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English translation
274. Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, said: "There was a woman during the time of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ who would bleed profusely." Umm Salamah sought a verdict for her from the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. He said: "Let her wait the same number of nights and days of the month that she used to experience her menses before she was afflicted with this. Let her leave the prayer for that
period (of time) in the month. Then, when that time is over, let her perform Ghusl, tie a cloth around her private area, and pray.”[1] (Da'if)
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[1] The blood flow of an adult woman during her menstrual cycle is called menses, indicative of absence of a pregnancy. Excessive, abnormal flow of blood is called Istihādah (menorrhagia, commonly known as "bleeding"). The color of this blood is different from that of normal menstrual blood. Blood following childbirth is called Nifās. The days of menstruation (Haid) and post-partum bleeding (Nifās) are counted as days of impurity. But the days of excessive, abnormal bleeding (Istihādah) are days of purity because that is an ailment.
Commentary
A woman shall reckon her days of Istihādah by referring to when and how long she has normal menses. The dates and the number of days of her previous normal cycle help her to determine the days of Istihādah and act accordingly.
