The Book of Menstruation

Maimuna reported: ‘When my wives were menstruating, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would be intimate with them over the waist-wrapper.’

Kuraib, the freedman of Ibn Abbas, reported: ‘I heard Maimuna, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ), say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to lie with me while I was menstruating, with a cloth between me and him.’

Umm Salama reported: ‘While I was lying with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) under a blanket, I began menstruating. I slipped away and took my menstrual clothes. He asked me, “Have you begun menstruating?” I said, “Yes.” He called me, and I lay down with him under the blanket.’ She also said that she and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would perform the ritual bath together from a single vessel after major ritual impurity.

Abu Huraira reported: ‘While the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in the mosque, he said, “Aisha, hand me that garment.” She replied, “I am menstruating.” He said, “Your menstruation is not in your hand.” So she handed it to him.’

Aisha reported: ‘While menstruating, I would drink from a vessel and then hand it to the Prophet (ﷺ). He would put his mouth where mine had been and drink. I would also eat meat from a bone while menstruating and then hand it to him; he would put his mouth where mine had been.’ Zuhair's transmission does not mention that the Prophet drank.

Aisha reported: ‘When I was menstruating, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would recline in my lap and recite the Qur'an.’

Anas reported that among the Jews, when a woman menstruated, they would neither eat with her nor keep her in their homes. The Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) asked him about this, and Allah revealed: ‘They ask you about menstruation. Say, “It is a discomfort, so keep away from women during menstruation”’ through the end of the verse (Qur'an 2:222). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Do everything except intercourse.’ When the Jews heard this, they said, ‘This man leaves nothing of our practices without opposing us.’ Usaid ibn Hudair and Abbad ibn Bishr came and said, ‘Messenger of Allah, the Jews are saying such and such. Should we refrain from having relations with our wives?’ The Messenger of Allah's face changed, and we thought he was angry with them. They left, and a gift of milk was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ). He sent for them and gave them some to drink, and they realized he was not angry with them.