3/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 298b — Menstrual Purity and Practical Ease
It is permissible for a menstruating woman to wash her husband’s head, and comb his hair; her leftovers are pure (tahir); and regarding reclining in her lap and reciting Qur’an
Hadith About Menstruation Is Not in Your Hand and the Mosque Mat
Sahih Muslim : 298b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 298b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، وَابْنِ أَبِي غَنِيَّةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ أُنَاوِلَهُ الْخُمْرَةَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ . فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي حَائِضٌ . فَقَالَ " تَنَاوَلِيهَا فَإِنَّ الْحَيْضَةَ لَيْسَتْ فِي يَدِكِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered me that I should get him the mat from the mosque. I said: I am menstruating. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Do get me that, for menstruation is not in your hand.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 298bIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 12USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 588
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 298b
This hadith about the mat from the mosque repeats the same clear teaching in a direct way. A'isha reports that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) ordered her to get him the mat from the mosque. She said that she was menstruating. He told her to get it, because menstruation was not in her hand. The wording helps readers understand the focus: the issue was not prayer, fasting, or another topic; it was handing over a mat. The hadith about menstruation is therefore a lesson in keeping the matter within its proper limit. It is useful for searches such as can a menstruating woman touch things, menstruation is not in your hand, and A'isha mat from mosque hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked A'isha to get the mat from the mosque.
- Her menstruation was not treated as being in her hand.
- The report teaches practical ease in a simple task.
- The wording stays focused on handing the mat.
