3/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 354 — Constant Bleeding and Prayer
A Woman Who Has Regular Days During Which She Menstruates Each Month
Hadith About Constant Bleeding and Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 354
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 354
أَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ سَأَلَتِ امْرَأَةٌ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ إِنِّي أُسْتَحَاضُ فَلاَ أَطْهُرُ أَفَأَدَعُ الصَّلاَةَ قَالَ " لاَ وَلَكِنْ دَعِي قَدْرَ تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ وَاللَّيَالِي الَّتِي كُنْتِ تَحِيضِينَ فِيهَا ثُمَّ اغْتَسِلِي وَاسْتَثْفِرِي وَصَلِّي " .
Umm Salamah Narrated from:
A woman asked the Prophet (ﷺ): 'I suffer from Istihadah and I never become pure; should I stop praying?' He said: 'No. Stop praying for the number of days and nights that you used to menstruate, then perform Ghusl, wrap a cloth around yourself, and pray.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 354In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 6English translation : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 354
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 354
This Hadith about constant bleeding and prayer is narrated from Umm Salamah. A woman asked the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) about Istihadah and said that she never became pure. She asked if she should stop praying. He said no, but told her to stop prayer for the number of days and nights that she used to menstruate. Then he told her to perform Ghusl, wrap a cloth around herself, and pray. This narration is useful for searches like constant bleeding prayer Islam, Istihadah and Salah, and what to do in Istihadah. The answer in the Hadith is balanced: she does not leave prayer completely, but she pauses for her known menstruation time, then purifies herself and prays.
What we learn from this hadith
- A woman with Istihadah was not told to stop praying completely.
- She was told to count her usual menstruation days and nights.
- After that time, Ghusl was mentioned before prayer.
- The Hadith mentions wrapping a cloth before praying.
