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Jami at-Tirmidhi 132 — Menstruation and Marital Closeness
What Has Been Related About Fondling Menstruating Woman
Menstruation and Marital Closeness Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 132
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 132
حَدَّثَنَا بُنْدَارٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا حِضْتُ يَأْمُرُنِي أَنْ أَتَّزِرَ ثُمَّ يُبَاشِرُنِي . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ وَمَيْمُونَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَائِشَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ غَيْرِ وَاحِدٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَالتَّابِعِينَ وَبِهِ يَقُولُ الشَّافِعِيُّ وَأَحْمَدُ وَإِسْحَاقُ .
A'isha Narrated from:
When I Would Menstruate, Allah'S Messenger Ordered Me To Wear A Waist Wrap, Then He Would Fondle Me.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 132In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 132English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 132
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 132
This Hadith shows a measured example of marital closeness during menstruation. Aishah narrated that when she menstruated, the Prophet ordered her to wear a waist wrap, then he would fondle her. The report does not describe full intercourse. It gives a limited and clear picture: a waist wrap was worn, and closeness remained within that setting. The core topic is menstruation and intimacy with boundaries. The Hadith also helps remove the idea that a menstruating wife must be completely avoided. At the same time, it keeps the action exactly where the narration places it, without adding details beyond the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration shows closeness with a waist wrap during menstruation.
- It does not present menstruation as a reason for total emotional distance.
- The action described is specific and should not be stretched beyond the wording.
