3/5. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 361 — Istihadah Prayer Guidance
Woman Suffering From Istihadah Combining Prayers And Performing Ghusl For The Combined Prayers
Hadith About Istihadah Prayer Guidance and Ghusl
Sunan an-Nasai : 361
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 361
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ، قَالَتْ قُلْتُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنَّهَا مُسْتَحَاضَةٌ . فَقَالَ " تَجْلِسُ أَيَّامَ أَقْرَائِهَا ثُمَّ تَغْتَسِلُ وَتُؤَخِّرُ الظُّهْرَ وَتُعَجِّلُ الْعَصْرَ وَتَغْتَسِلُ وَتُصَلِّي وَتُؤَخِّرُ الْمَغْرِبَ وَتُعَجِّلُ الْعِشَاءَ وَتَغْتَسِلُ وَتُصَلِّيهِمَا جَمِيعًا وَتَغْتَسِلُ لِلْفَجْرِ " .
Zainab bint Jahsh Narrated from:
I said to the Prophet (ﷺ) that I was suffering from Istihadah. He said: 'Do not pray during the days of your period, then perform Ghusl and delay Zuhr and bring Maghrib and bring 'Isha' forward and pray them together, and perform Ghusl for Fajr.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 361In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 13English translation : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 361
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 361
This Hadith about Istihadah gives clear prayer guidance to a woman who was suffering from irregular bleeding. Zainab bint Jahsh asked the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) about her condition, and he told her not to pray during the days of her regular period. After that, she was told to perform Ghusl and manage prayer times by delaying Zuhr and bringing Asr forward, then delaying Maghrib and bringing Isha forward, praying each pair together. She was also told to perform Ghusl for Fajr. The main lesson is that Istihadah is treated differently from menstruation in prayer practice. The text focuses on worship, purity, and following clear prophetic instruction during ongoing bleeding.
What we learn from this hadith
- A woman should stop praying during the known days of her period.
- After the period days end, Ghusl is mentioned as part of returning to prayer.
- The Hadith gives a practical way to handle prayers during Istihadah.
- Questions about worship should be answered with clear guidance.
