The Book of Menstruation and Istihadah

كتاب الحيض والاستحاضة

Chapter 25: The Funeral Prayer For A Woman Who Dies During Childbirth

It was narrated that Samurah said

"I offered the funeral prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for Umm Ka'b who had died during childbirth, and during the prayer, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood at her middle."

Chapter 6: The Difference Between Menstrual Blood And Istihadah

It was narrated from 'Aishah that the daughter of Abu Hubaish said

"O Messenger of Allah, I do not become pure, so should I stop praying? He said: "no, that is a vein." - (One of the narrators) Khalid said, in what I read from him - "and it is not menstruation, so when your period comes, stop praying, and when it goes, wash the blood from yourself and pray."

Chapter 7: Yellowish And Brownish Discharge

It was narrated that Muhammad said

"Umm 'Atiyah said: 'We used not to regard yellowish and brownish discharge as anything important.'"

Chapter 14: Eating With A Menstruating Woman And What Is Leftover After Her

It was narrated from Shuraih that he asked 'Aishah

"Can a woman eat with her husband while she is menstruating?' She said: 'Yes. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would call me to eat with him while I was menstruating. He would take a piece of bone on which some bits of meat were left and insist that I take it first, so I would nibble a little from it, then put it down. Then he would take it and nibble from it, and he would put his mouth where mine had been on the bone. Then he would call for a drink and insist that I take it first before he drank from it. So I would take it and drink from it, then put it down, then he would take it and drink from it, putting his mouth where mine had been on the cup.'"

Chapter 16: A Man Reciting Qur'an With His Head In The Lap Of His Wife While She Is Menstruating

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"The head of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would rest in the lap of one of us when she was menstruating, and he would recite Qur'an."

Chapter 17: Salah Is Not Obligatory For Menstruating Women

It was narrated that Mu'adhah Al-'Adawiyyah said

"A woman asked 'Aishah: 'Should a menstruating woman make up the Salah she misses? She said: 'Are you a Haruri? [1] We used to menstruate during the time of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) but we did not make up the missed Salah nor were we commanded to do so.'"[1] Meaning are you one of the Khawarij. Harura is a place associated with a group of the Khawarij.

Chapter 19: Menstruating Woman Spreading Out A Mat In The Masjid

Maimunah said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to lay his head in the lap of one of us and recite Qur'an while she was menstruating, and one of us would take the mat to the Masjid and spread it out when she was menstruating."

Chapter 21: A Menstruating Woman Washing Her Husband's Head

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"I used to comb the hair of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while I was menstruating."

Chapter 24: What A Woman In Nifas Should Do When Entering Ihram

It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah concerning Asma' bint Umais that when she gave birth at Dhul-Hulaifah, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to Abu Bakr

"Tell her to perform Ghusl and (begin the Talbiyah)."