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627. It was narrated from Hamnah bint Jahsh that she experienced prolonged non-menstrual bleeding during the time of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. She came to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and said: "I am suffering prolonged and painful bleeding." He said: "Fill it with a pad of cloth." She said: "It is worse than that, it is flowing copiously." He said: "Then bind yourself with a cloth and observe your menses for six or seven days, in the knowledge of Allāh, then have a bath and perform prayer and fast for twenty-three or twenty-four days. Delay Zuhr and bring 'Asr' forward, and take (one) bath for both, and delay Maghrib and bring 'Ishā' forward, and have (one) bath for both. This is what I prefer of the two matters.'" (Da'if)
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Commentary
The Arabic expression Fi 'ilm-i-llāh (literally, in Allāh's knowledge) used by the Prophet ﷺ in his reply means: Reckon the days of your impurity according to your best judgment, and put your trust in Allāh who knows perfectly well your limitations in keeping count of your days. He will surely forgive any genuine mistake made by you in reckoning the days of your purity and impurity.
The expression 'This is what I prefer of the two matters' conveys the idea that three bathes in a day is not a binding necessity. The Prophet ﷺ,
however, preferred it because it ensures greater cleanliness and purity.
