English translation
656. It was narrated from Mu'adh that a woman asked 'Aishah: "Can a woman who is menstruating, dye her hands?" She said: "We were with the Prophet ﷺ and we used to dye our hands, and he did not tell us not to do that." (Sahih)
Hadith 656
A Women Who Is Menstruating May Dye Her Hands
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الحديث: 656 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 215
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Source no. 656 · Volume 2 · Page 228
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Arabic text
656 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ أَنَّ امْرَأَةً سَأَلَتْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: تَخْتَضِبُ الْحَائِضُ، فَقَالَتْ: «قَدْ كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَنَحْنُ نَخْتَضِبُ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَنْهَانَا عَنْهُ»
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a. The Prophet's not prohibiting a thing means his silent approval. b. The term 'dye' stands for anything that, when applied to the hands or the head, changes their color. Henna is also a dyeing agent.