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642. It was narrated from 'Aishahthat Asmâ' asked the Messengerof Allâh ﷺ about bathing afterone's period. He said: "One ofyou should take her water andlote leaves, and purify herself,and purify herself well, orthoroughly. Then she should pourwater over her head and rub itvigorously so that the waterreaches the roots of her hair. Thenshe should take a piece of cottonperfumed with musk and purifyherself with it." Asmâ' said:"How should I purify myself withit?" He said: "Subhân Allâh! purifyyourself with it!" 'Aishah said, asif whispering to her: "Wipe awaythe traces of blood with it." Thenshe (Asmâ') asked him aboutbathing to cleanse oneself fromsexual impurity. He said: "One ofyou should take her water, andpurify herself, and purify herselfwell, or thoroughly. She shouldpour water over her head and rubit so that water reaches the rootsof her hair, then she should pourwater over her body." 'Aishah
said: "How good were the women of the Ansâr! For they did not let shyness keep them from understanding their religion properly." (Sahih)
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A bath from the impurity of menses needs more elaborate cleaning than a bath from the impurity of intercourse because the frequency of the former is less than that of the latter.
Putting lote leaves in boiling water makes it a better detergent.
Applying perfume on the particular spot is meant to remove any unwelcome smell.
