3/4. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 357 — Seven Years of Istihadah
Mentioning The Period
Hadith About Seven Years of Istihadah
Sunan an-Nasai : 357
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 357
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ ابْنَةَ جَحْشٍ، كَانَتْ تُسْتَحَاضُ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ فَسَأَلَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " لَيْسَتْ بِالْحَيْضَةِ إِنَّمَا هُوَ عِرْقٌ " . فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَتْرُكَ الصَّلاَةَ قَدْرَ أَقْرَائِهَا وَحِيضَتِهَا وَتَغْتَسِلَ وَتُصَلِّيَ فَكَانَتْ تَغْتَسِلُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Umm Habibah bint Jahsh used to suffer from Istihadah for seven years. She asked the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: "That is not menstruation, rather it is a vein. Tell her not to pray for the period of time that her period used to last, then let her perform Ghusl and pray." She used to perform Ghusl for every prayer.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 357In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 9English translation : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 357
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 357
This Hadith about seven years of Istihadah is narrated from Aishah. It says that the daughter of Jahsh suffered from Istihadah for seven years and asked the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). He said it was not menstruation, but a vein. He ordered her not to pray for the period of time that her period used to last, then to perform Ghusl and pray. The narration also says she used to perform Ghusl for every prayer. This is a strong match for searches like seven years Istihadah hadith, irregular bleeding and prayer, and Umm Habibah Ghusl every prayer. The report keeps the difference clear between menstruation and this ongoing bleeding.
What we learn from this hadith
- The bleeding is described as not being menstruation.
- It is described as a vein in the Prophet’s answer.
- She was told to stop prayer for her usual period length.
- The narration reports Ghusl and return to prayer after that time.
