2/33. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 291a — Menstrual Blood on Clothes
The impurity of blood and how to wash it
Hadith About Menstrual Blood on Clothes and Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 291a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 291a
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي فَاطِمَةُ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ، قَالَتْ جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ إِحْدَانَا يُصِيبُ ثَوْبَهَا مِنْ دَمِ الْحَيْضَةِ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ بِهِ قَالَ " تَحُتُّهُ ثُمَّ تَقْرُصُهُ بِالْمَاءِ ثُمَّ تَنْضَحُهُ ثُمَّ تُصَلِّي فِيهِ " .
Asma' Narrated from:
A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: What should one do if the blood of menses smears the garment of one amongst us? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: She should scrape it, then rub it with water, then pour water over it and then offer prayer in it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 291aIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 141USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 573
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 291a
This hadith about menstrual blood on clothes answers a direct question from a woman. She asked the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) what one should do if menstrual blood smears the garment. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) replied with clear steps: scrape it, rub it with water, pour water over it, and then offer prayer in it. The report is simple and practical. It links cleanliness with prayer without making the explanation wider than the text. For anyone searching for purification of menstrual blood in Islam, this hadith gives the exact action mentioned in the narration and keeps the focus on cleaning the affected garment.
What we learn from this hadith
- A woman asked a direct question about menstrual blood on clothing.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) told her to scrape the affected place.
- The text mentions rubbing it with water and pouring water over it.
- After cleaning, she could pray in that garment.
