It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with her) that once she asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "If a woman sees a dream like a man sees, what is the ruling?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If a woman sees such a dream and experiences discharge, then she should perform ghusl (ritual bath)." Umm al-Mu'mineen Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Umm Sulaym! May your hands be dusted, you have disgraced all women in front of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with her) replied: "Allah does not shy away from the truth. Asking the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about something good is better for us than remaining ignorant about it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her): "Rather, may your hands be dusted. Yes, Umm Sulaym! If a woman sees such a dream, then ghusl becomes obligatory upon her." Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) submitted: "O Messenger of Allah! Does a woman also have fluid?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then why does the child resemble the woman? Women are the counterparts of men."