أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ وَهُوَ ابْنُ صَفِيَّةَ عَنْ أُمِّهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ امْرَأَةً سَأَلْتِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ غُسْلِهَا مِنْ الْمَحِيضِ فَأَخْبَرَهَا کَيْفَ تَغْتَسِلُ ثُمَّ قَالَ خُذِي فِرْصَةً مِنْ مَسْکٍ فَتَطَهَّرِي بِهَا قَالَتْ وَکَيْفَ أَتَطَهَّرُ بِهَا فَاسْتَتَرَ کَذَا ثُمَّ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ تَطَهَّرِي بِهَا قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا فَجَذَبْتُ الْمَرْأَةَ وَقُلْتُ تَتَّبِعِينَ بِهَا أَثَرَ الدَّمِ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 254
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that a woman asked the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم about performing Ghusl following menstruation and he told her how to perform Ghusl. Then he said: “Take a piece of cloth perfumed with musk and purify yourself with it.” She said: “How should I purify myself with it?” He covered his face then said: “Subhan Allah! Purify yourself with it.” ‘Aishah said: “I took the woman aside and said: ‘Wipe away the traces of blood with it.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020