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Sunan an-Nasai 768 (Book 9, Hadith 27) #15376
Praying While Menstruating

SUMMARY: Aisha narrated that the Prophet Muhammad used to pray at night while she was menstruating and had a garment covering her.

It was narrated that Aisha said: "The Messenger of Allahused to pray at night when I was beside him and I was menstruating, and there was a garment over me, part of which was over Messenger of Allah"
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا طَلْحَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ وَأَنَا إِلَى جَنْبِهِ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ وَعَلَىَّ مِرْطٌ بَعْضُهُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ

TOPICS
prayer  *  menstruation  *  garment

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect others regardless of their physical condition; Strive for good deeds; Show compassion towards those who are unclean according to religious laws; Understand boundaries between couples spiritually and physically .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's practice of praying during the night while his wife Aisha was menstruating. Even though she was in a state of impurity according to Islamic law, he still prayed beside her with a garment covering them both. This shows us that even when we are in an impure state, we should still strive to do good deeds and worship Allah as much as possible. It also teaches us that it is important for couples to be respectful of each other's boundaries and not let physical intimacy get in the way of their spiritual connection with Allah.

This hadith also serves as an example for how men should treat women with respect and kindness even when they are in a state of impurity according to Islamic law. It shows us that men should not take advantage of women or make them feel uncomfortable because they are menstruating or otherwise unclean according to religious laws. Instead, they should show compassion and understanding towards them during this time.

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