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Sunan Ibn Majah 655 — Woman’s Prayer with Khimar
If a girl has menstruated, she should not pray unless she is wearing a head cover
Woman’s Prayer with Khimar: Hadith on Head Cover
Sunan Ibn Majah : 655
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 655
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، وَأَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " لاَ يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ صَلاَةَ حَائِضٍ إِلاَّ بِخِمَارٍ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman who menstruates (i.e., an adult woman) except with a head cover."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 655In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 389English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 655
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 655
This hadith about a woman’s prayer with a head cover gives a direct statement from the Prophet. The translation explains “a woman who menstruates” as an adult woman. The Prophet said that Allah does not accept her prayer except with a head cover. The key subject is prayer and khimar, not every setting of dress outside prayer. The report is short, so the explanation should stay close to the exact wording. It shows that covering the head is mentioned as a condition connected with the prayer of an adult woman in this narration. Users often search for this as the khimar prayer hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration speaks about the prayer of an adult woman.
- A head cover is mentioned directly in connection with accepted prayer.
- The text focuses on prayer, not every separate clothing topic.
- The wording is brief and should be explained without adding unrelated details.
