English translation
286. It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ would tell one of us, if she was menstruating, to tie her Izâr (waist wrap) tightly then he would fondle her." (Sahîh)
Hadith 286
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الحديث: 285 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 151
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Source no. 274 · Volume 1 · Page 59
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٦٣٦: ق.
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285 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْمُرُ إِحْدَانَا إِذَا كَانَتْ حَائِضًا أَنْ تَشُدَّ إِزَارَهَا، ثُمَّ يُبَاشِرُهَا»
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Apparently, the body of a menstruating woman is not impure. Hence, if a man makes contact with the unclothed body of his wife, he is not doing anything wrong. Nonetheless, it is essential that the area from her navel to her knees, or minimally her private part, remains covered with cloth, so that one could shield oneself against menstrual blood as well as against the temptation of engaging in sexual intercourse with her.