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286. It was reported from Muḥammad, meaning Ibn ‘Amr who said: “Ibn Shihāb narrated to me from ‘Urwah bin Az-Zubair, from Fātimah bint Abī Ḥubaish. He said that she used to have Istiḥādah, so the Prophet ﷺ told her: ‘If it is menstrual blood, then it is blood that is black (in color) and well-known. So if that is the case, then stop the prayer, and if it is other than that, then perform the Wudū’ and pray, for that is only from a vein.” (Da’if) Abū Dāwūd said: Ibn Al-Muthanna said: “Ibn ‘Adī[1] narrated it to us from his book like this, then he narrated to us after memorizing it. He said: ‘Muḥammad bin ‘Amr narrated to us from Az-Zuhri, from ‘Urwah, from ‘Aishah who said: ‘Fātimah suffered from Istiḥādah.’” So he mentioned the narration in its meaning. Abū Dāwūd said: Anas bin Sīrīn reported from Ibn ‘Abbās concerning the woman who suffers from Istiḥādah: “If she sees dark-colored blood that is pouring (out of her), then she should not pray. And if she becomes pure, even if only for an hour, then let her perform Ghusl and pray.” And Makḥūl said: “Women know the menstruation; its blood is black and thick. So when these characteristics are gone, and it becomes pale and light, then she is suffering from Istihādah, so let her perform Ghusl [and pray].” Abū Dāwūd said: Ḥammad bin Zaid reported from Yaḥyā bin Sa‘eed, from Al-Qā‘qā’ bin Ḥakīm, from Sa‘eed bin Al-Musayyab concerning the woman who suffers from Istihādah: “When she starts her menses, she should leave the prayer, and when it finishes, she should perform Ghusl and pray.” Sumayyī and others reported from Sa‘eed bin Al-Musayyab: “She should sit (without prayer) the days of her period.” Abū Dāwūd said: And that is how it was reported by Ḥammad bin Salamah, from Yaḥyā bin Sa‘eed, from Sa‘eed bin Al-Musayyab. Abū Dāwūd said: Yūnus reported from Al-Ḥasan: “If a menstruating woman continues to bleed after her menses for a day or two, then she is suffering from Istihādah.” And At-Taimī said that Qatādah said: “If she bleeds for five days more than her (regular) menses, [she should pray].” At-Taimī said: “So I began to decrease the number of days,[1] until I reached two days, upon which he said: ‘If it is only two days (extra), then this is considered part of her menses.’” And Ibn Sīrīn was asked about this, and he said: “Women are more knowledgeable concerning it.”