The Extreme Desirability for what a Menstruating Women Should do during Salaah Time

(Taken from my personal copy of Wasaa’il Al-Shee`ah, vol. 2, kitaab Tahaarah, Section of HayD, ch. 40, pg. 587 – 588)

(In the 30 Volume Wasaa’il Al-Shee`ah, vol. 2, pg. 345 – 346)

40 - بَابُ تَأَكُّدِ اسْتِحْبَابِ وُضُوءِ الْحَائِضِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ وَ اسْتِقْبَالِ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ بِمِقْدَارِ صَلَاتِهَا وَ اسْتِحْبَابِ وُضُوئِهَا إِذَا أَرَادَتِ الْأَكْلَ

“Chapter on the emphasis of desirability for the menstruating women to do wuDoo’ at every salaah, and face the qiblah, and (do) dhikr of Allaah for the amount of her salaah, and the desirability that she does wuDoo’ when she desires to eat”

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ وَ كُنَّ نِسَاءُ النَّبِيِّ ص لَا يَقْضِينَ الصَّلَاةَ إِذَا حِضْنَ وَ لَكِنْ يَتَحَشَّيْنَ حِينَ يَدْخُلُ وَقْتُ الصَّلَاةِ وَ يَتَوَضَّيْنَ ثُمَّ يَجْلِسْنَ قَرِيباً مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَيَذْكُرْنَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

Abaa `Abd Allaah (عليه السلام) said: The women of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) would not do qaDaa (late) salaah when they menstruated but they would keep away (when) the time of salaah entered and they would do wuDoo’ then sit near the masjid and do dhikr of Allaah (عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ).

Source:

1.       Al-Sadooq, Man Laa YaHDuruh Al-Faqeeh, vol. 1, pg. 100, hadeeth # 206

The Tareeeq (path/way) of Al-Sadooq to Al-Halabee is SaHeeH according to Al-Khoei (see: Al-Khoei, Mu`jam Rijaal Al-Hadeeth, vol. 11, pg. 82, person # 7493)

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ جَمِيعاً عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ إِذَا كَانَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ طَامِثاً فَلَا تَحِلُّ لَهَا الصَّلَاةُ وَ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ تَتَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءَ الصَّلَاةِ عِنْدَ وَقْتِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ ثُمَّ تَقْعُدَ فِي مَوْضِعٍ طَاهِرٍ فَتَذْكُرَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ تُسَبِّحَهُ وَ تُهَلِّلَهُ وَ تُحَمِّدَهُ كَمِقْدَارِ صَلَاتِهَا ثُمَّ تَفْرُغُ لِحَاجَتِهَا

Abee Ja`far (عليه السلام) said: “When the women is menstruous salaah is not halaal for her, and upon her is doing wuDoo’ as the wuDoo’ that is taken at the time of every salaah, then sit in a clean place and (do) dhikr Allaah (عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ), tasbeeH (“SubHaanallaah”), tahlil (“Laa Ilaaha illAllaah”), and taHmid (“AlHamdulillaah”) like the amount of her salaah then she devotes herself to her hajaat (needs)”

Source:

1.     Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 3, pg. 101, hadeeth # 4

Grading:

1.       Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is Hasan Kal-SaHeeH (Good like a SaHeeH (hadeeth))
à Mir’aat Al-`Uqool, vol. 13, pg. 244

 وَ عَنْهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ مَرْوَانَ عَنْ زَيْدٍ الشَّحَّامِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ يَنْبَغِي لِلْحَائِضِ أَنْ تَتَوَضَّأَ عِنْدَ وَقْتِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ ثُمَّ تَسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ تَذْكُرَ اللَّهَ مِقْدَارَ مَا كَانَتْ تُصَلِّي

وَ رَوَاهُمَا الشَّيْخُ بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ مِثْلَهُ

Abaa `Abd Allaah (عليه السلام) said: “It is desirable for the women in her hayD (menses) that she does wuDoo’ at the time of every salaah, then faces the qiblah and (do) dhikr of Allaah for the amount which she would pray”

Source:

1.     Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 3, pg. 101, hadeeth # 3

Grading:

1.       Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is Hasan
à Mir’aat Al-`Uqool, vol. 13, pg. 244

وَ عَنْهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْحَائِضِ تَطْهُرُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ تَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ قَالَ أَمَّا الطُّهْرُ فَلَا وَ لَكِنَّهَا تَوَضَّأُ فِي وَقْتِ الصَّلَاةِ ثُمَّ تَسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ تَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى

“I asked Abaa `Abd Allaah (عليه السلام) about the women in her hayD (menses), (can she) purify herself on the day of jumu`ah and do dhikr of Allaah. He (عليه السلام) said: “Concerning her purification, then no, but she can do wuDoo’ in the time of salaah, then face the qiblah and (do) dikhr of Allaah, ta`aala”

Source:

1.     Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 3, pg. 100 - 101, hadeeth # 1

Grading:

1.       Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is Hasan
à Mir’aat Al-`Uqool, vol. 13, pg. 243

وَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ وَ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ 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

Abaa `Abd Allaah (عليه السلام) said: A women in her hayD (menses) can do wuDoo’ when she desires to eat and when it is the time of salaah she does wuDoo’ and faces the qiblah, and does tahlil, and does takbeer, and recites the Qur’aan, and dhikr of Allaah (عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ).
Source:

1.     Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 3, pg. 101, hadeeth # 2

Grading:

1.       Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is Majhool Kal-SaHeeH (Unknown like a SaHeeH (hadeeth))
à Mir’aat Al-`Uqool, vol. 13, pg. 244

(Taken from my personal copy of Al-`Urwah Al-Wuthqa*, vol. 1, kitaab Al-Tahaarah, Section: aHkaam Al-Haa’iD, pg. 586 – 587, Ruling # 41)

 يستحب للحائض أن تتنظف وتبدل القطنة والخرقة، وتتوضأ في أوقات الصلوات اليومية، بل كل صلاة موقتة. وتقعد في مصلاها مستقبلة مشغولة بالتسبيح والتهليل والتحميد والصلاة على النبي وآله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم وقراءة 

“It is mustaHab for the women menstruating that she cleans herself, and changes her cotton and rags, and she does wuDoo’ in the timing of the daily salaah, rather at every scheduled salaah, and she sit on her muSallah (prayer mat) and she faces (the qiblah) and she busy herself with tasbeeH, and tahlil, and taHmid, and Salaah (prayers) upon the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) and she recites the Qur’aan.”
Source:

1.     Al-Yazdee, Al-`Urwah Al-Wuthqa, vol. 1, pg. 586 – 587, ruling # 41

* Al-`Urwah Al-Wuthqa is a contemporary principle fiqh book, that has extensive detail on every ruling, as well as commentary that has been added by major scholars such as Al-Khoei, Al-Khomeini, Al-Seestaanee, Al-Lankaraanee, Kashf Al-GhiTaa’, Al-Gulpaygaanee, Al-Burujerdi, etc. This book is taught in the dars al-khaarij of the hawzahs for up and coming mujtahids.