Sahih al-Bukhari
327
Chapter 6 · Menstrual Periodsعِرْقِ الاِسْتِحَاضَةِ
The vein of prolonged bleeding (istihadah)
أَنَّ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ اسْتُحِيضَتْ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ، فَسَأَلَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ ذَلِكَ، فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَغْتَسِلَ فَقَالَ " هَذَا عِرْقٌ ". فَكَانَتْ تَغْتَسِلُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ.
Show the chain of narration (Arabic)
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، وَعَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
Translation
Aishah reported that Umm Habibah suffered from prolonged bleeding (istihadah) for seven years. She asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about it, and he commanded her to perform the ritual bath (ghusl), and said, “This is a vein.” So she used to perform the ritual bath for every prayer.
Translator’s note: “This is a vein”: the blood comes from a vein and is not menstruation.
Other translations
Deutsch
Aischa berichtete, dass Umm Habiba sieben Jahre lang an Dauerblutung (Istihada) litt. Sie fragte den Gesandten Allahs ﷺ danach, und er wies sie an, die Ganzkörperwaschung zu vollziehen, und sagte: „Das ist eine Ader.“ So pflegte sie für jedes Gebet die Ganzkörperwaschung zu vollziehen.
Translator’s note: „Das ist eine Ader“: Das Blut kommt aus einer Ader und ist keine Menstruation.
Türkçe
Âişe (r.a.), Ümmü Habîbe'nin yedi yıl istihâza kanı gördüğünü, bunu Resûlullah'a ﷺ sorduğunu, Resûlullah'ın da ona gusletmesini emredip “Bu bir damardır” buyurduğunu, Ümmü Habîbe'nin de her namaz için gusül aldığını rivayet etti.
Translator’s note: “Bu bir damardır”: Bu kan bir damardan gelir, hayız değildir.
The journey of this hadith
From Medina to Samarqand – over 245 years and 8 stations this text was passed on, mouth to ear, teacher to student.
256AH
al-Bukhari · Samarqand
- Prophet ﷺ
- Companions (Sahaba)
- Successors (Tabiʿun)
- Successors of the Successors
- Later scholars
- Compiler
- Second chain (taḥwīl)
Chain as a list
Main chain
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺرسول الله ﷺ
- 'Aisha bint Abi Bakrعَائِشَةَ
d. 57 AH / 678 CE · 17 Ramadan, Medina · Comp. RA 1st Generation
- 'Urwa ibn al-Zubayrعُرْوَةَ
d. 93 AH / 713 CE · Medina · Follower Tabi' 3rd Generation
- al-Zuhriابْنِ شِهَابٍ
d. 124 AH / 741 CE · Medinah · Follower Tabi' 4th generation
- Muhammad bin 'Abdur Rahman b. Abi Dh'abابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ
d. 158 AH · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 7th generation
- Ma'n bin 'Isa bin Yahyaمَعْنٌ
d. 198 AH · Medina · 3rd Century AH 10th generation
- Ibrahim bin al-Mandhir bin 'Abdullahإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ
d. 236 AH · 3rd Century AH 10th generation
- al-Bukhariالبخاري
Compiler
Second chain (taḥwīl)
The compiler switches to a second route of narration within the isnad (sign ح).
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺرسول الله ﷺ
- 'Aisha bint Abi Bakrعَائِشَةَ
d. 57 AH / 678 CE · 17 Ramadan, Medina · Comp. RA 1st Generation
- 'Umarh bint 'Abdur Rahmanعَمْرَةَ
d. 98 AH · Follower Tabi' 3rd Generation
- al-Zuhriابْنِ شِهَابٍ
d. 124 AH / 741 CE · Medinah · Follower Tabi' 4th generation
- Muhammad bin 'Abdur Rahman b. Abi Dh'abابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ
d. 158 AH · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 7th generation
- Ma'n bin 'Isa bin Yahyaمَعْنٌ
d. 198 AH · Medina · 3rd Century AH 10th generation
- Ibrahim bin al-Mandhir bin 'Abdullahإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ
d. 236 AH · 3rd Century AH 10th generation
- al-Bukhariالبخاري
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