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Sunan Ibn Majah 653 — Shared Cloak During Prayer
Performing prayer in the garment of a menstruating woman
Shared Cloak During Prayer: Maimunah’s Menstruation Hadith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 653
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 653
حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ أَبِي سَهْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الشَّيْبَانِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَدَّادٍ، عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ صَلَّى وَعَلَيْهِ مِرْطٌ عَلَيْهِ بَعْضُهُ وَعَلَيْهَا بَعْضُهُ وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ .
Maimuna Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah performed prayer wearing a wool cloak. Part of it was over him and part was over her, and she was menstruating.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 653In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 387English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 653
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 653
This hadith about a shared cloak during prayer is close in meaning to the report from Aishah. Maimunah narrated that the Messenger of Allah prayed wearing a wool cloak, with part of it over him and part of it over her, while she was menstruating. The wording gives a calm picture of normal closeness in the home. It does not say that menstruation required complete separation from ordinary contact. The main point is the actual scene: prayer, a shared garment, and Maimunah being in her menses. For readers searching for menstruating woman cloak hadith, this narration is clear and easy to understand.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet prayed while sharing part of a cloak with Maimunah.
- Maimunah was menstruating in the scene described.
- The report shows ordinary closeness without harsh separation.
- The teaching comes from the action recorded in the narration.
