The Book of Menstruation and Istihadah

Qutaybah informed us: al-Fudayl—he is Ibn 'Iyad—narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Tamim ibn Salamah, from 'Urwah, from 'A'ishah, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), while in retreat for worship (i'tikaf), would put his head out of the mosque, and I would wash it while menstruating.

Qutaybah narrated to us, from Malik, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'A'ishah, who said: I used to comb the Messenger of Allah's (ﷺ) hair while I was menstruating.

'Amr ibn Zurarah informed us: Isma'il informed us, from Ayyub, from Hafsah, who said: Umm 'Atiyyah would never mention the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) without saying, 'May my father be his ransom.' I asked: 'Did you hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say such-and-such?' She said: 'Yes, may my father be his ransom.' He said: 'Let the young women, those who remain secluded, and menstruating women go out to witness what is good and the supplication of the Muslims; but menstruating women should keep away from the prayer place.'

Muhammad ibn Salamah informed us: 'Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Qasim narrated to us: Malik informed me, from 'Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr, from his father, from 'Amrah, from 'A'ishah, who said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): 'Safiyyah bint Huyayy has menstruated.' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Perhaps she will hold us back. Had she not circumambulated the House with you?' She said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Then depart.'

Muhammad ibn Qudamah informed us: Jarir narrated to us, from Yahya ibn Sa'id, from Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his father, from Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, in the account of Asma' bint 'Umays when she gave birth at Dhu al-Hulayfah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to Abu Bakr: 'Tell her to perform ghusl and proclaim the talbiyah.'

Humayd ibn Mas'adah narrated to us, from 'Abd al-Warith, from Husayn—that is, al-Mu'allim—from Ibn Buraydah, from Samurah, who said: I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) over Umm Ka'b, who died during her postpartum bleeding. During the funeral prayer, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood at the middle of her body.

Yahya ibn Habib ibn 'Arabi informed us: Hammad narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from Fatimah bint al-Mundhir, from Asma' bint Abi Bakr—who used to be in her care—that a woman asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about menstrual blood that had gotten onto clothing. He said: 'Scrape it off, rub it, sprinkle water over it, and pray in it.'

'Ubaydullah ibn Sa'id informed us: Yahya narrated to us, from Sufyan, who said: Abu al-Miqdam Thabit al-Haddad narrated to me, from 'Adi ibn Dinar, who said: I heard Umm Qays bint Mihsan ask the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about menstrual blood that gets on clothing. He said: 'Scrape it with a rib bone and wash it with water and sidr (lote-tree leaves).'