Volume 1, Book 6, Number 327:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet said to me, “Give up the prayer when your menses begin and when it has finished,
wash the blood off your body (take a bath) and start praying.”
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 328:
Narrated Samura bin Jundab:
The Prophet offered the funeral prayer for the dead body of a woman who died of (during) deliv –
ery (i.e. child birth) and he stood by the middle of her body.
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 329:
Narrated Maimuna:
(the wife of the Prophet) During my menses, I never prayed, but used to sit on the mat beside the
mosque of Allah’s Apostle. He used to offer the prayer on his sheet and in prostration some of his
clothes used to touch me.”
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 1 > BOOK 7: RUBBING HANDS AND FEET WITH DUST (TAYAMMUM)
Book 7: Rubbing hands and feet with dust
(Tayammum)
Volume 1, Book 7, Number 330:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) We set out with Allahs Apostle on one of his journeys till we reached Al-
Baida’ or Dhatul-Jaish, a necklace of mine was broken (and lost). Allah’s Apostle stayed there to
search for it, and so did the people along with him. There was no water at that place, so the people
went to Abu- Bakr As-Siddiq and said, “Don’t you see what ‘Aisha has done? She has made Allah’s
Apostle and the people stay where there is no water and they have no water with them.” Abu Bakr
came while Allah’s Apostle was sleeping with his head on my thigh, He said, to me: “You have de –
tained Allah’s Apostle and the people where there is no water and they have no water with them.
So he admonished me and said what Allah wished him to say and hit me on my flank with his
hand. Nothing prevented me from moving (because of pain) but the position of Allah’s Apostle on my
thigh. Allah’s Apostle got up when dawn broke and there was no water. So Allah revealed the Divine
Verses of Tayammum. So they all performed Tayammum. Usaid bin Hudair said, “O the family of Abu
Bakr! This is not the first blessing of yours.” Then the camel on which I was riding was caused to
move from its place and the necklace was found beneath it.
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 321:
Narrated Aiyub:
Hafsa said, ‘We used to forbid our young women to go out for the two ‘Id prayers. A woman came
and stayed at the palace of Bani Khalaf and she narrated about her sister whose husband took part in
twelve holy battles along with the Prophet and her sister was with her husband in six (out of these
twelve). She (the woman’s sister) said, “We used to treat the wounded, look after the patients and
once I asked the Prophet, ‘Is there any harm for any of us to stay at home if she doesn’t have a veil?’
He said, ‘She should cover herself with the veil of her companion and should participate in the good
deeds and in the religious gathering of the Muslims.’ When Um ‘Atiya came I asked her whether she
had heard it from the Prophet. She replied, “Yes. May my father be sacrificed for him (the Prophet)!
(Whenever she mentioned the Prophet she used to say, ‘May my father be sacrificed for him) I have
heard the Prophet saying, ‘The unmarried young virgins and the mature girl who stay often screened
or the young unmarried virgins who often stay screened and the menstruating women should come
out and participate in the good deeds as well as the religious gathering of the faithful believers but
the menstruating women should keep away from the Musalla (praying place).’ ” Hafsa asked Um
‘Atiya surprisingly, “Do you say the menstruating women?” She replied, “Doesn’t a menstruating wo –
man attend ‘Arafat (Hajj) and such and such (other deeds)?”
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 322:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Fatima bint Abi Hubaish asked the Prophet, “I got persistent bleeding (in between the periods) and
do not become clean. Shall I give up prayers?” He replied, “No, this is from a blood vessel. Give up the
prayers only for the days on which you usually get the menses and then take a bath and offer your
prayers.”
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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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 1 > BOOK 6: MENSTRUAL PERIODS
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.