3/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 334e — Usual Menses and Prayer
The ghusl and the prayer of a woman who is suffering prolonged vaginal bleeding (istihadah)
Usual Menses and Prayer During Continuous Bleeding
Sahih Muslim : 334e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 334e
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيِبٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عِرَاكٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ إِنَّ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ سَأَلَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الدَّمِ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رَأَيْتُ مِرْكَنَهَا مَلآنَ دَمًا فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " امْكُثِي قَدْرَ مَا كَانَتْ تَحْبِسُكِ حَيْضَتُكِ ثُمَّ اغْتَسِلِي وَصَلِّي " .
A'isha Narrated from:
Umm Habiba asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the blood (which flows beyond the period of menstruation). 'A'isha said: I saw her wash-tub full of blood. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Remain away (from prayer) equal (to the length of time) that your menses prevented you. After this (after the period of usual courses) bathe yourself and offer prayer.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 334eIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 81USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 658
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 334e
This Hadith gives a practical answer about bleeding beyond the normal menstrual period. Umm Habiba asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم about blood, and A’isha said she saw her wash-tub full of blood. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told Umm Habiba to remain away from prayer for the amount of time that her menses used to hold her back. After that, she was told to bathe and offer prayer. For readers searching “istihadah usual period hadith” or “continuous bleeding when to pray Islam,” this report is very direct. It does not treat all bleeding the same. It links the pause from prayer to the usual time of menses, then mentions bathing and praying afterward.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith refers to the usual length of menses.
- After that time, the instruction is to bathe and pray.
- A’isha describes the heavy bleeding by mentioning the wash-tub full of blood.
