3/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 330b — Ghusl and Braided Hair
Ruling on the braids of a woman who is doing ghusl
Hadith About Ghusl and Braided Hair
Sahih Muslim : 330b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 330b
وَحَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا الثَّوْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى، فِي هَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَفِي حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الرَّزَّاقِ فَأَنْقُضُهُ لِلْحَيْضَةِ وَالْجَنَابَةِ فَقَالَ " لاَ " ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ .
This hadith has been narrated by Amr al-Naqid, Yazid b. Harun, 'Abd b. Humaid, Abd al-Razzaq, Thauri, Ayyub b. Musa, with the same chain of transmitters. In hadith narrated by Abd al-Razzaq there is a mention of the menstruation and of the sexual intercourse. The rest of the hadith has been transmitted like that of Ibn 'Uyaina.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 330bIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 67USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 644
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 330b
This Hadith focuses on ghusl and braided hair. The report mentions the question of undoing the hair because of menstruation and sexual intercourse, and the answer given is “No.” For people searching “hadith about braided hair ghusl” or “do women need to undo braids for ghusl,” the main point is simple: the text records ease in this matter. It also shows how exact wording matters in Hadith transmission, because one narration specifically mentions both menstruation and janabah. The Hadith does not add extra conditions in the provided text, so the explanation should stay with what is stated: the question was asked, and the answer was not to undo the hair.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith records ease regarding braided hair during ghusl.
- The wording mentions both menstruation and janabah in this narration.
- Questions about purification were asked clearly and answered directly.
