Category: Abi Dawud

‘Aishah said: Umm Habibah had a prolonged flow of blood during the time of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He commanded her to take bath for every prayer. The narrator then transmitted the tradition (in full). Abu Dawud said: It has also been narrated by Abu al-Walid al-Tayalisi, but I did not hear him. He reported it from ‘Aishah through a different chain of narrators. ‘Aishah said: Zainab daughter of Jahsh had a prolonged flow of blood. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to her: Take bath for every prayer. The narrator then reported the tradition (in full). Abu Dawud said: The version transmitted by ‘Abd al-Samad from Sulaiman b. Kathir has: “Perform ablution for every prayer.” This is a misunderstanding on the part of ‘Abd al-Samad. The correct version is the one narrated by Abu al-Walid.

Narrated Zaynab daughter of AbuSalamah: AbuSalamah said: Zaynab daughter of AbuSalamah reported to me that a woman had a copious flow of blood. She was the wife of AbdurRahman ibn Awf. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded her to take a bath at the time of every prayer, and then to pray. He reported to me that Umm Bakr told him that Aisha said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said about a woman who was doubtful of her menstruation after purification that it was a vein or veins. Abu Dawud said: The two commands (of which the Prophet gave option) were as follows in the version reported by Ibn ‘Aqil: He said: If you are strong enough, then take a bath for every prayer; otherwise combine the (two prayers), as al-Qasim reported in his version. This statement was also narrated by Sa’id b. Jubair from ‘Ali and Ibn ‘Abbas.

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: A woman had a prolonged flow of blood in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She was commanded to advance the afternoon prayer and delay the noon prayer, and to take a bath for them only once; and to delay the sunset prayer and advance the night prayer and to take a bath only once for them; and to take a bath separately for the dawn prayer. I (Shu’bah) asked AbdurRahman: (Is it) from the Prophet (ﷺ)? I do not report to you anything except from the Prophet (ﷺ).

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: Sahlah daughter of Suhayl had a prolonged flow of blood. She came to the Prophet (ﷺ). He commanded her to take a bath for every prayer. When it became hard for her, he commanded her to combine the noon and afternoon prayers with one bath and the sunset and night prayer with one bath, and to take a bath (separately) for the dawn prayer. Abu Dawud said: Ibn ‘Uyainah reported from ‘Abd al-Rahman b. al-Qasim on the authority of his father, saying: A woman had a prolonged flow of blood. She asked the Prophet (ﷺ). He commanded her to the same effect.

Asma’ daughter of ‘Unais said: I said: Messenger of Allah, Fatimah daughter of Abu Hubaish had a flow of blood for a certain period and did not pray. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Glory be to Allah! This comes from the devil. She should sit in a tub, and when she sees yellowness of the top of the water, she would take a bath once for the Zuhr and ‘Asr prayer, and take another bath for the Maghrib and ‘Isha prayers, and take a bath once for the fajr prayer, and in between times she would perform ablution. Abu Dawud said: Mujahid reported on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas: When bathing became hard for her, he commanded her to combine the two prayers. Abu Dawud said: Ibrahim reported it from Ibn ‘Abbas. This is also the view of Ibrahim al-Nakha’i and ‘Abd Allah b. Shaddad.

‘Urwah b. al-Zubair said: Fatimah daughter of Abu Hubaish narrated to me that she asked Asma’ (daughter of Abu Bakr), or Asma’ narrated to me that Fatimah daughter of Abu Hubaish asked her to question the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He advised her to refrain (from prayer) equal to the period she refrained previously. She then should wash herself. 1 Abu Dawud said: Qatadah narrated it from ‘Urwah b. al-Zubair, from Zainab daughter of Umm Salamah, that Umm Habibah daughter of Jahsh had a prolonged flow of blood. The Prophet (ﷺ) commanded her to abandon prayer for the period of her menses. She then should take a bath, and offer prayer.
Abu Dawud said: Qatadah did not hear anything from ‘Urwah. 2 And Ibn ‘Uyainah added in the tradition narrated by al-Zuhri from ‘Umrah on the authority of ‘Aishah. Umm Habibah had a prolonged flow of blood. She asked the Prophet (ﷺ). He commanded her to abandon prayer during her menstrual period. Abu Dawud said: This is a misunderstanding on the part of Ibn ‘Uyainah. This is not found in the tradition reported by the transmitter from al-Zuhri except that mentioned by Suhail b. Abu Salih. Al-Humaidi also narrated this tradition from Ibn ‘Uyainah, but he did not mention the words “she should abandon prayer during her menstrual period.” 1 Qumair daughter of Masruq reported on the authority of ‘Aishah: The woman who has prolonged flow of blood should abandon prayer during her menstrual period. 3 ‘Abd al-Rahman b. al-Qasim reported on the authority of his father: The Prophet (ﷺ) commanded her to abandon prayers equal (to the length of time) that she has her (usual) menses. 2 Abu Bishr Ja’far b. Abi Wahshiyyah reported on the authority of ‘Ikrimah from the Prophet (ﷺ) saying: Umm Habibah daughter of Jahsh had a prolonged flow of blood; and he transmitted like that. 1 Sharik narrated from Abu al-Yaqzan from ‘Adi b. Thabit from his father on the authority of his grandfather from the Prophet (ﷺ): The woman suffering from a prolonged flow of blood should abandon prayer during her menstrual period ; she then should was herself and pray. 1 Al-‘Ala b. al-Musayyab reported from al-Hakam on the authority of Abu Ja’far, saying: Saudah had a prolonged flow of blood. The Prophet (ﷺ) commanded that when he menstruation was finished, she should take bath and pray. 1 Sa’id b. Jubair reported from ‘Ali and Ibn ‘Abbas : A woman suffering from a prolonged flow of blood should refrain from prayers during her menstrual period. 1 ‘Ammar, the freed slave of Banu Hashim and Talq b. Habib narrated in a similar way. 1 Similarly, it was reported by Ma’qil al-Khath’ami from ‘Ali 4 , al-Sha’bi also transmitted it in a similar manner from Qumair, the wife of Masruq, on the authority of ‘Aishah. 1 Abu Dawud said: Al-Hasan, Sa’id b. al-Musayyab, ‘Ata, Makhul, Ibrahim, Salim and al-Qasim also hold that a woman suffering from a prolonged flow of blood should abandon prayer during her menstrual period. Abu Dawud said: Qatadah did not hear anything from ‘Urwah.

Narrated Grandfather of Adi ibn Thabit ?: The Prophet (ﷺ) said about the woman having a prolonged flow of blood: She should abandon prayer during her menstrual period: then she should take a bath and pray. She should perform ablution for every prayer. Abu Dawud said: ‘Uthman added: She should keep fast and pray.

‘Urwah reported on the authority of ‘Aishah: Fatimah daughter of Abu Hubaish came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: I am a woman who has prolonged flow of blood; I am never purified ; should I abandon prayer ? He replied: This is (due to) a vein, and not menstruation. When the menstruation begins, you should abandon prayer ; when it is finished, you should wash away the blood and pray.

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: Fatimah daughter of AbuHubaysh came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and narrated what happened with her. He said: Then take a bath and then perform ablution for every prayer and pray.

This tradition has also been transmitted by Zuhair through a different chain of narrators, to the same effect. He said: When the menstruation begins, you should abandon prayer; when the period equal to its length of time passes, you should wash away the blood and pray.