Concerning Women Taking A Bath To Cleanse Themselves From Sexual Impurity
Darussalam · Volume 1
The Chapters OnDry AblutionSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 603 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 198
Source no. 603 · Volume 2 · Page 175
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (١٣٦) ، صحيح أبي داود (٢٤٥) ، الصحيحة (١٨٩)
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603. It was narrated that Umm Salamah said: "I said, O Messenger of Allāh! I am a woman with tight braids. Should I undo them when I take a bath to cleanse myself from the state of sexual impurity?" He said: "Rather it is sufficient for you to pour three handfuls of water over them, then pour water over yourself, and you will be purified," or he said: "In that case you would have become purified." (Sahih)
603 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ قَالَتْ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنِّي امْرَأَةٌ أَشُدُّ ضَفْرَ رَأْسِي، فَأَنْقُضُهُ لِغُسْلِ الْجَنَابَةِ؟ فَقَالَ: «إِنَّمَا يَكْفِيكِ أَنْ تَحْثِي عَلَيْهِ ثَلَاثَ حَثَيَاتٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ، ثُمَّ تُفِيضِي عَلَيْكِ مِنَ الْمَاءِ، فَتَطْهُرِينَ - أَوْ قَالَ - فَإِذَا أَنْتِ قَدْ طَهُرْتِ»
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Much like men, women are also required to wet the skins of their head along with their bodies while taking a bath from sexual impurity. However, she can have the ritual shower without undoing the braids of her hair if they are bound tightly. In case the hair is loose or loosely tied, she must wash them well.