3/6. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 365 — Prayer After Istihadah Bleeding
The Difference Between Menstrual Blood And Istihadah
Hadith About Washing Blood and Praying After Istihadah
Sunan an-Nasai : 365
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 365
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ أَبِي حُبَيْشٍ، أَتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أُسْتَحَاضُ فَلاَ أَطْهُرُ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّمَا ذَلِكِ عِرْقٌ وَلَيْسَتْ بِالْحِيضَةِ فَإِذَا أَقْبَلَتِ الْحِيضَةُ فَأَمْسِكِي عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ وَإِذَا أَدْبَرَتْ فَاغْسِلِي عَنْكِ الدَّمَ وَصَلِّي " .
A'isha Narrated from:
Fatimah bint Abi Hubaish said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), I do not become pure. Should I stop praying?' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'That is a vein and is not menstruation. When your period comes, stop praying, and when it has passed, then wash the blood from yourself and pray.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 365In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 17English translation : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 365
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 365
This Hadith about Istihadah shows Fatimah bint Abi Hubaish asking the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) about bleeding that made her feel she did not become pure. She asked if she should stop praying. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that it was a vein and not menstruation. He then told her that when menstruation comes, she should stop prayer. When it has passed, she should wash the blood from herself and pray. The Hadith is short but very direct. It separates the days of menstruation from the bleeding of Istihadah. It also shows that the answer to a worship problem can be practical: stop prayer at the proper time, then clean and return to prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith separates Istihadah from menstruation.
- Prayer is stopped when the period begins.
- After the period passes, washing the blood and praying are mentioned.
- A person may ask clear questions when unsure about worship.
