3/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 330c — Ghusl After Janabah
Ruling on the braids of a woman who is doing ghusl
Ghusl After Janabah: Should Braided Hair Be Undone?
Sahih Muslim : 330c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 330c
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَحْمَدُ الدَّارِمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ بْنُ عَدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زُرَيْعٍ - عَنْ رَوْحِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ أَفَأَحُلُّهُ فَأَغْسِلُهُ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الْحَيْضَةَ .
Ayyub b. Musa Narrated from:
This hadith is narrated by the same chain of transmitters by Ahmad al. Darimi, Zakariya b. 'Adi, Yazid, i. e. ' Ibn Zurai', Rauh b. al-Qasim, Ayyub b. Musa with the same chain of transmitters, and there is a mention of these words: " Should I undo the plait and wash it, because of sexual intercourse?" and there is no mention of menstruation.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 330cIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 68USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 645
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 330c
This Hadith is centered on ghusl after janabah and braided hair. The wording reported here asks, “Should I undo the plait and wash it, because of sexual intercourse?” It also notes that menstruation is not mentioned in this version. That detail matters because the report is careful about what is included and what is not included. For readers searching “ghusl after janabah hair” or “hadith about plaited hair,” the teaching in the provided text is direct: the question relates to undoing the plait for ghusl after sexual intercourse. The narration also helps readers see how Hadith reports preserve small wording differences without mixing them together.
What we learn from this hadith
- This version specifically mentions ghusl after sexual intercourse.
- The narration does not mention menstruation, so that should not be added to this version.
- Careful Hadith reading means respecting the exact wording of each report.
