The Book of Hayd (menses)

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ الْحُبْلَى رُبَّمَا طَمِثَتْ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْوَلَدَ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ غِذَاؤُهُ الدَّمُ فَرُبَّمَا كَثُرَ فَفَضَلَ عَنْهُ فَإِذَا فَضَلَ دَفَعَتْهُ فَإِذَا دَفَعَتْهُ حَرُمَتْ عَلَيْهَا الصَّلَاةُ. - وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى‌ إِذَا كَانَ كَذَلِكَ تَأَخَّرَ الْوِلَادَةُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a pregnant woman, saying, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, can such woman experience Hayd (menses)? He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, because the child’s food in mother’s womb is blood. It (blood) may exceed the amount of food for the child. It (

النُّفَسَاءُ[1] تَكُفُّ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ أَيَّامَ‌ أَقْرَائِهَا الَّتِي كَانَتْ تَمْكُثُ فِيهَا ثُمَّ تَغْتَسِلُ وَ تَعْمَلُ كَمَا تَعْمَلُ الْمُسْتَحَاضَةُ.

“One of the two Imam, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, concerning how many days of Salah (prayer), a woman during her childbirth, does not need to perform, has said, ‘She must not perform Salah (prayer) for a number of days which is equal to the number of her Hayd (menses) free days (10 days). Thereafter she must take Ghusl (bath) a

قُلْتُ لَهُ‌[1] إِنَّ امْرَأَةَ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ وَلَدَتْ فَعَدَّ لَهَا أَيَّامَ حَيْضِهَا ثُمَّ أَمَرَهَا فَاغْتَسَلَتْ وَ احْتَشَتْ وَ أَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَلْبَسَ ثَوْبَيْنِ نَظِيفَيْنِ وَ أَمَرَهَا بِالصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَتْ لَهُ لَا تَطِيبُ نَفْسِي أَنْ أَدْخُلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَدَعْنِي أَقُومُ خَارِجاً عَنْهُ وَ أَسْجُدُ فِيهِ‌[2] فَقَالَ قَدْ أَمَرَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ قَالَ فَانْقَطَعَ الدَّمُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ وَ ر

“I once said to him (the Imam) (a.s.), that the wife of ‘Abd al-Malik gave birth. He instructed her to wait for the number of days of her Hayd (menses), then instructed her to take Ghusl (bath), fill up, wear two clean clothes and perform Salah (prayer). She said, ‘My soul does not feel happy to enter the Masjid; so al

سَأَلَتِ امْرَأَةٌ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَقْعُدُ مِنْ نِفَاسِي عِشْرِينَ يَوْماً حَتَّى أَفْتَوْنِي بِثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ لِمَ أَفْتَوْكِ بِثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ لِلْحَدِيثِ الَّذِي رُوِيَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ لِأَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ عُمَيْسٍ حِينَ نَفِسَتْ بِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ أَسْم

“A woman once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘I would, because of childbirth, wait for twenty days and they gave a fatwa to wait for eighteen days. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), asked, ‘Why did they give a fatwa for eighteen days?’ A man then said it is because of the Hadith from the Messenger of Allah who said to Asma’

قُلْتُ لَهُ النُّفَسَاءُ مَتَى تُصَلِّي قَالَ تَقْعُدُ بِقَدْرِ حَيْضِهَا وَ تَسْتَظْهِرُ بِيَوْمَيْنِ فَإِنِ انْقَطَعَ الدَّمُ وَ إِلَّا اغْتَسَلَتْ وَ احْتَشَتْ وَ اسْتَثْفَرَتْ وَ صَلَّتْ وَ إِنْ جَازَ الدَّمُ الْكُرْسُفَ تَعَصَّبَتْ وَ اغْتَسَلَتْ ثُمَّ صَلَّتِ الْغَدَاةَ بِغُسْلٍ وَ الظُّهْرَ وَ الْعَصْرَ بِغُسْلٍ وَ الْمَغْرِبَ وَ الْعِشَاءَ بِغُسْلٍ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجُزِ الدَّمُ الْكُرْسُفَ صَلَّتْ بِغُسْلٍ وَاح

4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from all from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Flariz from Zurarah who has said the following: “I once asked him (the Imam), ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about the ca

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ تَجْلِسُ النُّفَسَاءُ أَيَّامَ حَيْضِهَا الَّتِي كَانَتْ تَحِيضُ ثُمَّ تَسْتَظْهِرُ وَ تَغْتَسِلُ وَ تُصَلِّي.

“I heard abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘A woman after giving birth waits for a number of days equal to those of her Hayd (menses). She then must examine, take Ghusl (bath) and perform Salah (prayer).”’

تَقْعُدُ النُّفَسَاءُ أَيَّامَهَا الَّتِي كَانَتْ تَقْعُدُ فِي الْحَيْضِ وَ تَسْتَظْهِرُ بِيَوْمَيْنِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A woman for giving birth waits for the number of days of her Hayd (menses); then she must examine in two days.’”

تَدَعُ الصَّلَاةَ لِأَنَّ أَيَّامَهَا أَيَّامُ الطُّهْرِ وَ قَدْ جَازَتْ أَيَّامُ النِّفَاسِ.

“Abu al-Hassan, al-Awwal (a.s.), was asked about a woman who after childbirth stops performing Salah (prayer) for thirty days, then finds a discharge-free period and finds blood discharge thereafter again. He (the Imam) said, ‘She must stop performing Salah (prayer) because her days are those of Hayd (menses)-free peri

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ نَفِسَتْ فَمَكَثَتْ ثَلَاثِينَ يَوْماً أَوْ أَكْثَرَ ثُمَّ طَهُرَتْ وَ صَلَّتْ ثُمَّ رَأَتْ دَماً أَوْ صُفْرَةً قَالَ إِنْ كَانَتْ صُفْرَةً فَلْتَغْتَسِلْ وَ لْتُصَلِّ وَ لَا تُمْسِكْ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ.

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about the case of a woman who after giving birth waited for thirty days or more, then she becomes clean and performs Salah (prayer), then experiences blood discharge or yellowish things. He (the Imam) said, ‘If it is yellowish she must take Ghusl (bath), perform Salah (prayer) and must

تُصَلِّي مَا لَمْ تَلِدْ فَإِنْ غَلَبَهَا الْوَجَعُ فَفَاتَهَا صَلَاةٌ لَمْ تَقْدِرْ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَهَا مِنَ الْوَجَعِ فَعَلَيْهَا قَضَاءُ تِلْكَ الصَّلَاةِ بَعْدَ مَا تَطْهُرُ.

“About the case of a woman who experiences pain of childbirth for several days or two days, then she finds yellowish discharge or blood, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘She must perform Salah (prayer) until she gives birth. If because of pain she misses Salah (prayer) and is not able to perform there is Qada’ (compen

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْحَائِضِ تَطَهَّرُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ تَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ- قَالَ أَمَّا الطُّهْرُ فَلَا وَ لَكِنَّهَا تَتَوَضَّأُ فِي وَقْتِ الصَّلَاةِ ثُمَّ تَسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ تَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ.

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about a woman experiencing Hayd (menses) who takes Ghusl (bath) on Friday and speaks of Allah. He (the Imam) said, ‘Ghusl (bath) is unhelpful but she can take Wudu’ at the time for Salah (prayer), then face the direction of Makkah and speak of Allah.”’

تَتَوَضَّأُ الْمَرْأَةُ الْحَائِضُ إِذَا أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَأْكُلَ وَ إِذَا كَانَ وَقْتُ الصَّلَاةِ تَوَضَّأَتْ وَ اسْتَقْبَلَتِ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ هَلَّلَتْ وَ كَبَّرَتْ وَ تَلَتِ الْقُرْآنَ وَ ذَكَرَتِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A woman experiencing Hayd (menses) can take Wudu’ when she wants to eat, and when it is time for Salah (prayer) take Wudu’, face the direction of Ka’bah say Tahlil, (no one deserves worship except Allah). Takbir (Allah is great beyond description) and recite from al-Quran and speak of

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ يَنْبَغِي لِلْحَائِضِ أَنْ تَتَوَضَّأَ عِنْدَ وَقْتِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ ثُمَّ تَسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ تَذْكُرَ اللَّهَ مِقْدَارَ مَا كَانَتْ تُصَلِّي.

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘A woman experiencing Hayd (menses) should take Wudu’ at the time of each Salah (prayer), face the direction of Ka’bah and speak of Allah for a period of time equal to a period of time Salah (prayer) is performed.’”

إِذَا كَانَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ طَامِثاً فَلَا تَحِلُّ لَهَا الصَّلَاةُ وَ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ تَتَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءَ الصَّلَاةِ عِنْدَ وَقْتِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ ثُمَّ تَقْعُدَ فِي مَوْضِعٍ طَاهِرٍ وَ تَذْكُرَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ تُسَبِّحَهُ وَ تُحَمِّدَهُ وَ تُهَلِّلَهُ كَمِقْدَارِ صَلَاتِهَا ثُمَّ تَفْرُغُ لِحَاجَتِهَا[3].

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Performing Salah (prayer) during a woman’s experiencing Hayd (menses) is not permissible. However, she should take Wudu’ as it is taken for Salah (prayer) at the time of each Salah (prayer), sit in clean place and speak of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, glorify Him, praise Him and s

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلَ ع قُلْتُ الْمَرْأَةُ تَرَى الطُّهْرَ قَبْلَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ بِالصَّلَاةِ قَالَ إِذَا رَأَتِ الطُّهْرَ بَعْدَ مَا يَمْضِي مِنْ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ أَرْبَعَةُ أَقْدَامٍ فَلَا تُصَلِّي إِلَّا الْعَصْرَ[1] لِأَنَّ وَقْتَ الظُّهْرِ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا وَ هِيَ فِي الدَّمِ وَ خَرَجَ عَنْهَا الْوَقْتُ وَ هِيَ فِي الدَّمِ فَلَمْ يَجِبْ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ الظُّهْرَ وَ مَا

“I once asked abu al-Hassan, al-Awwal (a.s.), about the case of a woman who finds herself Hayd (menses) free just before sunset. What must she do for Salah (prayer)? He (the Imam) said, ‘If she finds herself Hayd (menses) free after four steps have passed from noon-time, she only performs al-‘Asr Salah (prayer). It is

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الْحَائِضِ تَطْهُرُ عِنْدَ الْعَصْرِ تُصَلِّي الْأُولَى قَالَ- لَا إِنَّمَا تُصَلِّي الصَّلَاةَ الَّتِي تَطْهُرُ عِنْدَهَا[1].

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the case of a woman experiencing Hayd (menses) becomes clean at the time of al-‘Asr must she perform al-Salah (prayer) before (al-‘Asr)? He (the Imam) said, ‘No, she is required to perform only al-Salah (prayer) in the time of which she has become clean.’”

إِذَا رَأَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ الطُّهْرَ وَ قَدْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا وَقْتُ الصَّلَاةِ ثُمَّ أَخَّرَتِ الْغُسْلَ حَتَّى تَدْخُلَ وَقْتُ صَلَاةٍ أُخْرَى كَانَ عَلَيْهَا قَضَاءُ تِلْكَ الصَّلَاةِ الَّتِي فَرَّطَتْ فِيهَا فَإِذَا طَهُرَتْ فِي وَقْتِ وُجُوبِ الصَّلَاةِ فَأَخَّرَتِ الصَّلَاةَ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ وَقْتُ صَلَاةٍ أُخْرَى ثُمَّ رَأَتْ دَماً كَانَ عَلَيْهَا قَضَاءُ تِلْكَ الصَّلَاةِ الَّتِي فَرَّطَتْ فِيهَا.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘If a woman finds herself clean when it has become time for a Salah (prayer) but she delays Ghusl (bath) until it become time for another Salah (prayer), she owes Qada’ (compensatory prayer) of Salah (prayer) that is so missed. If she is clean in the time of a Salah (prayer) and delays

قَالَ: أَيُّمَا امْرَأَةٍ رَأَتِ الطُّهْرَ وَ هِيَ قَادِرَةٌ عَلَى أَنْ تَغْتَسِلَ فِي وَقْتِ صَلَاةٍ فَفَرَّطَتْ فِيهَا حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ وَقْتُ صَلَاةٍ أُخْرَى كَانَ عَلَيْهَا قَضَاءُ تِلْكَ الصَّلَاةِ الَّتِي فَرَّطَتْ فِيهَا وَ إِنْ رَأَتِ الطُّهْرَ فِي وَقْتِ صَلَاةٍ فَقَامَتْ فِي تَهْيِئَةِ ذَلِكَ فَجَازَ وَقْتُ صَلَاةٍ وَ دَخَلَ وَقْتُ صَلَاةٍ أُخْرَى فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا قَضَاءٌ وَ تُصَلِّي الصَّلَاةَ الَّتِي دَخ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Any woman who finds herself clean and is able to take Ghusl (bath) in time for Salah (prayer) but neglects it until it becomes time for another Salah (prayer), she owes Qada’ (compensatory prayer) of Salah (prayer) she has neglected. If she finds herself clean in the time of a Salah (

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَكُونُ فِي صَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ وَ قَدْ صَلَّتْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ تَرَى الدَّمَ قَالَ تَقُومُ مِنْ مَسْجِدِهَا وَ لَا تَقْضِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ رَأَتِ الدَّمَ وَ هِيَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْمَغْرِبِ وَ قَدْ صَلَّتْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَلْتَقُمْ مِنْ مَسْجِدٍ فَإِذَا طَهُرَتْ فَلْتَقْضِ الرَّكْعَةَ الَّتِي فَاتَتْهَا مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ.[4]

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the case of a woman who is in Salah (prayer) of al- Dhuhr, of which two Rak‘at are complete, and finds blood of Hayd (menses). He (the Imam) said, ‘She must stop and move away from Masjid without performing the remaining two Rak‘at. If she finds blood during her performing al-Magh

تُدْخِلُ يَدَهَا فَتَمَسُّ الْمَوْضِعَ فَإِنْ رَأَتْ شَيْئاً انْصَرَفَتْ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَرَ شَيْئاً أَتَمَّتْ صَلَاتَهَا[1].

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who thinks it is blood discharge during performing Salah (prayer). He (the Imam) said, ‘She must feel with her hand. If it is blood discharge, she must discontinue, and if she does not find anything, she must complete her Salah (prayer).”’ (The above Hadith

قَالا الْحَائِضُ تَقْضِي الصِّيَامَ وَ لَا تَقْضِي الصَّلَاةَ

“Abu Ja‘far, and abu ’Abd Allah, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, have said, ‘Woman experiencing Hayd (menses) must compensatory prayer fasting but not for Salah (prayer).’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْحَائِضُ تَقْضِي الصَّلَاةَ قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ تَقْضِي الصَّوْمَ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ مِنْ أَيْنَ جَاءَ هَذَا قَالَ إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَنْ قَاسَ إِبْلِيسُ‌[3].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who experiences Hayd (menses) if she is required to perform Qada’ (compensatory prayer) of Salah (prayer) she has missed. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, she is not required.’ I asked if she is required to do Qada’ (compensatory prayer) of fasting. He (the Imam) s

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ قَضَاءِ الْحَائِضِ الصَّلَاةَ ثُمَّ تَقْضِي الصَّوْمَ‌[4] قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ تَقْضِيَ الصَّلَاةَ وَ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ تَقْضِيَ صَوْمَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيَّ وَ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص كَانَ‌ يَأْمُرُ بِذَلِكَ فَاطِمَةَ ع وَ كَانَتْ تَأْمُرُ بِذَلِكَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ‌[1].

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a woman who experiences Hayd (menses). I asked about Qada’ (compensatory prayer) of Salah (prayer) she has missed and that of fast. He (the Imam) said, ‘She is not required to perform Qada’ (compensatory prayer) of Salah (prayer) but she is required to do Qada’ (compensatory praye

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع إِنَّ الْمُغِيرَةَ بْنَ سَعِيدٍ رَوَى عَنْكَ أَنَّكَ قُلْتَ لَهُ إِنَّ الْحَائِضَ تَقْضِي الصَّلَاةَ فَقَالَ مَا لَهُ لَا وَفَّقَهُ اللَّهُ إِنَّ امْرَأَةَ عِمْرَانَ نَذَرَتْ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا مُحَرَّراً وَ الْمُحَرَّرُ لِلْمَسْجِدِ يَدْخُلُهُ ثُمَّ لَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ أَبَداً فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْها قالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُها أُنْثى‌ ... وَ لَيْسَ الذَّكَرُ كَالْأُنْثى‌ فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْهَا

“I once said to abu Ja‘far (a.s.), that al-Mughirah ibn Sa‘id has narrated from you that you have said, ‘A woman is required to perform Qada’ (compensatory prayer) of Salah (prayer) she has missed when experiencing Hayd (menses). He (the Imam) said, ‘What has happened to him, may Allah not accord him. The wife of ‘Imra

الْحَائِضُ تَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ وَ تَحْمَدُ اللَّهَ.[3]

“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Women while experiencing Hayd (menses) have permission to recite al-Quran and praise Allah.

تَقْرَأُ الْحَائِضُ الْقُرْآنَ وَ النُّفَسَاءُ وَ الْجُنُبُ أَيْضاً.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Women experiencing Hayd (menses), childbirth and one involved in sexual activities (because of which Ghusl (bath) is obligatory) can read al-Quran.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الطَّامِثِ تَسْمَعُ السَّجْدَةَ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَتْ مِنَ الْعَزَائِمِ فَلْتَسْجُدْ إِذَا سَمِعَتْهَا.

‘If it is of al-‘Aza’im kind, she must prostrate when she listens to it.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ التَّعْوِيذِ يُعَلَّقُ عَلَى الْحَائِضِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَ فِي جِلْدٍ أَوْ فِضَّةٍ أَوْ قَصَبَةِ حَدِيدٍ[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of al-Ta‘widh (protective talisman) which women hang on themselves. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, they can do so if it is incased with leather, silver, tube or iron.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ التَّعْوِيذِ يُعَلَّقُ عَلَى الْحَائِضِ قَالَ نَعَمْ لَا بَأْسَ قَالَ وَ قَالَ تَقْرَؤُهُ وَ تَكْتُبُهُ وَ لَا تُصِيبُهُ يَدُهَا وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّهَا لَا تَكْتُبُ الْقُرْآنَ.

‘Yes, it is not harmful.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘She can read, write but must not touch.’ It is narrated that she cannot write al-Quran.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ كَيْفَ صَارَتِ الْحَائِضُ تَأْخُذُ مَا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَ لَا تَضَعُ فِيهِ‌ فَقَالَ لِأَنَّ الْحَائِضَ تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تَضَعَ مَا فِي يَدِهَا فِي غَيْرِهِ وَ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تَأْخُذَ مَا فِيهِ إِلَّا مِنْهُ‌[1].

“I once asked Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), ‘How is it that women during their experiencing Hayd (menses) can pick up things from Masjid, but cannot leave anything therein?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is because such women can leave what is in their hands in other places and cannot take what is there (in the Masjid) except from it (

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ ذَهَبَ طَمْثُهَا سِنِينَ ثُمَّ عَادَ إِلَيْهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ قَالَ تَتْرُكُ الصَّلَاةَ حَتَّى تَطْهُرَ[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman whose Hayd (menses) stops for years and it comes back again. He (the Imam) said, ‘She must not perform Salah (prayer) until she is Hayd (menses) free.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ الْمَرْأَةُ الَّتِي قَدْ يَئِسَتْ مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ حَدُّهَا خَمْسُونَ سَنَةً. - وَ رُوِيَ‌ سِتُّونَ سَنَةً أَيْضاً.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Menopause happens at the age of fifty. 5 It is also narrated that it is at the age of sixty.”

إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ خَمْسِينَ سَنَةً لَمْ تَرَ حُمْرَةً إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَ امْرَأَةً مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When a woman becomes fifty years old, she does not see anything red (experience Hayd (menses)) unless she is from Quraysh.’”

حَدُّ الَّتِي قَدْ يَئِسَتْ مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ خَمْسُونَ سَنَةً.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Menopause happens at the age of fifty years.”’

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ ع قُلْتُ أَشْتَرِي الْجَارِيَةَ فَتَمْكُثُ عِنْدِي الْأَشْهُرَ لَا تَطْمَثُ وَ لَيْسَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ كِبَرٍ وَ أُرِيهَا النِّسَاءَ فَيَقُلْنَ لِي لَيْسَ بِهَا حَبَلٌ فَلِي أَنْ أَنْكِحَهَا فِي فَرْجِهَا فَقَالَ إِنَّ الطَّمْثَ قَدْ تَحْبِسُهُ الرِّيحُ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَبَلٍ فَلَا بَأْسَ أَنْ تَمَسَّهَا فِي الْفَرْجِ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ كَانَ بِهَا حَبَلٌ فَمَا لِي مِنْهَا قَالَ إِنْ أ

“I once asked Musa ibn Ja‘far (a.s.), about the case of a slave-girl I purchased. She lives with me for several months without experiencing Hayd (menses) but not because of old age. Other women examine her and tell me that she is not pregnant. Can I have intercourse with her? He (the Imam) said, ‘Hayd (menses) is somet

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَشْتَرِي الْجَارِيَةَ فَرُبَّمَا احْتَبَسَ طَمْثُهَا مِنْ فَسَادِ دَمٍ أَوْ رِيحٍ فِي الرَّحِمِ فَتُسْقَى الدَّوَاءَ لِذَلِكَ فَتَطْمَثُ مِنْ يَوْمِهَا أَ فَيَجُوزُ لِي ذَلِكَ وَ أَنَا لَا أَدْرِي ذَلِكَ مِنْ حَبَلٍ هُوَ أَوْ مِنْ غَيْرِهِ فَقَالَ لِي لَا تَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّهُ إِنَّمَا ارْتَفَعَ طَمْثُهَا مِنْهَا شَهْراً وَ لَوْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ حَبَلٍ إِنَّمَا كَانَ

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that I may purchase a slave-girl. Her Hayd (menses) stops because of spoiled blood or some kind of air in her womb, and she uses medicine for cure and her Hayd (menses) begins on the same day. I do not know if it is because of pregnancy or for other reasons, is it (use of medicine

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى جَارِيَةً مُدْرِكَةً وَ لَمْ تَحِضْ عِنْدَهُ حَتَّى مَضَى لِذَلِكَ سِتَّةُ أَشْهُرٍ وَ لَيْسَ بِهَا حَبَلٌ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ مِثْلُهَا تَحِيضُ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ ذَلِكَ مِنْ كِبَرٍ فَهَذَا عَيْبٌ تُرَدُّ مِنْهُ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who buys a slave-girl who possesses awareness but does not experience Hayd (menses) while in his possession until six months and she is not pregnant. He (the Imam) said, ‘If slave-girls similar to her experience Hayd (menses) and it is not because of old age, it is a def

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَخْتَضِبُ وَ هِيَ حَائِضٌ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ.

’It is not harmful.”’

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع تَخْتَضِبُ الْمَرْأَةُ وَ هِيَ طَامِثٌ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), if a woman experiencing Hayd (menses) can use dyes. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, she can do so.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ الْحَائِضِ أَ تَغْسِلُ ثِيَابَهَا الَّتِي لَبِسَتْهَا فِي طَمْثِهَا قَالَ تَغْسِلُ مَا أَصَابَ ثِيَابَهَا مِنَ الدَّمِ وَ تَدَعُ مَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ قُلْتُ لَهُ وَ قَدْ عَرِقَتْ فِيهَا قَالَ إِنَّ الْعَرَقَ لَيْسَ مِنَ الْحَيْضِ.

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman experiencing Hayd (menses) if she must wash her clothes which she has used during her Hayd (menses). He (the Imam) said, ‘She must wash only what has come in contact with blood, and leave the rest alone I then said, ‘What happens if she perspires?’ He (the

الْحَائِضُ تُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبِهَا مَا لَمْ يُصِبْهُ دَمٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Women experiencing Hayd (menses) can perform Salah (prayer) in their clothes if they have not come in contact with blood.’”

سَأَلَتْهُ أُمُّ وَلَدٍ لِأَبِيهِ فَقَالَتْ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ عَنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَحْيِي مِنْهُ فَقَالَ سَلِي وَ لَا تَسْتَحْيِي قَالَتْ‌ أَصَابَ ثَوْبِي دَمُ الْحَيْضِ فَغَسَلْتُهُ فَلَمْ يَذْهَبْ أَثَرُهُ فَقَالَ اصْبَغِيهِ بِمِشْقٍ حَتَّى يَخْتَلِطَ وَ يَذْهَبَ‌[1].

“Once a mother of the child of his father asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), saying, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I like to ask you a question but I feel shy. He (the Imam) said, ‘Ask and do not feel shy.’ She said, ‘My clothes have come in contact with blood of Hayd (menses) and I wash them, b

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْحَائِضِ تُنَاوِلُ الرَّجُلَ الْمَاءَ فَقَالَ قَدْ كَانَ بَعْضُ نِسَاءِ النَّبِيِّ ص تَسْكُبُ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ وَ هِيَ حَائِضٌ وَ تُنَاوِلُهُ الْخُمْرَةَ[2].

1. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about the woman who during her Hayd (menses) brings water for the man. He (the Imam) said, ‘Wives of the Holy prophet, would pour water on him dur