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Sunan Ibn Majah 654 — Head Cover After Puberty
If a girl has menstruated, she should not pray unless she is wearing a head cover
Head Cover After Puberty: A Hadith on Menstruation and Covering
Sunan Ibn Majah : 654
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 654
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا فَاخْتَبَأَتْ مَوْلاَةٌ لَهَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " حَاضَتْ " . فَقَالَتْ نَعَمْ . فَشَقَّ لَهَا مِنْ عِمَامَتِهِ فَقَالَ " اخْتَمِرِي بِهَذَا " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet entered upon her, and a freed slave girl of hers concealed herself. The Prophet asked: "Have her periods begun?" She said: "Yes." He tore a piece of his turban and said: "Cover your head with this."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 654In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 388English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 654
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 654
This hadith connects the beginning of periods with a practical instruction about covering the head. Aishah narrated that the Prophet entered upon her, and a freed slave girl concealed herself. The Prophet asked whether her periods had begun. When Aishah said yes, he tore a piece from his turban and told the girl to cover her head with it. The text focuses on the girl’s periods beginning and the instruction to cover her head. It should not be turned into a long discussion beyond the wording. For searches about head cover after puberty hadith, this narration gives a direct report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet asked whether the girl’s periods had begun.
- After hearing yes, he gave her cloth to cover her head.
- The report links menstruation with reaching adult responsibility in this scene.
- The narration teaches a practical response rather than a long speech.
