English translation
2028. Narrated 'Āishah رضي الله عنها: The Prophet ﷺ used to (put) bend his head (out) to me while he was in I'tikāf in the mosque during my monthly periods and I would comb and oil his hair.
Hadith 2028
A menstruating woman is permitted to comb the hair of a Mu'takif (i.e., a man in I'tikāf).
- English source
Darussalam · Volume 3
33 - THE BOOK OF I'TIKĀF[i.e., to confine oneself in a mosque for Ṣalāt (prayers) and invocations leaving the worldly activities for a limited number of days].Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation
- Arabic source
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الحديث: 2028 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 48
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Arabic text
2028 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ المُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، قَالَتْ: «كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصْغِي إِلَيَّ رَأْسَهُ وَهُوَ مُجَاوِرٌ فِي المَسْجِدِ، فَأُرَجِّلُهُ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ»
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