3/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 336a — Privacy During Ghusl
Covering oneself with a garment and the like while performing ghusl
Privacy During Ghusl: Fatimah Holding the Curtain
Sahih Muslim : 336a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 336a
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ أَبِي النَّضْرِ، أَنَّ أَبَا مُرَّةَ، مَوْلَى أُمِّ هَانِئٍ بِنْتِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ أُمَّ هَانِئٍ بِنْتَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، تَقُولُ ذَهَبْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَامَ الْفَتْحِ فَوَجَدْتُهُ يَغْتَسِلُ . وَفَاطِمَةُ ابْنَتُهُ تَسْتُرُهُ بِثَوْبٍ .
Umm Hani bint Abi Talib Narrated from:
I went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the day of the conquest (of Mecca) and found him take a bath. while his daughter Fatimah was holding a curtain around him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 336aIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 86USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 663
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 336a
This Hadith is about privacy during ghusl. Umm Hani bint Abu Talib said she went to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم in the year of the conquest and found him taking a bath while his daughter Fatimah was holding a cloth around him. For readers searching “privacy during ghusl hadith” or “Fatimah held curtain hadith,” the meaning is simple and clear. The report shows that bathing was done with covering and privacy. It also records a family member helping by holding a curtain. The text does not give a long ruling or extra detail here, so the explanation should stay with what is stated: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was bathing, and Fatimah was screening him with a cloth.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith shows covering oneself during ghusl.
- Fatimah held a cloth to screen the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The report connects bathing with privacy and modest conduct.
