3/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 352 — Bleeding and Regular Period Days
A Woman Who Has Regular Days During Which She Menstruates Each Month
Hadith About Istihadah and Usual Period Length
Sunan an-Nasai : 352
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 352
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، 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 حِيضَتُكِ ثُمَّ اغْتَسِلِي " . وَأَخْبَرَنَا بِهِ قُتَيْبَةُ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِيهِ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ رَبِيعَةَ.
A'isha Narrated from:
Umm Habibah asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about bleeding. 'Aishah said: "I saw her wash tub filled with blood." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to her: "Stop (praying) for as long as your period used to last, then perform Ghusl."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 352, 353In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 5English translation : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 353
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 352
This Hadith about Istihadah and usual period length reports that Umm Habibah asked the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) about bleeding. Aishah said she saw Umm Habibah’s wash tub filled with blood. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) told her to stop praying for as long as her period used to last, then perform Ghusl. This is a clear report for searches such as Istihadah usual period days, bleeding after period Hadith, and Umm Habibah blood hadith. The key point is that her usual menstrual pattern was used as the time for stopping prayer. After that period ended, Ghusl was mentioned. The text should be read carefully without adding details beyond the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umm Habibah asked about ongoing bleeding.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) referred her to the usual length of her period.
- Prayer was stopped for that known period of time.
- Ghusl was performed after that time passed.
