ الصَّلاَةَ قَالَ " لاَ إِنَّمَا ذَلِكَ عِرْقٌ وَلَيْسَ بِالْحَيْضَةِ اجْتَنِبِي الصَّلاَةَ أَيَّامَ مَحِيضِكِ ثُمَّ اغْتَسِلِي وَتَوَضَّئِي لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ وَإِنْ قَطَرَ الدَّمُ عَلَى الْحَصِيرِ " .
It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "Fatimah bint Abi Hubaish came to the Prophet: 'O Messenger of Allah! I am a woman who bleeds continuously and never becomes pure. Should I give up prayer?' he said: 'No, that is just a vein and is not menstruation. Do not perform prayer during the days of your period, then take a bath, and perform ablution for each prayer, even if drops of blood fall on the mat.'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 624In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 358English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 624
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 624
This Hadith explains istihadah in a detailed and practical way. Fatimah bint Abi Hubaish asked if she should stop praying because she bled continuously and never became pure. The Prophet said no, because it was a vein and not menstruation. He told her to avoid prayer during the days of her period, then take a bath and make ablution for each prayer, even if drops of blood fell on the mat. This Hadith is highly relevant for searches like wudu for each prayer istihadah, irregular bleeding prayer hadith, and istihadah not menstruation. The text shows that prayer continues after the period days, with washing and wudu. It also shows that small ongoing drops after that do not stop the prayer mentioned here.
What we learn from this hadith
- Istihadah is described as bleeding from a vein, not menstruation.
- Prayer is left only during the period days mentioned in the Hadith.
- After bathing, wudu is performed for each prayer.
- Ongoing drops of blood after that do not stop the prayer in this narration.
