It is narrated from Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) that once she came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and complained about the continuous flow of menstrual blood. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: "This is blood from a vein, so observe that when the time of your menstrual period comes, do not perform prayers, and when that period passes, consider yourself pure, perform purification, and continue to perform prayers until the next period."

It is narrated from Hazrat Fatimah bint Abi Hubaysh (may Allah be pleased with her) that once I came to Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and said to her, "O Mother of the Believers! I am afraid that perhaps I may have no share in Islam and I may become among the people of Hell, for I remain in the state of bleeding for as long as Allah wills and I am unable to perform any prayer for Allah." She said, "Sit down until the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) comes." When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came, she said, "O Messenger of Allah! This is Fatimah bint Abi Hubaysh. She fears that perhaps she may have no share in Islam and may become among the people of Hell, because she remains in the state of bleeding for as long as Allah wills and she is unable to perform any prayer for Allah." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Tell Fatimah bint Abi Hubaysh that she should refrain (from prayer) for the number of days of her (usual monthly) menstruation, then she should perform ghusl, wrap a cloth well around her body, and after attaining purity for every prayer time, she should perform the prayer. This is a prick from Satan, or a vein that has been cut, or an illness that has afflicted her."