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Sunan Abi Dawud 388 (Book 1, Hadith 388) #20679
Cleanliness and Menstrual Blood in Islam

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of cleanliness and how the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) handled a situation involving menstrual blood.

Umm Jahdar al-'Amiriyyah said that she asked 'Aishah about the blood of menses which drops on the clothe. She replied: I was (lying) with the Messenger of Allah and we had our garment over us, and we had put a blanket over it. When the day broke, the Messenger of Allah took the blanket, wore it and went out and offered the dawn prayer. He then sat (in the mosque among the people). A man said: Messenger of Allah, this is a spot of blood. The Messenger of Allah caught hold of it from around and sent it to me folded in the hand of a slave and said: Wash it and dry it and then send it to me. I sent for my vessel and washed it. I then dried it and returned it to him. The Messenger of Allah came at noon while he had the blanket over him.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، حَدَّثَتْنَا أُمُّ يُونُسَ بِنْتُ شَدَّادٍ، قَالَتْ حَدَّثَتْنِي حَمَاتِي أُمُّ جَحْدَرٍ الْعَامِرِيَّةُ، أَنَّهَا سَأَلَتْ عَائِشَةَ عَنْ دَمِ الْحَيْضِ يُصِيبُ الثَّوْبَ فَقَالَتْ كُنْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَيْنَا شِعَارُنَا وَقَدْ أَلْقَيْنَا فَوْقَهُ كِسَاءً فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَخَذَ الْكِسَاءَ فَلَبِسَهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَصَلَّى الْغَدَاةَ ثُمَّ جَلَسَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذِهِ لُمْعَةٌ مِنْ دَمٍ ‏.‏ فَقَبَضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَلَى مَا يَلِيهَا فَبَعَثَ بِهَا إِلَىَّ مَصْرُورَةً فِي يَدِ الْغُلاَمِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ اغْسِلِي هَذِهِ وَأَجِفِّيهَا ثُمَّ أَرْسِلِي بِهَا إِلَىَّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَدَعَوْتُ بِقَصْعَتِي فَغَسَلْتُهَا ثُمَّ أَجْفَفْتُهَا فَأَحَرْتُهَا إِلَيْهِ فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بِنِصْفِ النَّهَارِ وَهِيَ عَلَيْهِ

TOPICS
cleanliness  *  blood  *  islam  *  taharah  *  hayd  *  alamiriyyah  *  aishah

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for cleanliness no matter what situation you are in or what task you are performing .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of cleanliness in Islam. It tells us that even when dealing with something as intimate as menstrual blood, one must still maintain a sense of cleanliness and purity. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was an example to us all in this regard; when he noticed a spot of menstrual blood on his blanket, he immediately took it off and sent it to be washed before wearing it again. This teaches us that we should always strive for cleanliness no matter what situation we are in or what task we are performing. We should also take care to ensure that our clothes are free from any impurities or stains so that we can present ourselves with dignity at all times. Furthermore, this hadith also shows us how important respect is; even though the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was aware of the source of the stain on his blanket, he still treated it with respect by sending it away to be washed rather than disposing of it himself.

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