And Abu Dawud and al-Nasa'i have a similar report from Ibn 'Abbas, except for its ending, and they specified the woman as one who is menstruating.
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The Shaykh : And upon his family and all his Companions, we take a new lesson. He said: "And Abu Dawud and al-Nasa'i have a similar report from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), except for its ending, and they specified the woman as one who is menstruating."
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) cited these hadiths, even though the first one is sufficient, meaning the one al-Bukhari cited from the chapter of strengthening. Some have additions and some have omissions. But his statement: "they specified the woman as one who is menstruating" — is the meaning one who is currently menstruating, or one who has ever menstruated? The latter is intended, meaning one who has reached puberty. It is derived from this hadith that menstruation brings about puberty, because through it a female reaches the point where she is described as a woman, and thus puberty is attained. A female reaches puberty through one of four things: first, the discharge of semen; second, the growth of pubic hair; third, completing fifteen years of age; and fourth, menstruation. What about pregnancy? Pregnancy does not bring about puberty, but it is a sign of it. Puberty is attained only through the discharge of semen that precedes pregnancy, because a woman cannot become pregnant except through discharge. Therefore, it is said that a pregnant woman is certainly of age, but by what was puberty attained? By the discharge of semen that preceded the pregnancy, not by the pregnancy itself. However, pregnancy is evidence and a sign that she has reached puberty.
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) cited these hadiths, even though the first one is sufficient, meaning the one al-Bukhari cited from the chapter of strengthening. Some have additions and some have omissions. But his statement: "they specified the woman as one who is menstruating" — is the meaning one who is currently menstruating, or one who has ever menstruated? The latter is intended, meaning one who has reached puberty. It is derived from this hadith that menstruation brings about puberty, because through it a female reaches the point where she is described as a woman, and thus puberty is attained. A female reaches puberty through one of four things: first, the discharge of semen; second, the growth of pubic hair; third, completing fifteen years of age; and fourth, menstruation. What about pregnancy? Pregnancy does not bring about puberty, but it is a sign of it. Puberty is attained only through the discharge of semen that precedes pregnancy, because a woman cannot become pregnant except through discharge. Therefore, it is said that a pregnant woman is certainly of age, but by what was puberty attained? By the discharge of semen that preceded the pregnancy, not by the pregnancy itself. However, pregnancy is evidence and a sign that she has reached puberty.