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Sunan Ibn Majah 652 — Prayer Near a Menstruating Wife
Performing prayer in the garment of a menstruating woman
Prayer Near a Menstruating Wife: A Hadith from Aishah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 652
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 652
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُصَلِّي وَأَنَا إِلَى جَنْبِهِ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ وَعَلَىَّ مِرْطٌ لِي وَعَلَيْهِ بَعْضُهُ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah was performing prayer, and I was by his side. I was menstruating, and I was wearing a wool cloak, and part of it was over him.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 652In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 386English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 652
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 652
This hadith about prayer near a menstruating wife records a simple scene. Aishah said that the Messenger of Allah was praying while she was by his side. She was menstruating, wearing a wool cloak, and part of that cloak was over him. The report does not show distance, disgust, or fear. It shows the Prophet praying while Aishah was close by and while they shared part of a garment. The text should not be stretched into unrelated issues, but it clearly records closeness during prayer time. For searches like menstruating wife near prayer hadith, this narration gives the key wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah was beside the Prophet while he was praying.
- Part of her wool cloak was over him during the prayer.
- The report does not present menstruation as a reason for harsh separation.
- The narration teaches through a quiet household scene.
