Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 132.0

If a girl has menstruated, she should not pray unless she is wearing a head cover

باب إِذَا حَاضَتِ الْجَارِيَةُ لَمْ تُصَلِّ إِلاَّ بِخِمَارٍ

2 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 654da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi ShaybafromAbu al-Ahwus, Salam bin Sulaym al-HanafifromSmak bin Hrb bin Awsfrom'Ikramafromibn Abbas

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا فَاخْتَبَأَتْ مَوْلاَةٌ لَهَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ حَاضَتْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ فَشَقَّ لَهَا مِنْ عِمَامَتِهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اخْتَمِرِي بِهَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated from 'Aishah that:

The Prophet (ﷺ) entered upon her, and a freed slave girl of hers concealed herself. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked: "Have her periods begun?" She said: "Yes." He tore a piece of his turban and said: "Cover your head with this."

Sunan Ibn Majah, 655sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin al-SabahfromSufyan bin 'UyaynahfromMuhammad bin al-Munkdar bin 'Abdullahfrom'Amr bin Dinarfrom'Abdullah bin Muhammad bin 'AqilfromJabir ibn 'Abdullah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ صَلاَةَ حَائِضٍ إِلاَّ بِخِمَارٍ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from 'Aishah that:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman who menstruates (i.e., an adult woman) except with a head cover."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، وَأَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏