64 - Chapter: The Exemption of the Menstruating Woman from Fasting

2318 - 'Ali ibn Hujr informed us, saying: 'Ali — meaning Ibn Mushir — informed us, from Sa'id, from Qatadah, from Mu'adha al-'Adawiyyah:

That a woman asked 'A'ishah: "Should the menstruating woman make up the prayers when she becomes pure?" She said: "Are you a Haruriyyah? We used to menstruate during the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, then we would become pure, and he would command us to make up the fast, but he would not command us to make up the prayer." (1)

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And 'Ata': he is Ibn Abi Rabah. It is in "Al-Sunan al-Kubra" under numbers (2638) and (10951).

It was also narrated — with similar wording — by al-Bukhari (4505) via the route of Zakariyya ibn Ishaq, from 'Amr ibn Dinar, with this chain of transmission.

It was also narrated — with its meaning — by Abu Dawud (2316 - (2318)) via two routes from Ibn 'Abbas, with it.

Al-Sindi said: His statement: "they are tasked with it" — meaning: they consider it a hardship upon themselves, and bear it with difficulty and toil. In "Al-Kashshaf" and other works of tafsir, this meaning is based on the reading of Ibn 'Abbas, which is "yutawwaqunah" (they are made to bear it as a collar), a tafl'il form from al-tawq (the collar). Then they mentioned other narrations from him, then they mentioned that this meaning is valid on the reading {yutiqunahu} (they can bear it), meaning: they reach with it the utmost of their capacity and ability. On this basis, there is no need to assume an implicit negative particle on the well-known reading. And the well-known view is that on the well-known reading, a negative particle is assumed to be implicit. And Allah knows best.

"It is not abrogated" — meaning: the verse, on this interpretation, is not abrogated. And the clause "it is not abrogated" is parenthetical, inserted between the explanation of the verse. "Except the one who cannot bear it" — from this one may take an indication of the well-known interpretation, which is the assumption of an implicit "la" (not) for the well-known reading on this meaning.

(1) A sound hadith, whose narrators are trustworthy. 'Ali ibn Mushir was followed in his narration from Sa'id — meaning Ibn Abi 'Arubah. Qatadah: he is Ibn Di'amah. It is in "Al-Sunan al-Kubra" under number (2639).

It was also narrated by Ibn Majah (631) from Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah, from 'Ali ibn Mushir, with this chain of transmission, without mentioning the command to make up the fast.

It was also narrated by Ahmad (24660) from Muhammad ibn Ja'far, and by Ishaq ibn Rahawayh (1388) via the route of 'Abdah ibn Sulayman, both from Sa'id ibn Abi 'Arubah, with it, without mentioning the fast. And the hearing of 'Abdah ibn Sulayman from Sa'id ibn Abi 'Arubah was before the latter's confusion (ikhtilat). =