Volume 7, Book 68, Number 456:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
that the Prophet entered upon her when she had her menses at Sarif before entering Mecca, and
she was weeping (because she was afraid that she would not be able to perform the Hajj). The
Prophet said, “What is wrong with you? Have you got your period?” She said, “Yes.” He said, “This is a
matter Allah has decreed for all the daughters of Adam, so perform all the ceremonies of Hajj like the
others, but do not perform the Tawaf around the Ka’ba.” ‘Aisha added: When we were at Mina, beef
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was brought to me and I asked, “What is this?” They (the people) said, “Allah’s Apostle has
slaughtered some cows as sacrifices on behalf of his wives.”