Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 120

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ʿAbd Allah ibn Yazid narrated to us: ʿAbd al-Rahman ibn Ziyad narrated to us: ʿUmara ibn Ghurab related to me that an aunt of his told him she had asked ʿAʾisha, Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her: ‘If a woman's husband desires her and she withholds herself from him, either because she is angry or not eager, is there any blame upon us?’ She replied, ‘Yes. Part of his right over you is that, if he desires you while you are on a riding saddle, you should not refuse him.’

She said: I asked her, ‘If one of us is menstruating and she and her husband have only one bed or one cover, what should she do?’ She replied, ‘She should wrap her waist-wrapper around herself and then lie down with him; he may have what is above that.’

She continued: ‘I will tell you what the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did on one of his nights with me. I ground some barley and made a loaf for him. He came in, closed the door, and went into the mosque. When he wanted to sleep, he would close the door, tie up the waterskin, turn the cup upside down, and put out the lamp. I waited for him to return so I could give him the loaf, but he did not return before sleep overtook me. The cold was hurting him, so he came to me and roused me, then said, “Warm me, warm me.” I said, “I am menstruating.” He said, “Even so; uncover your thighs.” I uncovered my thighs for him, and he laid his cheek and head on my thighs until he was warm.’

‘A tame sheep belonging to our neighbor came in, went straight to the loaf, took it, and carried it away. I was alarmed over it, and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, woke. I hurried after the sheep to the door. The Prophet said, “Take what you can recover of your loaf, and do not harm your neighbor’s sheep.”’