Narrated Abu Said: The Prophet said, "Isn't it true that a woman does not pray and does not fast on menstruating? And that is the defect (a loss) in her religion."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 31: Fasting, Hadith #172
Narrated Abu Said: The Prophet said, "Isn't it true that a woman does not pray and does not fast on menstruating? And that is the defect (a loss) in her religion."
This hadith is from the book of Fasting in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 172 in book 31 of volume 3.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Rules of Fasting.
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