3/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 349 — Istihadah and Prayer
Mention Of Al-Istihadah And The Coming And Going Of The Regular Period
Hadith About Istihadah and Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 349
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 349
أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ سَمَاعَةَ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ قَيْسٍ، مِنْ بَنِي أَسَدِ قُرَيْشٍ أَنَّهَا أَتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَتْ أَنَّهَا تُسْتَحَاضُ فَزَعَمَتْ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَهَا " إِنَّمَا ذَلِكِ عِرْقٌ فَإِذَا أَقْبَلَتِ الْحَيْضَةُ فَدَعِي الصَّلاَةَ وَإِذَا أَدْبَرَتْ فَاغْتَسِلِي وَاغْسِلِي عَنْكِ الدَّمَ ثُمَّ صَلِّي " .
Fatimah bint Qais Narrated from:
It was narrated from Fatimah bint Qais from Banu Asad Quraish that she came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned that she suffered from Istihadah. She said that he said to her: "That is a vein, so when the time of menstruation comes, stop praying, and when it goes, take your bath and wash the blood from yourself then pray."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 349In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 2English translation : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 350
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 349
This Hadith about Istihadah and prayer mentions Fatimah bint Qais, who came to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and said that she suffered from Istihadah. He told her that it was a vein. He then gave clear guidance: when the time of menstruation comes, stop praying, and when it goes, take a bath, wash the blood from yourself, then pray. This report is highly relevant for searches like Istihadah hadith, irregular bleeding and prayer in Islam, and menstruation versus Istihadah. The wording separates regular menstruation from this bleeding. It also gives a practical order: pause prayer during menstruation, then perform Ghusl, wash away the blood, and return to prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Istihadah is described in the Hadith as a vein.
- Prayer is stopped when the time of menstruation comes.
- After menstruation ends, Ghusl and washing the blood are mentioned before prayer.
- The Hadith separates menstruation from irregular bleeding.
