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Sahih Muslim 320 (Book 3, Hadith 50) #7898
Bathing Rituals of A'isha, Wife of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the bathing ritual of A'isha, the wife of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and how she used to take a bath after sexual intercourse.

Abu Salamab'.Abd al-Rahman reported: I along with the foster brother of 'A'isha went to her and he asked about the bath of the Apostle because of sexual intercourse. She called for a vessel equal to a Sa' and she took a bath. and there was a curtain between us and her. She poured water on her head thrice and he (Abu Salama) said: The wives of the Apostle collected hair on their heads and these lopped up to ears (and did rot go beyond that).
وَحَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ حَفْصٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ أَنَا وَأَخُوهَا، مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ فَسَأَلَهَا عَنْ غُسْلِ النَّبِيِّ، مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ فَدَعَتْ بِإِنَاءٍ قَدْرِ الصَّاعِ فَاغْتَسَلَتْ وَبَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهَا سِتْرٌ وَأَفْرَغَتْ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا ثَلاَثًا ‏.‏ قَالَ وَكَانَ أَزْوَاجُ النَّبِيِّ يَأْخُذْنَ مِنْ رُءُوسِهِنَّ حَتَّى تَكُونَ كَالْوَفْرَةِ

TOPICS
bathing  *  rituals  *  aisha  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Take baths regularly for cleanliness and purification purposes . Maintain modesty in your appearance by keeping your hair neat and tidy at all times .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the bathing ritual that was practiced by A'isha, one of the wives of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. According to this hadith, when she would take a bath after sexual intercourse, she would pour water on her head thrice and collect her hair up to her ears but not beyond that. This shows us that even though it was permissible for women in Islam to let their hair grow long and free flowing, they were still expected to maintain some level of modesty in their appearance by keeping it neat and tidy at all times. Furthermore, this hadith also teaches us about the importance placed on cleanliness in Islam as taking a bath after sexual intercourse is seen as an act of purification for both partners involved.

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