2/9. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 341 — Kindness During Menstruation
The Leftovers Of A Menstruating Woman
Hadith About Menstruation and Kind Treatment
Sunan an-Nasai : 341
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 341
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ كُنْتُ أَتَعَرَّقُ الْعَرْقَ فَيَضَعُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاهُ حَيْثُ وَضَعْتُهُ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ وَكُنْتُ أَشْرَبُ مِنَ الإِنَاءِ فَيَضَعُ فَاهُ حَيْثُ وَضَعْتُ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ .
A'isha Narrated from:
While I was menstruating, I would nibble meat from a bone and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would put his mouth where mine has been. And while I was menstruating, I would drink from a vessel and he would put his mouth where mine had been.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 341In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 17English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 342
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 341
This Hadith about menstruation shows the gentle and caring conduct of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) with his wife Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her. She said that while she was menstruating, she would eat from a bone, and he would place his mouth where hers had been. She would also drink from a vessel, and he would drink from the same place. The clear message is that menstruation did not make her rejected, distant, or treated as untouchable. The Hadith gives a warm picture of normal family life, love, and comfort. It helps people search for Islamic teachings on menstruation, purity, and marital kindness with a simple and balanced understanding.
What we learn from this hadith
- Menstruation did not stop kind and close treatment between husband and wife.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) showed gentleness in ordinary family moments.
- Sharing food or drink with a menstruating wife is shown in this narration.
- A woman should not be treated as rejected because of menstruation.
