Chapter on the Rules of Menstruation, Istihadah, and Nifas, and Purification From Them

Through this chain of narration, from Ali ibn Ibrahim, from his father, and from Muhammad ibn Isma'il, from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan, all of them from Hammad ibn Isa, from Hariz, from Zurara, from Abu Ja'far عليه السلام, who said: Imam عليه السلام said: "If a woman is menstruating, prayer is not permissible for her. She should perform ablution (wudu) like that of prayer at the time of every prayer, then sit in a clean place and engage in the remembrance of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted. She should glorify Him سبحانه وتعالى, declare His سبحانه وتعالى oneness, and praise Him سبحانه وتعالى for the duration of her usual prayer, and then attend to her needs."