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Sunan Ibn Majah 656 — Henna During Menstruation
A menstruating woman may dye herself
Henna During Menstruation: Aishah’s Clear Answer
Sunan Ibn Majah : 656
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 656
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ، . أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، سَأَلَتْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ تَخْتَضِبُ الْحَائِضُ فَقَالَتْ قَدْ كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَنَحْنُ نَخْتَضِبُ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَنْهَانَا عَنْهُ .
Mu'adh Narrated from:
A woman asked 'Aishah: "Can a woman who is menstruating, dye her hands?" She said: "We were with the Prophet and we used to dye our hands, and he did not tell us not to do that."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 656In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 390English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 656
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 656
This hadith about henna during menstruation answers a practical question. A woman asked Aishah whether a menstruating woman could dye her hands. Aishah replied that they were with the Prophet and used to dye their hands, and he did not tell them not to do that. The wording is careful: it reports a practice and the absence of a prohibition from the Prophet in that setting. It does not discuss every type of dye or every later custom. For people searching for can I apply henna during period hadith, this narration gives a simple answer based on Aishah’s report.
What we learn from this hadith
- A woman asked a practical question about dyeing hands during menses.
- Aishah answered from what they used to do with the Prophet present.
- The Prophet did not tell them not to dye their hands in this report.
- The narration keeps the matter simple and tied to the stated practice.
