3/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 334f — Continuous Bleeding and Ghusl
The ghusl and the prayer of a woman who is suffering prolonged vaginal bleeding (istihadah)
Continuous Bleeding and Ghusl: Umm Habiba’s Practice
Sahih Muslim : 334f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 334f
حَدَّثَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ قُرَيْشٍ التَّمِيمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ بَكْرِ بْنِ مُضَرَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنِي جَعْفَرُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ إِنَّ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ بِنْتَ جَحْشٍ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تَحْتَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ شَكَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الدَّمَ فَقَالَ لَهَا " امْكُثِي قَدْرَ مَا كَانَتْ تَحْبِسُكِ حَيْضَتُكِ ثُمَّ اغْتَسِلِي " . فَكَانَتْ تَغْتَسِلُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Umm Habiba b. Jahsh who was the spouse of Abd al- Rahman b. Auf made a complaint to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about blood (which flows beyond the menstrual period). He said to her: Remain away (from prayer) equal (to the length of time) that your menstruation holds you back. After this, bathe yourself. And she washed herself before every prayer.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 334fIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 82USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 659
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 334f
This Hadith is about continuous bleeding and what Umm Habiba bint Jahsh was told to do. She complained to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم about the blood. He told her to remain away for the amount of time that her menstruation used to hold her back, then to bathe. The narration then states that she used to wash herself before every prayer. For people searching “continuous bleeding ghusl hadith” or “istihadah and prayer,” the key point is that the Hadith separates the usual menstrual time from what follows it. The text also records Umm Habiba’s practice of washing at each prayer, so it should be described as her practice in this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم referred her back to the time her menses used to hold her back.
- After that time, she was told to bathe.
- The narration records that she washed herself before every prayer.
