3/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 332a — Ghusl After Menstruation
It is recommended for the woman who is performing ghusl following menses to apply a piece of cloth scented with musk to the site of the bleeding
Ghusl After Menstruation: The Hadith About Cotton With Musk
Sahih Muslim : 332a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 332a
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّاقِدُ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ، - قَالَ عَمْرٌو حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، - عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ ابْنِ صَفِيَّةَ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ سَأَلَتِ امْرَأَةٌ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَيْفَ تَغْتَسِلُ مِنْ حَيْضَتِهَا قَالَ فَذَكَرَتْ أَنَّهُ عَلَّمَهَا كَيْفَ تَغْتَسِلُ ثُمَّ تَأْخُذُ فِرْصَةً مِنْ مِسْكٍ فَتَطَهَّرُ بِهَا . قَالَتْ كَيْفَ أَتَطَهَّرُ بِهَا قَالَ " تَطَهَّرِي بِهَا . سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ " . وَاسْتَتَرَ - وَأَشَارَ لَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ - قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ وَاجْتَذَبْتُهَا إِلَىَّ وَعَرَفْتُ مَا أَرَادَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُلْتُ تَتَبَّعِي بِهَا أَثَرَ الدَّمِ . وَقَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ فَقُلْتُ تَتَبَّعِي بِهَا آثَارَ الدَّمِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
A woman asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) how to wash herself after menstruation. She mentioned that he taught her how to take bath and then told her to take a piece of cotton with musk and purify herself. She said: How should I purify myself with that? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Praise be to Allah, purify yourself with it, and covered his face, Sufyan b. 'Uyaina gave a demonstration by covering his face (as the Prophet had done).'A'isha reported: I dragged her to my side for I had understood what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) intended and, therefore, said: Apply this cotton with musk to the trace of blood. Ibn 'Umar in his hadith (has mentioned the words of 'A'isha thus): Apply it to the marks of blood.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 332aIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 70USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 647
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 332a
This Hadith is about ghusl after menstruation and personal purification. A woman asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم how to wash after her menstrual period. He taught her how to take the bath and then told her to use a piece of cotton with musk. When she asked how to use it, A’isha understood the intended meaning and explained that it should be applied to the trace of blood. For search terms like “ghusl after menstruation hadith” and “cotton with musk hadith,” the main lesson is clear and modest. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered the question, and A’isha helped the woman understand the practical step in a private and respectful way.
What we learn from this hadith
- A woman may ask directly about purification after menstruation.
- The Hadith mentions using cotton with musk on the trace of blood.
- A’isha helped explain a sensitive matter in a respectful way.
