583 - Muhammad ibn Nasr narrated to us, saying: Hassan narrated to us, from 'Abd al-Malik al-Kufi, from al-'Ala', from Makhul, from Mu'adh ibn Jabal, who said: "The mustahada performs one ghusl for her period of purity and performs wudu for every prayer."

Chapter: The mustahada performs ghusl for every prayer

• I heard Ishaq ibn Ibrahim say: "What we prefer, rely upon, and what contains precaution, is that the mustahada performs one ghusl for every two prayers, and combines the two prayers; and for the Subh (morning) prayer, one ghusl.

And had we not chosen what we have described except for what the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to Hamnah bint Jahsh, when he described to her performing ghusl at the time of her purity, then purification for every prayer, then he said to her: 'If you wish, you may delay the Zhuhr and hasten the 'Asr, and perform one ghusl for both of them,' and the Maghrib and 'Isha' are likewise, and the Subh (has) one ghusl. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, has indeed said: 'This is the more pleasing of the two matters to me.' In this is an indication that ghusl for two prayers is not a mandatory obligation, and that it is a choice made by the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and his companions. So if she puts herself through the trouble for this purpose, it is good, and if she performs wudu for every prayer once she recognizes the end of her cycles and the approach of her menses from its retreat, it is (also) good."