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.
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 306:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Once one of the wives of the Prophet did Itikaf along with him and she was getting bleeding in
between her periods. She used to see the blood (from her private parts) and she would perhaps put a
dish under her for the blood. (The sub-narrator ‘Ikrima added, ‘Aisha once saw the liquid of saf –
flower and said, “It looks like what so and so used to have.”)
Volume 1, Book 5, Number 291:
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid AjJuhani:
I asked ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan about a man who engaged in the sexual intercourse with his wife but
did not discharge. ‘Uthman replied, “He should perform ablution like that for the prayer after wash –
ing his private parts.” ‘Uthman added, “I heard that from Allah’s Apostle.” I asked ‘Ali bin Abi Talib,
Az-Zubair bin Al-‘Awwam, Talha bin ‘Ubaidullah and Ubai bin Ka’b and a gave the same reply. (Abu
Aiylub said that he had heard that from Allah’s Apostle ) (This order was cancelled later on so one
has to take a bath. See, Hadith No. 180).
Volume 1, Book 5, Number 292:
Narrated Ubai bin Ka’b:
I asked Allah’s Apostle about a man who engages in sexual intercourse with his wife but does not
discharge. He replied, “He should wash the parts which comes in contact with the private parts of the
woman, perform ablution and then pray.” (Abu ‘Abdullah said, “Taking a bath is safer and is the last
order.”)
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 1 > BOOK 6: MENSTRUAL PERIODS
Book 6: Menstrual Periods
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 293:
Narrated Al-Qasim:
‘Aisha said, “We set out with the sole intention of performing Hajj and when we reached Sarif, (a
place six miles from Mecca) I got my menses. Allah’s Apostle came to me while I was weeping. He
said ‘What is the matter with you? Have you got your menses?’ I replied, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘This is a thing
which Allah has ordained for the daughters of Adam. So do what all the pilgrims do with the excep –
tion of the Taw-af (Circumambulation) round the Ka’ba.” ‘Aisha added, “Allah’s Apostle sacrificed
cows on behalf of his wives.”
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 294:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
While in menses, I used to comb the hair of Allah’s Apostle .
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 295:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
A person asked me, “Can a woman in menses serve me? And can a Junub woman come close to
me?” I replied, “All this is easy for me. All of them can serve me, and there is no harm for any other
person to do the same. ‘Aisha told me that she used to comb the hair of Allah’s Apostle while she was
in her menses, and he was in Itikaf (in the mosque). He would bring his head near her in her room
and she would comb his hair, while she used to be in her menses.”
Volume 1, Book 6, Number 296:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to lean on my lap and recite Qur’an while I was in menses.