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.”
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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 301:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Once Allah’s Apostle went out to the Musalla (to offer the prayer) o ‘Id-al-Adha or Al-Fitr prayer.
Then he passed by the women and said, “O women! Give alms, as I have seen that the majority of the
dwellers of Hell-fire were you (women).” They asked, “Why is it so, O Allah’s Apostle ?” He replied,
“You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in
intelligence and religion than you. A cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you.” The
women asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! What is deficient in our intelligence and religion?” He said, “Is not
the evidence of two women equal to the witness of one man?” They replied in the affirmative. He
said, “This is the deficiency in her intelligence. Isn’t it true that a woman can neither pray nor fast
during her menses?” The women replied in the affirmative. He said, “This is the deficiency in her re –
ligion.”
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We set out with the Prophet for Hajj and when we reached Sarif I got my menses. When the
Prophet came to me, I was weeping. He asked, “Why are you weeping?” I said, “I wish if I had not
performed Hajj this year.” He asked, “May be that you got your menses?” I replied, “Yes.” He then said,
“This is the thing which Allah has ordained for all the daughters of Adam. So do what all the pilgrims
do except that you do not perform the Tawaf round the Ka’ba till you are clean.”
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 303:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Fatima bint Abi Hubaish said to Allah’s Apostle, “O Allah’s Apostle! I do not become clean (from
bleeding). Shall I give up my prayers?” Allah’s Apostle replied: “No, because it is from a blood vessel
and not the menses. So when the real menses begins give up your prayers and when it (the period)
has finished wash the blood off your body (take a bath) and offer your prayers.”
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 304:
Narrated Asma’ bint Abi Bakr:
A woman asked Allah’s Apostle, “O Allah’s Apostle! What should we do, if the blood of menses falls
on our clothes?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “If the blood of menses falls on the garment of anyone of you,
she must take hold of the blood spot, rub it, and wash it with water and then pray in (with it).”
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 305:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Whenever anyone of us got her menses, she, on becoming clean, used to take hold of the blood
spot and rub the blood off her garment, and pour water over it and wash that portion thoroughly
and sprinkle water over the rest of the garment. After that she would pray in (with) it.