3/4. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 356 — Not Menstruation but Womb Bleeding
Mentioning The Period
Hadith About Istihadah Not Being Menstruation
Sunan an-Nasai : 356
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 356
أَخْبَرَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ بَكْرِ بْنِ مُضَرَ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ الْهَادِ - عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ - عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ إِنَّ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ بِنْتَ جَحْشٍ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تَحْتَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ وَأَنَّهَا اسْتُحِيضَتْ لاَ تَطْهُرُ فَذُكِرَ شَأْنُهَا لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَيْسَتْ بِالْحِيضَةِ وَلَكِنَّهَا رَكْضَةٌ مِنَ الرَّحِمِ لِتَنْظُرْ قَدْرَ قُرْئِهَا الَّتِي كَانَتْ تَحِيضُ لَهَا فَلْتَتْرُكِ الصَّلاَةَ ثُمَّ تَنْظُرْ مَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَلْتَغْتَسِلْ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
Umm Habibah bint Jahsh who was married to 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf suffered from Istihadah and did not become pure. Her situation was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: "That is not menstruation, rather it is a kick in the womb, so let her work out the length of the menses that she used to have, and stop praying (for that period of time), then after that let her perform Ghusl for every for every prayer."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 356In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 8English translation : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 356
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 356
This Hadith about Istihadah not being menstruation is narrated from Aishah. Umm Habibah bint Jahsh, who was married to Abdur-Rahman bin Awf, suffered from Istihadah and did not become pure. Her case was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). He said it was not menstruation, but a kick in the womb. He told her to work out the length of the menses she used to have, stop prayer for that period, then after that perform Ghusl for every prayer. This narration is very useful for searches like Istihadah not menstruation, Ghusl for every prayer Hadith, and Umm Habibah bint Jahsh. The text clearly separates the bleeding from normal menses.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith says this bleeding was not menstruation.
- She was told to consider the length of her previous menses.
- Prayer was stopped for that known period.
- After that, the narration mentions Ghusl for every prayer.
