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Sunan Ibn Majah 643 — Eating with a Menstruating Wife
What was narrated concerning eating with a menstruating woman and her leftovers
Eating with a Menstruating Wife: A Hadith of Kindness
Sunan Ibn Majah : 643
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 643
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ شُرَيْحِ بْنِ هَانِئٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كُنْتُ أَتَعَرَّقُ الْعَظْمَ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ، فَيَأْخُذُهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَيَضَعُ فَمَهُ حَيْثُ كَانَ فَمِي وَأَشْرَبُ مِنَ الإِنَاءِ فَيَأْخُذُهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَيَضَعُ فَمَهُ حَيْثُ كَانَ فَمِي وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ .
A'isha Narrated from:
I used to eat the meat from a bone when I was menstruating, then the Messenger of Allah would take it and put his mouth where my mouth had been. And I would drink from a vessel, and the Messenger of Allah would take it and put his mouth where my mouth had been, and I was menstruating.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 643In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 377English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 643
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 643
This hadith about eating with a menstruating woman shows a gentle and human side of daily life with the Prophet. Aishah said she would eat meat from a bone while menstruating, and the Messenger of Allah would place his mouth where her mouth had been. She also drank from a vessel, and he would drink from the same place. The report does not present menstruation as a reason for disgust, distance, or harsh treatment. It simply records normal closeness, food, and drink. For people searching for menstruation in Islam hadith, this narration is important because it shows respect and warmth in the home.
What we learn from this hadith
- Menstruation did not stop normal eating and drinking together in this report.
- The Prophet showed kindness and closeness to Aishah during her menses.
- The narration avoids treating a menstruating woman as someone to be rejected.
- Daily manners can carry strong lessons about respect and care.
