Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sahih al-Bukhari, 6121
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Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Isma'il bin 'Abdullah bin 'AbdullahfromImam MaalikfromHisham bin 'Urwafrom'Urwa ibn al-ZubayrfromZaynab bint Abi SalamahfromUmm Salamah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ نَعَمْ إِذَا رَأَتِ الْمَاءَ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Um Salama:

Um Sulaim came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ! Verily, Allah does not feel shy to tell the truth. If a woman gets a nocturnal sexual discharge (has a wet dream), is it essential for her to take a bath? He replied, "Yes if she notices a discharge."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ جَاءَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَسْتَحِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ، فَهَلْ عَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ غُسْلٌ إِذَا احْتَلَمَتْ فَقَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 78, Hadith 148
USC-MSA web (English) reference
Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 142 (deprecated numbering scheme)
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