English translation
[694] 16 - (302) Thâbit narrated from Anas, that among the Jews, when a woman menstruated, they would not eat with her or stay with her in their houses. The Companions of the Prophet ﷺ asked the Prophet ﷺ (about that), and Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: "They ask you concerning menstruation. Say: “That is an Adha (a harmful thing), therefore, keep away from women during menses...” until the end of the Verse.[1] The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Do everything except intercourse.” News of that reached the Jews and they said: “This man does not want to leave any of our affairs, but he differs from us therein.” Usaid bin Ḥuḏair and ‘Abbād bin Bishr came and said: “O Messenger of Allāh, the Jews are saying such and such. Why don’t we have intercourse with them (the women)?” The face of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ changed until we thought that he was angry with them, but when they went out, a gift of milk was sent to the Prophet ﷺ. He sent someone to bring them back and gave them (some of that milk) to drink, and they knew that he was not angry with them.
