Volume 1, Book 6, Number 324:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Um Habiba got bleeding in between the periods for seven years. She
asked Allah’s Apostle about it. He ordered her to take a bath (after the termination of actual periods)
and added that it was (from) a blood vessel. So she used to take a bath for every prayer.
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 311:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
A woman asked the Prophet about the bath which is take after finishing from the menses. The
Prophet told her what to do and said, “Purify yourself with a piece of cloth scented with musk.” The
woman asked, “How shall I purify myself with it” He said, “Subhan Allah! Purify yourself (with it).” I
pulled her to myself and said, “Rub the place soiled with blood with it.”
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 312:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
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An Ansari woman asked the Prophet how to take a bath after finishing from the menses. He
replied, “Take a piece a cloth perfumed with musk and clean the private parts with it thrice.” The
Prophet felt shy and turned his face. So pulled her to me and told her what the Prophet meant.
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 313:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
In the last Hajj of Allah’s Apostle I assume the Ihram for Hajj along with Allah Apostle. I was one of
those who intended Tamattu’ (to perform Hajj an ‘Umra) and did not take the Hadi (animal for sacri –
fice) with me. I got my menses and was not clean till the night of ‘Arafa I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! It is
the night of the day of ‘Arafat and I intended to perform the Hajj Tamattu’ with ‘Umra Allah’s Apostle
told me to undo my hair and comb it and to postpone the ‘Umra. I did the same and completed the
Hajj. On the night of Al-Hasba (i.e. place outside Mecca where the pilgrims go after finishing all the
ceremonies Hajj at Mina) he (the Prophet ordered ‘Abdur Rahman (‘Aisha’s brother) to take me to At-
Tan’im to assume the lhram for’Umra in lieu of that of Hajj-atTamattu’ which I had intended to per –
form.
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 314:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
On the 1st of Dhul-Hijja we set out with the intention of performing Hajj. Allah’s Apostle said,
“Any one who likes to assume the Ihram for ‘Umra he can do so. Had I not brought the Hadi with me,
I would have assumed the Ihram for ‘Umra. “Some of us assumed the Ihram for ‘Umra while the oth –
ers assumed the Ihram for Hajj. I was one of those who assumed the Ihram for ‘Umra. I got menses
and kept on menstruating until the day of ‘Arafat and complained of that to the Prophet . He told me
to postpone my ‘Umra, undo and comb my hair, and to assure the Ihram of Hajj and I did so. On the
right of Hasba, he sent my brother ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr with me to At-Tah’im, where I as –
sumed the Ihram for’Umra in lieu of the previous one. Hisham said, “For that (‘Umra) no Hadi, fasting
or alms were required.
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 315:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, “At every womb Allah appoints an angel who says, ‘O Lord! A drop of semen, O
Lord! A clot. O Lord! A little lump of flesh.” Then if Allah wishes (to complete) its creation, the angel
asks, (O Lord!) Will it be a male or female, a wretched or a blessed, and how much will his provision
be? And what will his age be?’ So all that is written while the child is still in the mother’s womb.”
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Volume 1, Book 6, Number 316:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
‘Aisha said, “We set out with the Prophet in his last Hajj. Some of us intended to perform ‘Umra
while others Hajj. When we reached Mecca, Allah’s Apostle said, ‘Those who had assumed the lhram
for’Umra and had not brought the Hadi should finish his lhram and whoever had assumed the
Ihram for ‘Umra and brought the Hadi should not finish the Ihram till he has slaughtered his Hadi
and whoever had assumed the lhram for Hajj should complete his Hajj.” ‘Aisha further said, “I got my
periods (menses) and kept on menstruating till the day of ‘Arafat, and I had assumed the Ihram for
‘Umra only (Tamattu’). The Prophet ordered me to undo and comb my head hair and assume the
lhram for Hajj only and leave the ‘Umra. I did the same till I completed the Hajj. Then the Prophet
sent ‘Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakr with me and ordered me to perform ‘Umra from At-Tan’im in lieu
of the missed ‘Umra.”
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 317:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Fatima bint Abi Hubaish used to have bleeding in between the periods, so she asked the Prophet
about it . He replied, “The bleeding is from a blood vessel and not the menses. So give up the prayers
when the (real) menses begin and when it has finished, take a bath and start praying.”