(With the name of Allaah),
(O Allaah! I seek Your refuge from male and female devils).
This is because of the hadeeth of `Alee -radiyallaahu `anhu- that the Prophet (صلّى الله عليه وسلّم ) said:
<<The screen between the jinn and the private-parts of the descendants of Aadam, when one of you enters the toilet, is that he says:‘Bismillaah’ (with the name of Allaah).>> [01]
And because of the hadeeth of Anas -radiyallaahu `anhu- who said: “When Allaah’s Messenger (صلّى الله عليه وسلّم ) went to the toilet he used to say:
PS: For the authenticity of one of the dua’s mentioned by brother Ustadh Dawud Adib at the end of the audio, please read the below section
The Du’aa After the Wudoo
56. ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (radhiAllaahu ‘anhu) said: Rasoolullah (sallallaahu ‘alahi wa sallam)said None of you makes wudoo and completes the wudoo then says:
Ashhadu anlaa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahu laa shareekalahu washhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasooluhu (I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave andMessenger) except that all eight Gates of Paradise are opened for him – so that he enters by whichever he pleases.[Reported by Muslim (no.234), Abu Dawood (no 169), at-Tirmidhee (no.55), an-Nasaa’ee (no.148), Ibn Maajah (no.470)].
And at-Tirmidhee adds an authentic addition to it:
Allaahumma aj’alnee minat-tawwabeen waj’alnee minal mutatahhireen (O Allaah, make me one of those who constantly repents toYou and of those who purify themselves.) [Declared as Sahih by al-Albaanee].
[Prophets’s wudhoo – Fahd ibn ‘Abdir Rahman ash-Shuwaib | Dawud Burabanak]
The Reliance of Rulings is a collection of authentic hadeeth of Fiqh relevance. A great work by al Imaam Taqiyy-ud-Deen ‘Abdul Ghani bin ‘Abdul Waahid bin ‘Ali Al-Maqdisee.
About this Series
‘Umdatul-Ahkaam – Book of Purification
Explanation is based upon Shaykh Ibn Al-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullaah, Shaykh ‘Abdullaah Al-Bassaam, Shaykh Dr Sami As-Sughair
“And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, they bear (on themselves) the crime of slander and plain sin.”
[Al-Aḥzāb 33:58]
1771 Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Avoid two habits which provoke cursing.” The Companions said: “What are those things which provoke cursing?” He said, “Relieving on the thoroughfares or under the shades where people take shelter and rest.”[Muslim].
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1648 Abu Qatadah (radiyallahu anhu) said: The Prophet ﷺ said, “Do not touch your private parts with your right hand while urinating, nor for washing or cleaning (your private parts); and do not breathe into the drinking vessel from which you drink.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
“O you who believe! When you intend to offer As-Salat (the prayer), wash your faces and your hands (forearms) up to the elbows, wipe (by passing wet hands over) your heads, and (wash) your feet up to the ankles. If you are in a state of Janaba (i.e., after a sexual discharge), purify yourselves (bathe your whole body). But if you are ill or on a journey, or any of you comes from responding to the call of nature, or you have been in contact with women (i.e., sexual intercourse) and you find no water, then perform Tayammum with clean earth and rub therewith your faces and hands. Allah does not want to place you in difficulty, but He wants to purify you, and to complete His Favour to you that you may be thankful.”
[Al-Mā’idah 5:6]
1024 Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying: “On the Day of Resurrection, my followers (or Ummah) will be summoned `Al-Ghurr Al-Muhajjalun’ from the traces of Wudu’. Whoever can increase the area of his radiance should do so.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
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1196 Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Had I not thought it difficult for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to use the Miswak (tooth-stick) before every Salat.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1197 Hudaifah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ got up (from sleep), he would rub his teeth with Miswak (tooth-stick).[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1198 `Aishah (radiyallahu anha) reported: We used to prepare for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ a Miswak (tooth-stick) and the water for making Wudu’. Whenever Allah wished to awaken him from sleep at night, he ﷺ would brush his teeth with Miswak, make Wudu’, and perform Salat.[Muslim].
1199 Anas (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “I stress upon you to use Miswak (tooth-stick).”[Al-Bukhari].
1200 Shuraih bin Hani (radiyallahu anhu) reported: I asked `Aishah (radiyallahu anha): “What was the first thing which the Prophet ﷺ would do when he entered his house?” She replied: “He would use Miswak (tooth-stick).”[Muslim].
1201 Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (radiyallahu anhu) reported: I came to the Prophet ﷺ once and noticed the tip of Miswak (tooth-stick) on his tongue.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1202 `Aishah (radiyallahu anha) reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “The Miswak (tooth-stick) cleanses and purifies the mouth and pleases the Rubb.”[An-Nasa’i and Ibn Khuzaimah].
1203 Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “There are five acts which conform to the pure nature: Circumcision, removing of the pubic hair, clipping the nails, plucking the underarm hair and trimming the moustache.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1204 `Aishah (radiyallahu anha) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “There are ten demands of pure nature: trimming the moustache, letting the beard grow, using Miswak (tooth-stick), snuffing up water into the nose (in ablution), paring the nails, washing the bases of the finger joints; plucking the underarm hair, removing of the pubic hair and removing impurities with water from the affected part after a call of nature.”
The subnarrator said: I forgot the tenth but it might possibly be the rinsing of the mouth (in ablution).[Muslim].
1205 Ibn `Umar (radiyallahu anhuma) reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “Trim the moustaches and let the beard grow.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Touching a menstruating woman above the izar (waist wrapper)
باب مُبَاشَرَةِ الْحَائِضِ فَوْقَ الإِزَارِ
293a. ‘A’isha reported: When anyone amongst us (amongst the wives of the Holy Prophet) menstruated, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked her to tie a waist-wrapper over her (body) and then embraced her.
293b. ‘A’isha reported: When anyone amongst us was menstruating the Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked her to tie waist-wrapper daring the time when the menstrual blood profusely flowed and then embraced her; and she (‘A’isha) observed: And who amongst you can have control over his desires as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had over his desires.
294. Maimuna (the wife of the Holy Prophet) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ contacted and embraced his wives over the waist-wrapper when they were menstruating.
Lying down with a menstruating woman under a single cover
باب الاِضْطِجَاعِ مَعَ الْحَائِضِ فِي لِحَافٍ وَاحِدٍ
295. Kuraibthe freed slave of Ibn Abbas, reported: I heard it from Maimuna, the wife of the Apostle of Allah ﷺ: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to lie with me when I menstruated, and there was a cloth between me and him.
296. Umm Salama reported: While I was lying with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in a bed cover I menstruated, so I slipped away and I took up the clothes (which I wore) in menses. Upon this the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Have you menstruated? I said: Yes. He called me and I lay down
It is permissible for a menstruating woman to wash her husband’s head, and comb his hair; her leftovers are pure (tahir); and regarding reclining in her lap and reciting Qur’an
297a. It is reported from ‘A’isha that she observed: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in I’tikaf, he inclined his head towards me and I combedhis hair, and he did not enter the house but for the natural calls (for relieving himself).
297b. ‘Amra daughter of ‘Abd al-Rahman reported: ‘A’isha, wife of the Apostle of Allah ﷺ observed: When I was (in I’tikaf), I entered the house for the call of nature, and while passing I inquired after the health of the sick (in the. family), and when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was (in I’tikaf), he put out his head towards me, while he himself was in the mosque, and I combed his hair; and he did not enter the house except for the call of nature so long as he was In I’tikaf; and Ibn Rumh stated: As long as they (the Prophet and his wives) were among the observers of I’tikaf.
297c. ‘A’isha, the wife of the Apostle ﷺ, reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ put out from the mosque his head for me as he was in I’tikaf, and I washed it in the state that I was menstruating.
297d. ‘Urwa reported it from ‘A’isha that she observed: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ inclined his head towards me (from the mosque) while I was in my apartment and I combed it in a state of menstruation.
297e. Al-Aswad narrated it from ‘A’isha that she observed: I used to wash the head of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, while I was in a state of menstruation.
298a. ‘A’isha reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: Get me the mat from the mosque. I said: I am menstruating. Upon this he remarked: Your menstruation is not in your hand.
298b. ‘A’isha reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered me that I should get him the mat from the mosque. I said: I am menstruating. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Do get me that, for menstruation is not in your hand.
299. Abu Huraira reported: While the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in the mosque, he said: O ‘A’isha, get me that garment. She said: I am menstruating. Upon this he remarked: Your menstruation is not in your hand, and she, therefore, got him that.
300. ‘A’isha reported: I would drink when I was menstruating, then I would hand it (the vessel) to the Apostle ﷺ and he would put his mouth where mine had been, and drink, and I would eat flesh from a bone when I was menstruating, then hand it over to the Apostle ﷺ and he would put his mouth where mine had been. Zuhair made no mention of (the Holy Prophet’s) drinking.
302. Thabit narrated it from Anas: Among the Jews, when a woman menstruated, they did not dine with her, nor did they live with them in their houses; so the Companions of the Apostle ﷺ asked The Apostle ﷺ, and Allah, the Exalted revealed:” And they ask you about menstruation; say it is a pollution, so keep away from woman during menstruation” to the end (Qur’an, ii. 222). The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Do everything except intercourse. The Jews heard of that and said: This man does not want to leave anything we do without opposing us in it. Usaid b. Hudair and Abbad b. Bishr came and said: Messenger of Allah, the Jews say such and such thing. We should not have, therefore, any contactwith them (as the Jews do). The face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ underwent such a change that we thought he was angry with them, but when they went out, they happened to receive a gift of milk which was sent to the Apostle of Allah ﷺ. He (the Holy Prophet) called for them and gave them drink, whereby they knew that he was not angry with them.
303a. ‘Ali reported: I was one whose prostatic fluid flowed readily and I was ashamed to ask the Apostle ﷺ about it, because of the position of his daughter. I, therefore, asked Miqdad. b. al-Asad and he inquired of him (the Holy Prophet). He (the Holy Prophet) said: He should wash his male organ and perform ablution.
303b. ‘Ali reported: I felt shy of asking about prostatic fluid from the Apostle ﷺ because of Fatimah. I, therefore, asked al-Miqdad (to ask on my behalf) and he asked. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Ablution is obligatory in such a case.
303c. Ibn ‘Abbas reported it from ‘Ali: We sent al-Miqdad b. al-Aswad to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to ask him what must be done about prostatic fluid which flows from (the private part of) a person. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Perform ablution and wash your sexual organ.
It is permissible for one who is junub to sleep, but it is recommended for him to perform wudu’, and wash his private parts if he wants to eat, drink, sleep, or have intercourse
305a. ‘A’isha reported: Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ intended to sleep after having sexual intercourse, he performed ablution as for the prayer before going to sleep.
305c. This hadith has been transmitted by Shu’ba with the same chain of transmitters. Ibn at-Muthanna said in his narration: Al-Hakam narrated to us who heard from Ibrahim narrating that.
306a. Ibn ‘Umar reported: Umar said: Is one amongst us permitted to sleep in a state of impurity (i. e. after having sexual intercourse)? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Yes, after performing ablution.
306b. Ibn ‘Umar said: ‘Umar asked the verdict of the Shari’ah from the Apostle ﷺ thus: Is it permissible for any one of us to sleep in a state of impurity? He (the Holy Prophet said: Yes, he must perform ablution and then sleep and take a bath when he desires.
306c. Ibn Umar reported: Umar b. al-Khattab said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, that he became Junbi during the night. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him: Perform ablution, wash your sexual organ and then go to sleep.
307a. ‘Abdullah b. Abu’l-Qais reported: I asked ‘A’isha about the Witr (prayer) of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and made mention of a hadith, then I said: What did he do after having sexual intercourse? Did he take a bath before going to sleep or did he sleep before taking a bath? She said: He did all these. Some- times he took a bath and then slept, and sometimes he performed ablution only and went to sleep. I (the narrator) said: Praise be to Allah Who has made things easy (for human beings).
307b. This hadith has been transmitted with the same chain of transmitters from Mu’awyia b. Salih by Zuhair b. Harb, ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Mahdi, Harun b. Sa’id al-‘Aili and Ibn Wahb.
308. Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: When anyone amongst you has sexual intercourse with his wife and then he intends to repeat it, he should perform ablution. In the hadith transmitted by Abu Bakr. (the words are):” Between the two (acts) there should be an ablution,” or he (the narrator) said:” Then he intended that it should be repeated.”
Women are obliged to perform ghusl if they emit fluid
باب وُجُوبِ الْغُسْلِ عَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ بِخُرُوجِ الْمَنِيِّ مِنْهَا
310. Anas b. Malik reported: Umm Sulaim who was the grandmother of Ishaq came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the presence of ‘A’isha and said to him: Messenger of Allah, in case or woman sees what a man sees in dream and she experiences in dream what a man experiences (i. e. experiences orgasm)? Upon this ‘A’isha remarked: O Umm Sulaim, you brought humiliation to women;may your right hand be covered with dust. He (the Holy Prophet) said to ‘A’isha: Let your hand be covered with dust, and (addressing Umm Sulaim) said: Well, O Umm Sulaim, she should take a bath if she sees that (i. e. she experiences orgasm in dream).
311. Anas b. Malik reported that Umm Sulaim narrated it that she asked the Apostle of Allah ﷺ about a woman who sees in a dream what a man sees (sexual dream). The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: In case a woman sees that, she must take a bath. Umm Sulaim said: I was bashful on account of that and said: Does it happen? Upon this the Apostle of Allah ﷺ said: Yes (it does happen), otherwise how can (a child) resemble her? Man’s discharge (i. e. sperm) is thick and white and the discharge of woman is thin and yellow; so the resemblance comes from the one whose genes prevail or dominate.
312. Anas b. Malik reported: A woman asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about a woman who sees in her dream what a man sees in his dream (sexual dream). He (the Holy Prophet) said: If she experiences what a man experiences, she should take a bath.
313a. Umm Salama reported: Umm Sulaim went to the Apostle of Allah ﷺ and said: Apostle of Allah, Allah is not ashamed of the truth. Is bathing necessary for a woman when she has a sexual dream? Upon this the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Yes, when she sees the liquid (vaginal secretion). Umm Salama said: Messenger of Allah, does a woman have sexual dream? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Let your hand be covered with dust, in what way does her child resemble her?
313b. This hadith with the same sense (as narrated above) bus been transmitted from Hisham b. ‘Urwa with the same chain of narrators but with this addition that she (Umm Salama) said:” You humiliated the women.
314a. ‘A’isha the wife of the Apostle ﷺ narrated: Umm Sulaim, the mother of Bani Abu Talha, came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and a hadith (like that) narrated by Hisham was narrated but for these words. A’isha said: I expressed disapproval to her, saying: Does a woman see a sexual dream?
314b. It is reported on the authority of ‘A’isha that a woman came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and inquired: Should a woman wash herself when she sees a sexual dream and sees (the marks) of liquid? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Yes. ‘A’isha said to her: May your hand be covered with dust and injured. She narrated: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Leave her alone. In what way does the child resemble her but for the fact that when the genes contributed by woman prevail upon those of man, the child resembles the maternal family, and when the genes of man prevail upon those of woman the child resembles the paternal family.
315a. Thauban, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, said: While I was standing beside the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one of the rabbis of the Jews came and said: Peace be upon you, O Muhammad. I pushed him backwith a push that he was going to fall. Upon this he said: Why do you push me? I said: Why don’t you say: O Messenger of Allah? The Jew said: We call him by the name by which he was named by his family. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: My name is Muhammad with which I was named by my family. The Jew said: I have come to ask you (something). The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Should that thing be of any benefit to you, if I tell you that? He (the Jew) said: I will lend my ears to it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ drew a line with the help of the stick that he had with him and then said: Ask (whatever you like). Thereupon the Jew said: Where would the human beings be on the Daywhen the earth would change into another earth and the heavens too (would change into other heavens)? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: They would be in darkness beside the Bridge. He (the Jew) again said: Who amongst people would be the first to cross (this bridge).? He said: They would be the poor amongst the refugees. The Jew said: What would constitute their breakfast when they would enter Paradise? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: A caul of the fish-liver. He (the Jew) said. What would be their food alter this? He (the Holy Prophet) said: A bullockwhich was fed in the different quarters of Paradise would be slaughtered for them. He (the Jew) said: What would be their drink? He (the Holy Prophet) said: They would be given drink from the fountain which is named” Salsabil”. He (the Jew) said: I have come to ask you about a thing which no one amongst the people on the earth knows except an apostle or one or two men besides him. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Would it benefit you if I tell you that? He (the Jew) said: I would lend ears to that. He then said: I have come to ask you about the child. He (the Holy Prophet) said: The reproductive substance of man is white and that of woman (i. e. ovum central portion) yellow, and when they have sexual intercourse and the male’s substance (chromosomes and genes) prevails upon the female’s substance (chromosomes and genes), it is the male child that is created by Allah’s Decree, and when the substance of the female prevails upon the substance contributed by the male, a female child is formed by the Decree of Allah. The Jew said: What you have said is true; verily you are an Apostle. He then returned and went away. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: He asked me about such and such things of which I have had no knowledge till Allah gave me that.
315b. This tradition has been narrated by Mu’awyia b. Salim with the same chain of transmitters except for the words: I was sitting beside the Messenger of Allah” and some other minor alterations.
Description of ghusl in the case of janabah (sexual impurity)
باب صِفَةِ غُسْلِ الْجَنَابَةِ
316a. ‘A’isha reported: When Allah’s Messenger ﷺ bathed because of sexual intercourse, he first washed his hands: he then poured water with his right hand on his left hand and washed his private parts. He then performed ablution as is done for prayer’. He then took some water and put his fingers and moved them through the roots of his hair. And when he found that these had been properly mois- tened, then poured three handfuls on his head and then poured water over his body and subsequently washed his feet.
316b. This hadith is narrated by Abu Kuraib. Ibn Numair and others, all on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of transmitters, but in their narration these words are not there:” washed his feet.”
316c. Hisham narrated it from his father, who narrated it on the authority of ‘A’isha that when the Apostle ﷺ took a bath because of sexual inter-course, he first washed the palms of his hands three times, and then the whole hadith was transmitted like that based on the authority of Abu Mu’awyia, but no mention is made of the washing of feet.
316d. ‘Urwa has narrated it on the authority of ‘A’isha that when Allah’s Messenger ﷺ took a bath because of sexual intercourse, he first washed his hands before dipping one of them into the basin, and then performed ablu- tion as is done for prayer.
317a. Ibn ‘Abbas reported it on the authority of Maimuna, his mother’s sister, that she said: I placed water near the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to take a bath because of sexual intercourse. He washed the palms of his bands twice or thrice and then put his hand In the basin and poured water over his private parts and washed them with his left hand. He then struck his hand against the earth and rubbed it with force and then performed ablution for the prayer and then poured three handfuls of water on his head and then washed his whole body after which he moved aside from that place and washed his feet, and then I brought a towel (so that he may wipe his body). but he returned it.
317b. This hadith is narrated by A’mash with the same chain of transmitters, but in the hadith narrated by Yahya b. Yahya and Abu Kuraib there is no mention of:” Pouring of three handfuls of water on the head.” and in the hadith narrated by Waki’ all the features of ablution have been recorded: rinsing (of mouth), snuffing of water (in the nostrils) ; and in the hadith transmitted by Abu Mu’awyia, there is no mention of a towel.
317c. Ibn Abbas narrated It on the authority of Maimuna that the Apostle of Allah ﷺ was given a towel, but he did not rub (his body) with it, but he did like this with water, i. e. he shook it off.
318. ‘A’isha reported: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took a bath because of sexual intercourse, he called for a vessel and took a handful of water from it and first (washed) the right side of his head, then left, and then took a handful (of water) and poured it on his head.
The amount of water with which it is recommended to perform ghusl in the case of janabah; a man and woman washing from a single vessel; one of them washing with the left-over water of the other
319a. ‘A’isha reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ washed himself with water from a vessel (measuring seven to eight seers) because of sexual intercourse.
319b. ‘A’isha reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took a bath from the vessel (which contained seven to eight seers, i. e. fifteen to sixteen pounds) of water And I and he (the Holy Prophet) took a bath from the same vessel. And in the hadith narrated by Sufyan the words are:” from one vessel”. Qutaiba said: Al-Faraq is three Sa’ (a cubic measuring of varying magnitude).
320. Abu Salamab. ‘Abd al-Rahman reported: I along with the foster brother of ‘A’isha went to her and he asked about the bath of the Apostle ﷺ because of sexual intercourse. She called for a vessel equal to a Sa’ and she took a bath. and there was a curtain between us and her. She poured water on her head thrice and he (Abu Salama) said: The wives of the Apostle ﷺ collectedhair on their heads and these lopped up to ears (and did rot go beyond that).
321a. Salama b. Abd al-Rahman narrated it on the authority of A’isha that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took a bath, he started from the right hand and poured water over it and washed it, and then poured water on the impurity with the right band and washed it away with the help of the left hand. and after having removed it, he poured water on his head. A’isha said: I and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took a bath from the same vessel, after sexual intercourse.
321b. Hafsa, daughter of ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Abu Bakr, reported that ‘A’isha narrated to her that she and the Apostle of Allah ﷺ took a bath from the same vessel which contained water equal to three Mudds or thereabout.
321c. ‘A’isha reported: I and the Messenger ﷺ took a bath from the same vessel and our hands alternated into it in the state that we had had sexual intercourse.
321d. ‘A’isha reported: I and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took a bath from one vessel which was placed between me and him and he would get ahead of me, so that I would say: Spare (some water for) me, spare (some water for) me; and she said that they had had sexual intercourse.
325a. Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took a bath with five Makkuks of water and performed ablution with one Makkuk. Ibn Muthanna has used the words five Makakiyya, and Ibn Mu’adh narrated it from ‘Abdullah b. ‘Abdullah and he made no mention of Ibn Jabr.
326b. Safina reported that Abd Bakr, the Companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, observed: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took a bath with one Sa’ of water and performed ablution with one Mudd (of water) ; and in the hadith narrated by Ibn Hujr the words are: One Mudd sufficed for his (Holy Prophet’s) ablution. And Ibn Hujr said that (his Shaikh) Isma’il was much advanced in age, and it was because of this that he could not fully rely on him for this tradition.
It is recommended to pour water over the head, and elsewhere, three times
باب اسْتِحْبَابِ إِفَاضَةِ الْمَاءِ عَلَى الرَّأْسِ وَغَيْرِهِ ثَلاَثًا
327a. Jubair b. Mut’im reported: The people contended amongst themselves in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with regard to bathing. Some of them said: We wash our heads like this and this. Upon this the Messenger ﷺ said: As for me I pour three handfuls of water upon my head.
327b. Jubair b. Mut’im reported it from the Apostle of Allah ﷺ that a mention was made before him about bathing because of sexual intercourse and he said: I pour water over my head thrice.
328. Jabir b. Abdullah reported: A delegation of the Thaqif said to the Apostle of Allah ﷺ: Our land is cold; what about our bathing then? He (the Holy Prophet) said: I pour water thrice over my head.
329. Jabir b. ‘Abdullah reported: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took a bath because of sexual intercourse, he poured three handfuls of water upon his head. Hasan b. Muhammad said to him (the narrator): My hair is thick. Upon this Jabir observed. I said to him: O son of my brother, the hair of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was thicker than your hair and these were more fine (than yours).
Ruling on the braids of a woman who is doing ghusl
باب حُكْمِ ضَفَائِرِ الْمُغْتَسِلَةِ
330a. Umm Salama reported: I said: Messenger of Allah, I am a woman who has closely plaited hair on my head; should I undo it for taking a bath, because of sexual intercourse? He (the Holy Prophet) said: No, it is enough for you to throw three handfuls of water on your head and then pour water over yourself, and you shall be purified.
330b. This hadith has been narrated by Amr al-Naqid, Yazid b. Harun, ‘Abd b. Humaid, Abd al-Razzaq, Thauri, Ayyub b. Musa, with the same chain of transmitters. In hadith narrated by Abd al-Razzaq there is a mention of the menstruation and of the sexual intercourse. The rest of the hadith has been transmitted like that of Ibn ‘Uyaina.
330c. This hadith is narrated by the same chain of transmitters by Ahmad al. Darimi, Zakariya b. ‘Adi, Yazid, i. e. ‘ Ibn Zurai’, Rauh b. al-Qasim, Ayyub b. Musa with the same chain of transmitters, and there is a mention of these words:” Should I undo the plait and wash it, because of sexual intercourse?” and there is no mention of menstruation.
331. ‘Ubaid b. Umair reported: It was conveyed to ‘A’isha that ‘Abdullah b. ‘Amr ordered the women to undo the (plaits) of hair on their heads. She said: How strange it is for Ibn ‘Amr that he orders the women to undo the plaits of their head while taking a bath; why does he not order them to shave their beads? I and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took bath from one vessel. I did no more than this that I poured three handfuls of water over my head.
332a. ‘A’isha reported: A woman asked the Apostle of Allah ﷺ how to wash herself after menstruation. She mentioned that he taught her how to take bath and then told her to take a piece of cotton with musk and purify herself. She said: How should I purify myself with that? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Praise be to Allah, purify yourself with it, and covered his face, Sufyan b. ‘Uyaina gave a demonstration by covering his face (as the Holy Prophet had done). ‘A’isha reported: I dragged her to my side for I had understood what the Apostle of Allah ﷺ intended and, therefore, said: Apply this cotton with musk to the trace of blood. Ibn ‘Umar in his hadith (has mentioned the words of ‘A’isha thus): Apply it to the marks of blood.
332b. ‘A’isha reported: A woman asked the Apostle of Allah ﷺ how he should wash herself after the menstrual period. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Take a cotton with musk and purity yourself, and the rest of the hadith was narrated like that of Sufyan.
332c. ‘A’isha reported: Asma (daughter of Shakal) asked the Apostle of Allah ﷺ about washing after menstruation. He said: Everyone amongst you should use water (mixed with the leaves of) the lote-tree and cleanse herself well, and then pour water on her head and rub it vigorously till it reaches the roots of the hair. Then she should pour water on it. Afterwards she should take a piece of cotton smeared with musk and cleanse herself with it. Asma’ said: How should she cleanse herself with the help of that? Upon this he (the Apostle of Allah) observed: Praise be to Allah, she should cleanse herself. ‘A’isha said in a subdued tone that she should apply it to the trace of blood. She (Asma) then further asked about bathing after sexual intercourse. He (the Holy Prophet) said: She should take water and cleanse herself well or complete the ablution and then (pour water) on her head and rub it till it reaches the roots of the hair (of her) head and then pour water on her. ‘A’isha said: How good are the women of Ansar (helpers) that their shyness does not prevent them from learning religion.
332d. This hadith is narrated by ‘Ubaidullah b. Mu’adh with the same chain of transmitters (but for the words) that he (the Holy Prophet) said: Cleanse yourself with it, and he covered (his face on account of shyness).
332e. ‘A’isha reported: Asma’ b. Shakal came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: Messenger of Allah, how one amongst us should take a bath after the menstruation, and the rest of the hadith is the same and there is no mention of bathing because of sexual intercourse.
The ghusl and the prayer of a woman who is suffering prolonged vaginal bleeding (istihadah)
باب الْمُسْتَحَاضَةِ وَغُسْلِهَا وَصَلاَتِهَا
333a. ‘A’isha reported: Fatimah b. Abu Hubaish came to the Apostle ﷺ and said: I am a woman whose blood keeps flowing (even after the menstruation period). I am never purified; should I, therefore, abandon prayer? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Not at all, for that is only a vein, and is not a menstruation, so when menstruation comes, abandon prayer, and when it ends wash the blood from yourself and then pray.
333b. The hadith narrated by Waki’ and with its chain of narrators has been transmitted on the authority of Hisham b. ‘Urwa, but in the hadith narrated by Qutaiba on the authority of Jarir, the words are:” There came Fatimah b. Abu Hubaish, b. ‘Abd al-Muttalib b. Asad, and she was a woman amongst us,” and in the hadith of Hammid b. Zaid there is an addition of these words:” We abandoned mentioning him.”
334a. ‘A’isha reported: Umm Habiba b. Jahsh thus asked for a verdict from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: I am a woman whose blood keeps flowing (after the menstrual period). He (the Holy Prophet) said: That is only a vein, so take a bath and offer prayer; and she took a bath at the time of every prayer. Laith b. Sa’d said: Ibn Shihab made no mention that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had ordered her to take a bath at the time of every prayer, but she did it of her own accord. And in the tradition transmitted by Ibn Rumh there is no mention of Umm Habiba (and there is mention of the daughter of Jahsh only.)
334b. ‘A’isha, the wife of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ reported: Umm Habiba b. Jahsh who was the sister-in-law of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the wife of ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Auf, remained mustahada for seven years, and she, therefore, asked for the verdict of Shari’ah from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about it The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: This is not menstruation, but (blood from) a vein: so bathe yourself and offer prayer. ‘A’isha said: She took a bath in the wash-tub placed in the apartment of her sister Zainab b. Jahsh, till the redness of the blood came over the water. Ibn Shihab said: I narrated it to Abu Bakr b. ‘Abd al-Rahman b. al-Harith b. Hisham about it who observed: May Allah have mercy on Hinda! would that she listened to this verdict. By Lord, she wept for not offering prayer.
334c. This hadith has been thus reported by another chain of transmitters: Umm Habiba b. Jahsh came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and she had been a mustahada for seven years, and the rest of the hadith was narrated like that of ‘Amr b. al-Harith up to the words:” There came the redness of the blood over water.” and nothing was narrated beyond it.
334d. The hadith has been narrated by ‘A’isha through another chain of transmitters (in these words): I The daughter of jahsh had been mustabida for seven years,” and the rest of the hadith is the same (as mentioned above).
334e. On the authority of ‘A’isha: Umm Habiba asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the blood (which flows beyond the period of menstruation). ‘A’isha said: I saw her wash-tub full of blood. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Remain away (from prayer) equal (to the length of time) that your menses prevented you. After this (after the period of usual courses) bathe yourself and offer prayer.
334f. ‘A’isha, the wife of the Apostle ﷺ, said: Umm Habiba b. Jahsh who was the spouse of Abd al- Rahman b. Auf made a complaint to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about blood (which flows beyond the menstrual period). He said to her: Remain away (from prayer) equal (to the length of time) that your menstruation holds you back. After this, bathe yourself. And she washed herself before every prayer.
A menstruating woman is obliged to make up missed fasts but not prayers
باب وُجُوبِ قَضَاءِ الصَّوْمِ عَلَى الْحَائِضِ دُونَ الصَّلاَةِ
335a. Mu’adha reported: A woman asked ‘A’isha: Should one amongst us complete prayers abandoned during the period of menses? ‘A’isha said: Are you a Haruriya? When any one of us during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in her menses (and abandoned prayer) she was not required to complete them.
335b. It is reported from Mu’adha that she asked ‘A’isha: Should a menstruating woman complete the prayer (abandoned during the menstrual period)? ‘A’isha said: Are you a Hurariya? The wives of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ have had their monthly courses, (but) did he order them to make compensation (for the abandoned prayers)? Muhammad b. Ja’far said: (Compensation) denotes their completion.
335c. Mu’adha said: I asked ‘A’isha: What is the reason that a menstruating woman completes the fasts (that she abandons during her monthly course). but she does not complete the prayers? She (Hadrat ‘A’isha) said: Are you a Haruriya? I said: I am not a Haruriya, but I simply want to inquire. She said: We passed through this (period of menstruation), and we were ordered to complete the fasts, but were not ordered to complete the prayers.
Covering oneself with a garment and the like while performing ghusl
باب تَسَتُّرِ الْمُغْتَسِلِ بِثَوْبٍ وَنَحْوِهِ
336a. Umm Hani b. Abu Talib reported: I went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of the conquest (of Mecca) and found him take a bath. while his daughter Fatimah was holding a curtain around him.
336b. Umm Hani b. Abu Talib reported: It was the day of the conquest (of Mecca) that she went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he was staying at a higher part (of that city). The Messenger of Allah ﷺ got up for his bath. Fatimah held a curtain around him (in order to provide him privacy). He then put on his garments and wrapped himself with that and then offered eight rak’ahs of the forenoon prayer.
336c. This hadith is narrated by Sa’id b. Abu Hind with the same chain of transmitters and said: His (the Holy Prophet’s) daughter Fatimah provided him privacy with the help of his cloth, and when he had taken a bath he took it up and wrapped it around him and then stood and offered eight rak’ahs of the forenoon prayer.
338a. ‘Abd al-Rahman, the son of Abu Sa’id al-Khudri, reported from his father: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: A man should not see the private parts of another man, and a woman should not see the private parts of another woman, and a man should not lie with another man under one covering, and a woman should not lie with another woman under one covering.
338b. This hadith has been narrated by Ibn Abu Fudaik and Dabbik b. ‘Uthman with the same chain of transmitters and they observed: Private parts of man are the nakedness (which is concealed).
It is permissible to bathe naked when one is alone
باب جَوَازِ الاِغْتِسَالِ عُرْيَانًا فِي الْخَلْوَةِ
339. Amongst the traditions narrated from Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the authority of Abu Huraira, the one is that Banu Isra’il used to take a bath naked, and they looked at the private parts of one another. Moses (peace be upon him), however, took a bath alone (in privacy) ; and they said (tauntingly): By Allah, nothing prohibits Moses to take a bath along with us, but sacrotal hernia. He (Moses) once went for a bath and placed his clothes on a stone and the stone moved on with his clothes. Moses ran after it saying: 0 stone, my clothes,0 stone, my clothes, and Banu Isra’il had the chance to see the private parts of Moses, and said: By Allah, Moses does not suffer from any ailment. The stone then stopped, till Moses had been seen by them, and he then took hold of his clothes and struck the stone. Abu Huraira said: By Allah, there are the marks of six or seven strokes made by Moses on the stone.
340a. Jabir b. ‘Abdullah reported: When the Ka’ba was constructed the Apostle of Allah ﷺ and Abbas went and lifted stones. Abbas said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: Place your lower garment on your shoulder (so that you may protect yourself from the roughness and hardness of stones). He (the Holy Prophet) did this, but fell down upon the ground in a state of unconciousness and his eyes were turned towards the sky. He then stood up and said: My lower garment, my lower garment; and this wrapper was tied around him. In the hadith transmitted by Ibn Rafi’, there is the word:” On his neck” and he did not say:” Upon his shoulder.”
340b. Jabir b. ‘Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was carrying along with them (his people) stones for the Ka’ba and there was a waist wrapper around him. His uncle,” Abbas, said to him: 0 son of my brother! if you take off the lower garment and place it on the shoulders underneath the stones, it would be better. He (the Holy Prophet) took it off and placed it on his shoulder and fell down unconscious. He (the narrator) said: Never was he seen naked after that day.
341. Al-Miswar b. Makhrama reported: I was carrying a heavy stone and my lower garment was loose, and it, therefore, slipped off (so soon) that I could not place the stone (on the ground) and carry to its proper place. Upon this the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Return to your cloth (lower garment), take it (and tie it around your waist) and do not walk naked.
342. ‘Abdullah b. Ja’far reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ one day made me mount behind him and he confided to me something secret which I would not disclose to anybody; and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ liked the concealment provided by a lofty place or cluster of dates (while answering the call of nature), Ibn Asma’ said in his narration: It implied an enclosure of the date-trees.
At the beginning of Islam, intercourse did not necessitate ghusl unless semen was emitted, then that was abrogated and ghusl becomes obligatory for intercourse
باب إِنَّمَا الْمَاءُ مِنَ الْمَاءِ
343a. Sa’id al-Khudri narrated it from his father: I went to Quba’ with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on Monday till we reached (the habitation) of Banu Salim. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood at the door of ‘Itban and called him loudly. So he came out dragging his lower garment. Upon this the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: We have made this man to make haste ‘Itban said: Messenger of Allah, if a man parts with his wife suddenly without seminal emission, what is he required to do (with regard to bath)? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: It is with the seminal emission that bath becomes obligatory.
344. Abu al. ‘Ala’ b. al-Shikhkhir said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ abrogated some of his commands by others, just as the Qur’an abrogates some part with the other.
345. Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ happened to pass by (the house) of a man amongst the Ansar, and he sent for him. He came out and water was trickling down from his head. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: Perhaps we put you to haste. He said: Yes. Messenger of Allah. He (the Holy Prophet) said: When you made haste or semen is not emitted, bathing is not obligatory for you, but ablution is binding. Ibn Bashshir has narrated it with a minor alteration.
346a. Ubayy Ibn Ka’b reported: I arked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about a man who has sexual intercourse with his wife, but leaves her before orgasm. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: He should wash the secretion of his wife, and then perform ablution and ofier prayer.
346b. Ubayy ibn Ka’b narrated it from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that he said: If a person has sexual intercourse with his wife, but does not experience orgasm, he should wash his organ and perform an ablution.
347a. Zaid b. Khalid al-Jubani reported that he askad Uthman b. ‘Affan: What is your opinion about the man who has sexual intercourse with his wife, but does not experience orgasm? Uthman said: He should perform ablution as he does for prayer, and wash his organ. ‘Uthmin also said: I have heard it from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
348a. Abu Huraira reported: The Apostle of Allah ﷺ said: When a man has sexual intercourse, bathing becomes obligatory (both for the male and the female). In the hadith of Matar the words are: Even if there is no orgasm. Zuhair has narrated it with a minor alteration of words.
348b. This hadith is narrated by Qatida with the same chain of transmitters, but with minor alterations. Here instead of the word – (jahada, (ijtahada) has been used, and the words;” Even if there is no orgasm” have been omitted.
349. Abu Musa reported: There cropped up a difference of opinion between a group of Muhajirs (Emigrants and a group of Ansar (Helpers) (and the point of dispute was) that the Ansar said: The bath (because of sexual intercourse) becomes obligatory only-when the semen spurts out or ejaculates. But the Muhajirs said: When a man has sexual intercourse (with the woman), a bath becomes obligatory (no matter whether or not there is seminal emission or ejaculation). Abu Musa said: Well, I satisfy you on this (issue). He (Abu Musa, the narrator) said: I got up (and went) to ‘A’isha and sought her permission and it was granted, and I said to her: O Mother, or Mother of the Faithful, I want to ask you about a matter on which I feel shy. She said: Don’t feel shy of asking me about a thing which you can ask your mother, who gave you birth, for I am too your mother. Upon this I said: What makes a bath obligatory for a person? She replied: You have come across one well informed! The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: When anyone sits amidst four parts (of the woman) and the circumcised parts touch each other a bath becomes obligatory.
350. ‘A’isha the wife of the Apostle of Allah ﷺ reported. A person asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about one who has sexual intercourse with his wife and parts away (without orgasm) whether bathing is obligatory for him. ‘A’isha was sitting by him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: I and she (the Mother of the Faithful) do it and then take a bath.
352. ‘Abdullah b. Ibrahim b. Qariz reported that he found Abu Huraira performing ablution in the mosque, who said: I am performing ablution because of having eaten pieces of cheese, for I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: Perform ablution (after eating anything) touched by fire.
353. ‘Urwa reported on the authority of’A’isha, the wife of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, saying this: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said. Perform ablution (after eating) anything touched by fire.
354b. Ibn ‘Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took flesh from the bone or meat, and then offered prayer and did not perform ablution, and (in fact) he did not touch water.
355a. Ja’far b. Amr b. Umayya al-Damari reported on the authority of his father who said: I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ take slices from goat’s shoulder, and then eat them, and then offer prayer without having performed ablution.
355b. Ja’far b. ‘Amr b. Umayya al-Damari reported on the authority of his father who said: I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ take slices from goat’s shoulder and then eat them. He was called for prayer and he got’up, leaving aside the knife, and offered prayer but did not perform ablution.
356a. Ibn ‘Abbas reported it on the authority of Maimuana, the wife of the Apostle of Allah ﷺ, that the Apostle of Allah ﷺ took (a piece of goat’s) shoulder at her place, and then offered prayer but did not perform ablution.
357. Abu Rafi’ reported: I testify that I used to roast the liver of the goat for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and then he offered praver but did not perform ablution.
359a. Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ dressed himself, and then went out for prayer, when he was presented with bread and meat. He took three morsels out of that, and then offered prayer along with other people and did not touch water.
359b. This hadith is narrated by Muhammad b. ‘Amr b. Ata’ with these words: I was with Ibn ‘Abbas, and Ibn ‘Abbas saw the Apostle of Allah ﷺ doing like this, and it is also said that the words are: He (the Holy Prophet) offered prayer; and the word” people” is not mentioned.
360a. Jabir b. Samura reported: A man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ whether he should perform ablution after (eating) mutton. He (the Messenger of Allah) said: Perform ablution it you so desire, and if you do not wish, do not perform it. He (again) asked: Should I perform ablution (after eating) camel’s flesh? He said: Yes, perform ablution (after eating) camel’s flesh. He (again) said: May I say prayer in the sheepfolds? He (the Messenger of Allah) said: Yes. He (the narrator) again said: May I say prayer where camels lie down? He (the Holy Prophet) said: No.
Evidence that if a person is certain that he is in a state of purity, then he doubts whether he has committed hadith (broken his wudu’), then he prays with his purity like that
361. ‘Abbad b. Tamim reported from his uncle that a person made a complaint to the Apostle ﷺ that he entertained (doubt) as it something had happened to him breaking his ablution. He (the Holy Prophet) said: He should not return (from prayer) unless he hears a sound or perceives a smell (of passing wind). Abu Bakr and Zuhair b. Harb have pointed out in their narrations that it was ‘Abdullah b. Zaid.
362. Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: If any one of you has pain in his abdomen, but is doubtful whether or not anything has issued from him, be should not leave the mosque unless he hears a sound or perceives a smell.
363a. The freed slave-girl of Maimuna was given a goat in charity but it died. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ happened to pass by that (carcass). Upon this be said: Why did you not take off its skin? You could put it to use, after tanning it. They (the Companions) said: It was dead. Upon, this he (the Messenger of Allah) said: Only its eating is prohibited. Abu bakr and Ibn Umar in their narrations said: It is narrated from Maimuna (may Allah be pleased with her).
363b. Ibn ‘Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a dead goat, which had been given in charity to the freed slave-girl of Maimuna. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Why don’t you make use of its skin? They (the Companions around the Holy Prophet) said: It is dead. Upon this he said: It is the eating (of the dead animal) which is prohibited.
363d. Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ happened to pass by a goat thrown (away) which had been in fact given to the freed slave-girl of Maimuna as charity. Upon this the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Why did they not get its skin? They had better tan it and make use of it.
364. Ibn’Abbas reported on the authority of Maimuna that someone amongst the wives of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had a domestic animal and it died. Upon this the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Why did you not take off its skin and make use of that?
365. Ibn ‘Abbas reported: The Apostle of Allah ﷺ happened to pass by (the dead body) of the goat which belonged to the freed slave-girl of Maimuna and said: Why did you not make use of its skin?
366c. Abu al-Khair reported: I saw Ibn Wa’la al-Saba’i wear a fur. I touched it. He said: Why do you touch it? I asked Ibn ‘Abbas saying: We are the inhabitants of the western regions, and there (live) with us Berbers and Magians. They bring with them rams and slaughter them, but we do not eat (the meat of the animals) slaughtered by them, and they come with skins full of fat. Upon this Ibn ‘Abbas said: We asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about this and he said: Its tanning makes it pure.
366d. Ibn Wa’la al-Saba’i reported: I asked ‘Abdullah b. ‘Abbas saying: We are the inhabitants of the western regions. The Magians come to us with skins full of water and fat. He said: Drink. I said to him: Is it your own opinion? Ibn Abbas said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: Tanning purifies it (the skin).
367a. ‘A’isha reported: We went with the Apostle of Allah ﷺ on one of his journeys and when we reached the place Baida’ or Dhat al-jaish, my necklace was broken (and fell somewhere). The Messenger of Allah ﷺ along with other people stayed there for searching it. There was neither any water at that place nor was there any water with them (the Companions of the Holy Prophet). Some persons came to my father Abu Bakr and said: Do you see what ‘A’isha has done? She has detained the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and persons accompanying him, and there is neither any water here or with them. So Abu Bakr came there and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sleeping with his head on my thigh. He (Abu Bakr) said: You have detained the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and other persons and there is neither water here nor with them. She (‘A’isha) said: Abu Bakr scolded me and uttered what Allah wanted him to utter and nudged my hips with his hand. And there was nothing to prevent me from stirring but for the fact that the messenger of Allah ﷺ was lying upon my thigh. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ slept till it was dawn at a waterless place. So Allah revealed the verses pertaining to tayammum and they (the Holy Prophet and his Companions) performed tayammum. Usaid b. al-Hudair who was one of the leaders said: This is not the first of your blessings,O Family to Abu Bakr. ‘A’isha said: We made the came) stand which was my mount and found the necklace under it.
367b. ‘A’isha reported she had borrowed from Asma’ (her sister) a necklace and it was lost. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent men to search for it. As it was the time for prayer, they offered prayer without ablution (as water was not available there). When they came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, they made a complaint about it, and the verses pertaining to tayammum were revealed. Upon this Usaid b. Hadair said (to ‘A’isha): May Allah grant you a good reward! Never has been there an occasion when you were beset with difficulty and Allah did not make you come out of that and made it an occasion of blessing for the Muslims.
368a. Shaqiq reported: I was sitting in the company of Abdullah and Abu Musa when Abu Musa said: 0 ‘Abd al-Rahman (kunya of ‘Abdullah b. Mas’ud), what would you like a man to do about the prayer if he experiences a seminal emission or has sexual intercourse but does not find water for a month? ‘Abdullah said: He should not perform tayammum even if he does not find water for a month. ‘Abdullah said: Then what about the verse in Sura Ma’ida:” If you do not find water, betake yourself to clean dust”? ‘Abdullah said: If they were granted concession on the basis of this verse, there is a possibility that they would perform tayammum with dust on finding water very cold for themselves. Abu Musa said to Abdullah: You have not heard the words of ‘Ammar: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me on an errand and I had a seminal emission, but could find no water, and rolled myself in dust just as a beast rolls itself. I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ then and made a mention of that to him and he (the Holy Prophet) said: It would have been enough for you to do thus. Then he struck the ground with his hands once and wiped his right hand with the help of his left hand and the exterior of his palms and his face. ‘Abdullah said: Didn’t you see that Umar was not fully satisfied with the words of ‘Ammar only?
368b. This hadith is narrated by Shaqiq with the same chain of transmitters but with the alteration of these words: He (the Holy Prophet) struck hands upon the earth, and then shook them and then wiped his face and palm.
368c. Abd al-Rabmin b. Abza narrated It on the authority of his father that a man came to ‘Umar and said: I am (at times) affected by seminal emission but find no water. He (‘Umar) told him not to say prayer. ‘Ammar then said. Do you remember,O Commander of the Faithful, when I and you were in a military detachment and we had had a seminal emission and did not find water (for taking bath) and you did not say prayer, but as for myself I rolled in dust and said prayer, and (when it was mentioned before) the Apostle ﷺ said: It was enough for you to strike the ground with your hands and then blow (the dust) and then wipe your face and palms. Umar said: ‘Ammar, fear Allah. He said: If you so like, I would not narrate it.
A hadith like this has been transmitted with the same chain of transmitters but for the words: ‘Umar said: We hold you responsible for what you claim.”
368d. ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Abza mnated it on the authority of his father that a man came to Umar and said: I have had a seminal emission but I found no water, and the rest of the hadith is the same but with this addition: ‘Amr said: O Commander of the Faithful, because of the right given to you by Allah over me, if you desire, I would not narrate this hadith to anyone.
369. Umair, the freed slave of Ibn ‘Abbas, reported: I and ‘Abd al-Rahmin b. Yasir, the freed slave of Maimuna, the wife of the Apostle ﷺ. came to the house of Abu’l-Jahm b. al-Harith al-Simma Ansari and he said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came from the direction of Bi’r Jamal and a man met him; he saluted him but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ made no response, till he (the Holy Prophet) came to the wall, wiped his face and hands and then returned his salutations.
370. Ibn Umar reported: A person happened to pass by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he was making water and saluted him, but he did not respond to his salutation.
باب الدَّلِيلِ عَلَى أَنَّ الْمُسْلِمَ لاَ يَنْجُسُ
371. Abu Huraira reported that he met the Apostle of Allah ﷺ on one of the paths leading to Medina in a state of (sexual) defilement and he slipped away and took a bath. The Apostle of Allah ﷺ searched for him and when he came, he said to him: O Abu Huraira, where were you? He said: Messenger of Allah, you met when I was (sexually) defiled and I did not like to sit in your company before taking a bath. Upon this the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Hallowed be Allah, verily a believer is never defiled.
372. Hudhaifa reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ happened to meet him and he was (sexually) defiled, and he slipped away and took a bath and then came and said: I was (sexually) defiled. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) remarked: A Muslim is never defiled.
374a. Ibn ‘Abbas reported: The Apostle of Allah ﷺ came out of the privy, and he was presented with some food, and the people reminded him about ablution, but he said: Am I to say prayer that I should perform ablution?
374b. Ibn ‘Abbas reported: We were with the Apostle of Allah ﷺ and he had come out of the privy. Food was presented to him. It was said to him (by the Companions around him): Wouldn’t you perform ablution? Upon this he said: Why, am I to say prayer that I should perform ablution?
374c. Ibn ‘Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went to the privy and when he came back, he was presented with food. It was said to him; Messenger of Allah, wouldn’t you perform ablution. He said: Why, am I to say prayer?
374d. Ibn Abbas, reported: The Apostle of Allah ﷺ came out of the privy after relieving himself, and food was brought to him and he took it, and did not touch water. In another narration transmitted by Sa’id b. al-Huwairith it is like this: It was said to the Apostle of Allah ﷺ You have not performed ablution. He said: I do not intend to say prayer that I should perform ablution.
What should be said when entering the area in which one relieves himself
باب مَا يَقُولُ إِذَا أَرَادَ دُخُولَ الْخَلاَءِ
375a. Anas reported: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the privy, and in the hadith transmitted by Hushaim (the words are): When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the lavatory, be used to say: O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from wicked and noxious things.
375b. This hadith is also transmitted by ‘Abd al-‘Aziz with the same chain of transmitters, and the words are: I seek refuge with Allah from the wicked and noxious things.
Evidence that sleeping while sitting does not invalidate wudu’
باب الدَّلِيلِ عَلَى أَنَّ نَوْمَ الْجَالِسِ لاَ يَنْقُضُ الْوُضُوءَ
376a. Anas reported: (The people) stood up for prayer and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was whispering to a man, and in the narration of ‘Abd al-Warith (the words are): The Apostle of Allah ﷺ was having a private conversation with a man, and did not start the prayer till the people dozed off.
376b. Anas b. Malik reported: (The people) stood up for prayer and the Apostle of Allah ﷺ was talking in whispers with a man, and he did not discontinue the conversation till his Companions dozed off; he then came and led the prayer.
376c. Qatida reported: I heard Anas as saying that the Companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ dozed off and then offered prayer and did not perform ablution. He (the narrator) said: I asked him if he had actually heard it from Anas. He said: By Allah. yes.
376d. Anas reported: (The people) stood up for the night prayer when a man spoke forth: I need to say something. The Apostle of Allah ﷺ entered into secret conversation with him, till the people dozed off or some of the people (dozed off), and then they said the prayer.
We have read in the first Book that the love of Allah is the highest aim of a true believer. It is for the achievement of this single end that he affirms his faith in Him by renouncing all other types of godhood.
The love of God is not something inert or lifeless; it is dynamic in the sense that it calls for a complete change in the life of man: change in his thoughts and ideas and change in his conduct and behaviour. One who claims to be a believer in Allah has to make a good deal of effort with a view to pleasing his: lord. He has to purify his soul from all evil thoughts and fancies so that the love of God should reside in it. Unless the soul is purged of all impurities one cannot achieve salvation. This is known as Tahdrah in Islam, and it is the foundation-stone of Imin. This high objective of the purification of the soul requires intentional and deliberate efforts and a good deal of sacrifice on the part of man, and the most elementary stage in this sacred path is the cleanliness of body.
By enjoining cleanliness of body upon man Islam awakens him to the realisation of the fact that when impurities on the body of a man produce such unhealtby effects on his physical being and corrode his mental health, how miserable his life would be when his soul is polluted with impurities. The process of the purification of the soul should, therefore, start with the purification of the body.
223. Abu Malik at-Ash’ari reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Cleanliness is half of faith and al-Hamdu Liliah (Praise be to Allah) fills the scale, and Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah) and al-Hamdu Liliah (Praise be to Allah) fill upwhat is between the heavens and the earth, and prayer is a light, and charity is proof (of one’s faith) and endurance is a brightness and the Holy Qur’an is a proof on your behalf or against you. All men go out early in the morning and sell themselves, thereby setting themselves free or destroying themselves.
224a. Mus’ab b. Sa’d reported: ‘Abdullah son of Umar came to Ibn’Amir in order to inquire after his health as he was ailing. He said Ibn ‘Umar, why don’t you prayto Allah for me? He said: I heard of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ say: Neither the prayer is accepted without parification nor is charity accepted out of the ill-gotten (wealth), and thou wert the (governor) of Basra.
224b. A hadith like this is narrated from the Apostle ﷺ with the same chain of transmitters by Muhammad b. Muthanna, Ibn Bashshar, Muhammad b. Ja’far, Shu’ba.
225. Hammam b. Munabbih who is the brother of Wahb b. Munabbih. said: This is what has been transmitted to us by Abu Huraira from Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and then narrated a hadith out of them and observed that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The prayer of none amongst you would be accepted in a state of impurity till he performs ablution.
226a. Humran, the freed slave of ‘Uthman, said: Uthman b. ‘Affan called for ablution water and this is how he performed the ablution. He washed his hands thrice. He then rinsed his mouth and cleaned his nose with water (three times). He then washed his face three times, then washed his right arm up to the elbow three times, then washed his left arm like that, then wiped his head; then washed his right foot up to the ankle three times, then washed his left foot like that, and then said: I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ perform ablution like this ablution of mine. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: He who performs ablution like this ablution of mine and then stood up (for prayer) and offered two rak’ahs of prayer without allowing his thoughts to be distracted, all his previous sins are expiated. Ibn Shihab said: Our scholars remarked: This is the most complete of the ablutions performed for prayer.
226b. Humran, the freed slave of ‘Uthman said: I saw Uthman call for a vessel (of water) and poured water over his hands three times and then washed them. Then he put his right hand in the vessel and rinsed his mouth and cleaned his nose. Then he washed his face three times and his hands up to the elbow three times; then wiped his head, then washed his feet three times. Then he said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had said: He who performed ablution like this ablution of mine and offered two raklahs of prayer without allowing his thoughts to be distracted, all his previous sins would be expiated.
227a. Humran. the freed slave of ‘Uthman. said: I heard from ‘Uthman b. ‘Affan and he was in the courtyard of the mosque, when the Mu’adhdhin (announcer of the prayer) came to him at the time of afternoon prayer. So the (‘Uthman) called for the ablution water and performed ablution and then said: By Allah, I am narrating to you a hadith. If there were not a verse in the Book of Allah, I would have never narrated it to you. I heard Allah’s Messenger ﷺ say: If a Muslim performs ablution and does it well and offers prayer, all his (sins) daring the period from one prayer to another would be pardoned by Allah.
227b. This hadith is also narrated on the authority with the same chain of transmitters and in the hadith of Abu Usama the words are:” He who performed the ablution well and then offered the obligatory prayer.”
227c. Humran reported when ‘Uthman performed ablution he said: By Allah, I am narrating to you a hadith had there not been this verse in the Book of Allah. I would not have narrated it to you. Verily I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: Not a person is there who performed ablution, and did it well, then offered prayer, but his sins (which he committed) were not pardoned between the prayer that he offered and the next one. ‘Urwa said: The verse is this:” Those who suppress the clear proofs and the guidance which We have sent down”… to His words:” the Cursers” (ii. 15).
228. ‘Amr b Sa’id b al-As reported: I was, with Uthman that he called for ablution water and said: I heard Allah’s Messenger ﷺ say: When the time for a prescribed prayer comees, if any Muslim perform ablution well and offers his prayer) with humility and bowing, it will be an expiation for his past sins, so long as he has not committed a major sin; and this applies to for all times.
229. Humran, the freed slave of ‘Uthman reported: I brought for Uthman b. ‘Affan the ablution water. He performed ablution and then said: Verily the people narrate from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ a hadith. I do not know what these are. but (I know this fact) that I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ perform ablution like this ablution of mine and then he said: He who performed ablution like this, all his previous sins would be expiated and his prayer and going towards the mosque would have an extra reward. In the tradition narrated by Ibn ‘Abda (the words are):” I came to Uthman and he performed ablution.”
230. Abu Anas reported that Uthman performed ablution at Maqi’aid and said: Should I not show you the ablution performed by Allah’s Messenger ﷺ? And he then washed (the different parts of the body) three times. 4″ Qutaiba has added in his narration the words:” There were with him (with Uthman) Companions of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ.”
231a. Humran b. Abin reported: I used to fetch water for ‘Uthman for his purification. Never was there a day that he did not take a bath with a small quantity of water. And Uthman said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ at the time of our returning from our prayer told us (certain things pertaining to purification). Mis’ar said: I find that it was afternoon prayer. He said: I do not know whether I should tell you a thing or keep quiet. We said: Messenger of Allah, tell us if it is good and if it is otherwise, Allah and His Apostle know better. Upon this he said: A Muslim who purifies (himself) and completes purification as enjoined upon him by Allah and then offers the prayers, that will be expiatious (of his sins he committed) between these (prayers).
231b. Jami’ b. Shaddad reported: I heard Humran b. Aban narrate to Abu Burda in this very mosque during the governorship of Bishr that ‘Uthman b. Alfan said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ observed: He who completed ablution as Allah, the Exalted, enjoined upon him, his obligatory prayers would be explatious (for his minor sins that he would commit) during (the interval) between them. This hadith is transmitted by Ibn Mu’adh, and in the hadith narrated by Ghundar, the words” during the governorship of Bishr” are omitted and there is no mention of the obligatory prayers.
232a. Humran, the freed slave of Uthman reported: One day Uthman b. Affan performed the ablution well, and then said: I saw Allah’s Messenger ﷺ perform ablution, the best ablution, and then observed: He who performed ablution like this and then went towards the mosque and nothing (but the love of) prayer urged him (to do so), all his previous (minor) sins would be expiated.
232b. Humran, the freed slave of ‘Uthman b. ‘Affan, reported on the authority of ‘Uthman b. ‘Affan that he heard Allah’s Messenger ﷺ say: He who performed ablution for prayer and performed it properly and then went (to observe) obligatory prayer and offered it along with people or with the congregation or in the mosque, Allah would pardon his sins.
The five daily prayers, from one Jumu`ah to the next, and from one Ramadan to the next, are an expiation for whatever (sins) come in between, so long as one avoids major sins
233a. Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Five prayers and from one Friday prayer to (the next) Friday prayer is an expiation (of the sins committed in between their intervals) if major sins are not committed.
233b. Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Five prayers and one Friday prayer to (the next) Friday prayer are expiatious (for the sins committed in the intervals) between them.
233c. Abu Huraira reported: Verily the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Five (daily) prayers and from one Friday prayer to the (next) Friday prayer, and from Ramadhan to Ramadhan are expiatious for the (sins) committed in between (their intervals) provided one shuns the major sins.
Adh-Dhikr (the remembrance) which is recommended following wudu’
باب الذِّكْرِ الْمُسْتَحَبِّ عَقِبَ الْوُضُوءِ
234a. ‘Uqba b. ‘Amir reported: We were entrusted with the task of tending the camels. On my turn when I came back in the evening after grazing them in the pastures, I found Allah’s Messenger ﷺ stand and address the people. I heard these words of his: If any Muslim performs ablution well, then stands and prays two rak’ahs setting about them with his heart as well as his face, Paradise would be guaranteed to him. I said: What a fine thing is this! And a narrator who was before me said: The first was better than even this. When I cast a glance, I saw that it was ‘Umair who said: I see that you have just come and observed: If anyone amongst you performs the ablution, and then completes the ablution well and then says: I testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the servant of Allah and His Messenger, the eight gates of Paradise would be opened for him and he may enter by whichever of them he wishes.
234b. Uqba b. ‘Amir al-Juhani reported: Verily the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said and then narrated (the hadith) like one (mentioned above) except (this) that he said: He who performed ablution and said: I testify that there is no god but Allah, the One, there is no associate with Him and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger.
235a. ‘Abdullah b. Zaid b. ‘Asim al-Ansari, who was a Companion (of the Holy Prophet), reported: It was said to him (by people): Perform for us the ablution (as it was performed) by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He (‘Abdullah b. Zaid) called for a vessel (of water), and poured water from it on his hands and washed them three times. Then he inserted his hand (in the vessel) and brought it (water) out, rinsed his mouth and snuffed up water from the palm of one hand doing that three times, He again inserted his hand and brought it out and washed his face three times, then inserted his hand and brought it out and washed each arm up to the elbow twice, then inserted his hand and brought it out and wiped his head both front and back with his hands. He then washed his feet up to the ankles, and then said: This is how God’s Messenger ﷺ performed ablution.
235c. Malik b. Anas narrated it from ‘Amr b. Yahya with the same chain of transmitters, transmitters and mentioned the rinsing (of mouth) and snuffing (of water into the nostrils) three times, but he did not mention” from one palm,” and made this addition: He moved them (his hands) for wiping to the front of his head and then the nape of his neck, then bringing them back till he reached the place from which he had begun, after which he washed his feet.
235d. Babz reported: This hadith has been narrated by Wuwb on the authority of ‘Amr b. Yahyi with the same chain of transmitters and it has been mentioned therein: He rinsed his mouth. snuffed up water in nostrils and cleaned the nose with three handfuls and wiped his head moving (his hand) in front and then back once. Bahz said: Wuhaib narrated this hadith to me and Wuhaib said: Amr b. Yahya narrated to me this hadith twice.
236. ‘Abdullah b. Zaid b. ‘Asim al-Mazini reported: He saw Allah’s Messenger ﷺ perform the ablution. He rinsed his mouth then cleaned his nose, then washed his face three times, then washed his right hand thrice and then the other one, thrice. He then took fresh water and wiped his head and then washed his feet till he cleaned them.
Odd numbers when rinsing the nose and cleaning oneself with pebbles (istijmar)
باب الإِيتَارِ فِي الاِسْتِنْثَارِ وَالاِسْتِجْمَارِ
237a. Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Apostle ﷺ as saying: When anyone wipes himself with pebbles (after answering the call of nature) he must make use of an odd number and when any one of you performs ablution he must snuff in his nose water and then clean it.
237b. Hammam b. Munabbih reported: This is what Abu Huraira transmitted to us from Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he mentioned a number of a hadith, of which this is one: that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: When anyone amongst you (performs ablution) he must snuff his nostrils with water and then clean them.
237c. Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: When anyone performs ablution he must clean his nose and when anyone wipes himself with pebbles (after answering the call of nature) he must do that odd number of times.
237d. It has been transmitted by Abu Huraira and Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (both of them the reputed Companions of the Holy Prophet) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said like that.
238. Abu Huraira reported: The Apostle of Allah ﷺ said. When any one of you awakes up from sleep and performs ablution, he must clean his nose three times, for the devil spends the night in the interior of his nose.
239. Jabir b. ‘Abdullah reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: When anyone wipes himself with pebbles (after answering the call of nature) he should do this odd number of times.
باب وُجُوبِ غَسْلِ الرِّجْلَيْنِ بِكَمَالِهِمَا
240a. Salim, the freed slave of Shaddad, said: I came to ‘A’isha, the wife of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, on the day when Sa’db. Abi Waqqas died. ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Abu Bakr also came there and he performed ablution in her presence. She (Hadrat ‘A’isha) said: Abd al-Rahman, complete the ablution as I heard the Allah’s Messenger ﷺ say: Woe to the heels because of hell-fire.
240c. Salim, the freed slave of Mahri, reported: I and ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Abu Bakr went out (in order to join) the funeral procession of Sa’d b. Abi Waqqas and passed by the door of the residence of ‘A’isha, and then he transmitted a hadith like this from her who (narrated it) from the Holy Prophet ﷺ.
240d. Salim, the freed slave of Shaddad b. al-Had said: I was in the presence of ‘A’isha, and then narrated on her authority a hadith like this from the Holy Prophet ﷺ.
241a. ‘Abdullah b. ‘Amr reported: We returned from Mecca to Medina with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and when we came to some water on the way, some of the people were in a hurry at the time of the afternoon prayer and performed ablution hurriedly; and when we reached them, their heels were dry, no water had touched them. The Prophet ﷺ said: Woe to (dry) heels, because of Hell-fire. Make your ablution thorough.
241c. ‘Abdullah b. Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ lagged behind us on a journey. We travelled (back) and be took him; and then came the time of the afternoon prayer, and as we were going to wipe our feet he (the Holy Prophet) called out: Woe to the heels because of Hell-fire.
242b. Abu Huraira reported: He saw people perform ablution with the help of a water jar and he said: Complete the Wudu for i heard Abu al-Qasim ﷺ say: Woe to the hamstrings because of hell-fire.
The obligation of completely washing all the parts to be washed when purifying oneself
باب وُجُوبِ اسْتِيعَابِ جَمِيعِ أَجْزَاءِ مَحَلِّ الطَّهَارَةِ
243. Jabir reported: ‘Umar b. Khattab said that a person performed ablution and left a small part equal to the space of a nail (unwashed). The Apostle of Allah ﷺ saw that and said: Go back and perform ablution well. He then went back (performed ablution well) and offered the prayer.
244. Abu Huraira reported: Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said: When a bondsman-a Muslim or a believer-washes his face (in course of ablution), every sin he contemplated with his eyes, will be washed away from his face along with water, or with the last drop of water; when he washes his hands, every sin they wrought will be effaced from his hands with the water, or with the last drop of water; and when he washes his feet, every sin towards which his feet have walked will be washed away with the water or with the last drop of water with the result that he comes out pure from all sins.
245. Uthman b. ‘Affan reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: He who performed ablution well, his sins would come out from his body, even coming out from under his nails.
The recommendation to increase the area washed for the forehead, arms, and legs well when performing wudu’
باب اسْتِحْبَابِ إِطَالَةِ الْغُرَّةِ وَالتَّحْجِيلِ فِي الْوُضُوءِ
246a. Nu’aim b. ‘Abdullah al-Mujmir reported: I saw Abu Huraira perform ablution. He washed his face and washed it well. He then washed his right hand including a portion of his arm. He then washed his left hand including a portion of his arm. He then wiped his head. He then washed his right foot including his shank, and then washed his left foot including shank, and then said: This is how I saw Allah’s Messenger ﷺ perform his ablution. And (Abu Huraira) added that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had observed: You shall have your faces hands and feet bright on the Day of Resurrection because of your perfect ablution. He who can afford among you, let him increase the brightness of his forehead and that of hands and legs.
246b. Nu’aim b. ‘Abdallah reported: He saw Abu Huraira perform ablution. He washed his face and washed his hands up to the arms. He then washed his feet and reached up to the shanks and then said: I heard Allah’s Messenger ﷺ say: My people would come with bright faces and bright hands and feet on account of the marks of ablution, so he who can increase the lustre of his forehead (and that of his hands and legs) should do so.
247a. Abu Huraira reported: Verily Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said: My Cistern has its dimensions wider than the distance between Aila and Aden, and its water is whiter than ice and sweeter than the honey diluted with milk, and its cups are more numerous than the numbers of the stars. Verily I shall prevent the (faithless) people therefrom just as a man prevents the camels of the people from his fountain. They said: Messenger of Allah, will you recognise us on that day? He said: Yes, you will have distinctive marks which nobody among the peoples (except you) will have; you would come to me with blazing forehead and bright hands and feet on account of the traces of ablution.
247b. Abu Huraira reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: My people would come to me on the Cistern and I would drive away persons (from it) just as a person drives away other people’s camels from his camels. They (the hearers) said: Apostle of Allah, would you recognize us? He replied: Yea, you would have a mark which other people will not have. You would come to me with a white blaze on your foreheads and white marks on your feet because of the traces of ablution. A group among you would be prevented from coming to me, and they would not meet me, and I would say: O my Lord, they are my companions. Upon this an angel would reply to me saying: Do you know what these people did after you.
248. Hudhaifa reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: My Cistern is bigger than the space between Aila and Aden. By Him in Whose Hand is my life, I will drive away persons (from it) just as a person drives away unknown camels from his cistern. They (the companions) said: Messenger of Allab, would you recognise us? He said: Yes, you would come to me with white faces, and white hands and feet on account of the traces of ablution. None but you would have (this mark).
249a. Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to the graveyard and said: Peace be upon you! the abode of the believing people and we, if God so wills, are about to join you. I love to see my brothers. They (the hearers) said: Arn’t we your brothers-Messenger of Allah? He said: You are my companions, and our brothers are those who have, so far, not come into the world. They said: Messenger of Allah, how would you recognise those persons of your Ummah who have not yet been born? He said: Supposing a man had horses with white blazes on fore- heads and legs among horses which were all black, tell me, would he not recognise his own horses? They said: Certainly. Messenger of Allah. He said: They would come with white faces and arms and legs owing to ablution, and I would arrive at the Cistern before them. Some people would be driven away from my Cistern as the stray camel is driven away. I would call out. Come. come. Then it would be said (to me): These people changed themselves after you, and I would say: Be off, be off.
249b. Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to the graveyard and said: Peace be upon you, the abode of the believing people. and If Allah so wills we shall join you…. (and so on and so forth) like the hadith narrated by Isma’il b. Ja’far except the words of Malik: Then some persons would be driven away from my Cistern.
Adornment (in the hereafter) will reach as far as the wudu’ reached
باب تَبْلُغُ الْحِلْيَةُ حَيْث يَبْلُغُ الْوَضُوءُ
250. Abu Hazim reported: I was (standing) behind Abu Huraira and he was performing the ablution for prayer. He extended the (washing) of his hand that it went up to his armpit. I said to him: O Abu Huraira, what is this ablution? He said: O of the tribe of Faruukh, you are here; if I knew that you were here, I would have never performed ablution like this; I have heard my Friend ﷺ say. In a believer adornment would reach the places where ablution reaches.
The virtue of isbaghil-wudu’ (performing wudu’ properly) during times when it is difficult to do so
باب فَضْلِ إِسْبَاغِ الْوُضُوءِ عَلَى الْمَكَارِهِ
251a. Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Should I not suggest to you that by which Allah obliterates the sins and elevates the ranks (of a man). They (the hearers) said: Yes, Messenger of Allah. He said: Performing the ablution thoroughly despite odds, tranverside of more paces towards the mosque, and waiting for the next prayer after observing a prayer, and that is mindfulness.
251b. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ali’ b. ‘Abd al-Rahman with the same chain of transmitters and there is no mention of the word of al-Ribat in the hadith transmitted by Shu’ba and in the badith narrated by Malik” Ribat” has been mentioned twice. This is the” Ribat” for you, this is the” Ribat” for you.
252. Abu Huraira reported: The Apostle ﷺ said: Were it not that I might over-burden the believers-and in the hadith transmitted by Zuhair” people” -I would have ordered them to use toothstick at every time of prayer.
253a. Miqdam b. Shuraih narrated it from his father who said: I asked A’isha what Allah’s Apostle ﷺ did first when he entered his house, and she replied: He used tooth-stick (first of all).
255b. This hadith is reported from Hudaifa by another chain of transmitters. Whenever he (the Holy Prophet) got up in the night, they (the transmitters) have not mentioned the words: for offering Tahajjud prayer.
256. Ibn ‘Abbas reported that he spent a night at the house of the Apostle of Allah ﷺ, The Apostle of Allah ﷺ got up for prayer in the latter part of the night. He went out and looked towards the sky and then recited this verse (190th) of AI-i-‘Imran:” Verily in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and day.” up to the (words)” save us from the torment of Hell.” He then returned to his house, used the tooth-stick, performed the ablution, and then got up and offered the prayer. He than lay down on the bed. and again got up and went out and looked towards the sky and recited this verse (mentioned above), then returned, used the tooth-stick, performed ablution and again offered the prayer.
257a. Abu Huraira reported: Five are the acts quite akin to the Fitra, or five are the acts of Fitra: circumcision, shaving the pubes, cutting the nails, plucking the hair under the armpits and clipping the moustache.
257b. Abu Huraira reported: Five are the acts of fitra: circumcision, removing the pubes, clipping the moustache, cutting the nails, plucking the hair under the armpits.
258. Anas reported: A time limit has been prescribed for us for clipping the moustache, cutting the nails, plucking hair under the armpits, shaving the pubes, that it should not be neglected far more than forty nights.
261a. ‘A’isha reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Ten are the acts according to fitra: clipping the moustache, letting the beard grow, using the tooth-stick, snuffing water in the nose, cutting the nails, washing the finger joints, plucking the hair under the armpits, shaving the pubes and cleaning one’s private parts with water. The narrator said: I have forgotten the tenth, but it may have been rinsing the mouth.
261b. This hadith has been narrated by Mus’ab b. Shaiba with the same chain of transmitters except for these words:” His father said: I forgot the tenth one.”
262a. Salman reported that it was said to him: Your Apostle ﷺ teaches you about everything, even about excrement. He replied: Yes, he has forbidden us to face the Qibla at the time of excretion or urination, or cleansing with right hand or with less than three pebbles, or with dung or bone.
262b. Salman said that (one among) the polytheists remarked: I see that your friend even teaches you about the excrement. He replied; Yes, he has in fact forbidden us that anyone amongst us should cleanse himself with his right hand, or face the Qibla. He has forbidden the use of dung or bone for it, and he has also instructed us not to use less than three pebbles (for this purpose).
264. Abu Ayyub reported: The Apostle of Allah ﷺ said: Whenever you go to the desert, neither turn your face nor turn your back towards the Qibla while answering the call of nature, but face towards the east or the west. Abu Ayyub said: When we came to Syria we found that the latrines already built there were facing towards the Qibla. We turned our faces away from them and begged forgiveness of the Lord. He said: Yes.
265. Abu Huraira said: When any one amongst you squats for answering the call of nature, he should neither turn his face towards the Qibla nor turn his back towards it.
266a. Wasi’ b. Habban reported: I was offering my prayer in the mosque and Abdullah b. Umar was sitting there reclining with his back towards the Qibla. After completing my prayer. I went to him from one side. Abdullah said: People say when you go to the latrine, you should neither turn your face towards the Qibla nor towards Bait-ul-Maqdis. ‘Abdullah said (farther): I went up to the roof of the house and saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ squatting on two bricks for relieving himself with his face towards Bait-al-Maqdis.
266b. Abdullah b. Umar said: I went up to the roof of the house of my sister Hafsa and saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ relieving himself facing Syria. with his back to the Qibla.
The prohibition of cleaning oneself with the right hand
باب النَّهْىِ عَنْ الاِسْتِنْجَاءِ، بِالْيَمِينِ
267a. Abu Qatada reported it from his father: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: None of you should hold penis with his right hand while urinating, or wipe himself with his right hand in privy and should not breathe into the vessel (from which he drinks).
267b. Abu Qatada reported it from his father that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: When anyone amongst you enters the privy he should not touch his penis with his right hand.
267c. Aba Qatada reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade (us) to breathe into the venel, to touch the penis with the right hand and to wipe after relieving with right hand.
Starting on the right when purifying oneself and in other matters
باب التَّيَمُّنِ فِي الطُّهُورِ وَغَيْرِهِ
268a. ‘A’isha reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ loved to start from the right-hand side for performing ablution, for combing (the hair) and wearing the shoes.
268b. ‘A’isha reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ loved to start from the right-hand side in his every act i. e. in wearing shoes, in combing (his hair) and in performing ablution.
The prohibition of relieving oneself in the street or in the shade
باب النَّهْىِ عَنِ التَّخَلِّي، فِي الطُّرُقِ وَالظِّلاَلِ
269. Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Be on your guard against two things which provoke cursing. They (the companions present there) said: Messenger of Allah, what are those things which provoke cursing? He said: Easing on the thoroughfares or under the shades (where they take shelter and rest).
باب الاِسْتِنْجَاءِ بِالْمَاءِ مِنَ التَّبَرُّزِ
270. Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered an enclosure while a servant was following him with a jar of water and he was the youngest amongst us and he placed it by the side of a lote-tree. When the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ relieved himself, he came out and had cleansed himself with water.
271a. Anas b. Malik reported: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the privy, a servant and I used to carry a skin of water, and a pointed staff, and he would cleanse himself with water.
271b. Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went to a far-off place in the desert (hidden from the sight of human beings) for relieving himself. Then I brought water for him and he cleansed himself.
272a. Hummam reported: Jarir urinated, then performed ablution and wiped over the socks. It was said to him: Do you do like this? He said: Yes, I saw that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ urinated, then performed ablution and then wiped over his shoes. A’mash said: Ibrahim had observed that this hadith was a surprise for them (the people) because Jarir had embraced Islam after the revelation of Surat al-Ma’ida.
272b. This hadith is narrated on the same authority from A’mash by another chain of transmitters like one transmitted by Abu Mu’awyia. The hadith reported by ‘Isa and Sufyan has these words also:” This hadith surprised the friends of Abdullab'” for Jarir had embraced Islam after the revelation of al-Ma’ida.
273a. Hudhaifa reported: I was with the Apostle of Allah ﷺ when he came to the dumping ground of filth belonging to a particular tribe. He urinated while standing, and I went aside. He (the Holy Prophet) asked me to come near him and I went so near to him that I stood behind his heels. He then performed ablution and wiped over his socks.
273b. Abu Wa’il reported: Abu Musa inflicted extreme rigour upon himself in the matter of urination and urinated in a bottle and said: When the skin of anyone amongst the people of Israel was besmeared with urine, he cut that portion with a cutter. Hudhaifa said: I wish that’your friend should not inflict such an extreme rigour. I and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ were going together till we reached the dumping ground of filth behind an enclosure. He stood up as one among you would stand up. and he urinated, I tried to turn away from him, but he beckoned to me, so I went to him and I stood behind him, till he had relieved himself.
274a. The son of Mughira b. Shu’ba reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out for relieving himself. Mughira went with him carrying a jug full of water. When he (the Holy Prophet) came back after relieving himself, he poured water over him and he performed ablution and wiped over his socks; and in the narration of Ibn Rumh there is” till” instead of” when”.
274b. This hadith has been transmitted with the same chain of transmitters by Yahya b. Sa’id with the addition of these words:” He washed his face and hands, and wiped his head and then wiped his socks.”
274c. Mughira b. Shu’ba reported: I was with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one night. He came down (from the ride) and relieved himself. He then came and I poured water upon him from the jar that I carried with me. He performed ablution and wiped over his socks.
274d. Mughira b. Shu’ba reported: I was in the company of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey when he said: Mughira take hold of this jar (of water). I took hold of it and I went out with him. (I stopped but) the Messenger of Allah ﷺ proceeded on till he was out of my sight. He relieved himself and then came back and he was wearing a tight-sleeved Syrian gown. He tried to get his forearms out. but the sleeve of the gown was very narrow, so he brought his hands out from under the gown. I poured water over (his hands) and he performed ablution for prayer, then wiped over his socks and prayed.
274e. Mughira b. Shu’ba reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out for relieving himself. When he came back I brought for him a jar (of water) and poured water upon his hands and He washed his face. He tried to wash his forearms, but as the (sleeves of the) gown were tight. He, therefore, brought them out from under the gown. He then washed them, wiped his head, and wiped his socks and then prayed.
274f. ‘Urwa b. Mughira reported his father having said: I was one night with the Apostle of Allah ﷺ on a journey. He said to me: Have you any water with you? I said: Yes. He (the Holy Prophet) came down from his ride and went on till he disappeared in the darkness of night. He then came back and I poured water for him from the jar. He washed his face, He had a woollen gown on him and he could not bring out his forearms from it (i. e. from its sleeves) and consequently he brought them out from under his gown. He washed his forearms, wiped over his head. I then bent down to take off his socks. But he said: Leave them, for my feet were clean when I put them in, and he only wiped over them.
274g. ‘Urwah al Mughira reported it from his father: He (Mughira) helped the Apostle ﷺ in performing the ablution, and he performed it and wiped over his shoes. He (Mughira) said to him (about the washing of the feet after putting them off), but he (the Holy Prophet) said: I put them (feet) in when these were clean.
باب الْمَسْحِ عَلَى النَّاصِيَةِ وَالْعِمَامَةِ
274h. ‘Urwa b. al Mughira b. Shu’ba reported it on the authority of his father that he said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ lagged behind (in a journey) and I also lagged behind along with him. After having relieved himself he said: Have you any water with you? I brought to him a jar of water; he washed his palms, and face, and when he tried to get his forearms out (he could not) for the sleeve of the gown was tight. He, therefore, brought them out from under the gown and, throwing it over his shoulders, he washed his forearm. He then wiped his forelock and his turban and his socks. He then mounted and I also mounted (the ride) and came to the people. They had begun the prayer with ‘Abd ar-Rabmin b. ‘Anf leading them and had completed a rak’a. When he perceived the presence of the Apostle of Allah ﷺ he began to retire. He (the Holy Prophet) signed to him to continue and offered prayer along with them. Then when he had pronounced the salutation, the Apostle ﷺ got up and I also got up with him, and we offered the rak’a which had been finished before we came.
274k. Bakr reported that he had heard from the son of Mughira that verily the Apostle of Allah ﷺ performed ablution and wiped over his forehead and wiped over his turban and over his socks.
275. It is narrated from Bilal that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wiped over the socks and turban, and in the hadith transmitted by ‘Isa b. Yaunus the words are:” Bilal narrated it to me.”
باب التَّوْقِيتِ فِي الْمَسْحِ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ
276a. Shuraih b. Hani said: I came to ‘A’isha to ask her about wiping over the socks. She said: You better ask (‘Ali) son of Abu Talib for he used to travel with Allah’s Messenger ﷺ. We asked him and he said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stipulated (the upper limit) of three days and three nights for a traveller and one day and one night for the resident.
276c. Shuraib b. Hani reported: I asked ‘A’isha about wiping over the shoes. She said: You better go to ‘Ali, for he knows more about this than I. I, therefore, came to ‘Ali and he narrated from the Apostle ﷺ like this.
The permissibility of performing all the prayers with one wudu’
باب جَوَازِ الصَّلَوَاتِ كُلِّهَا بِوُضُوءٍ وَاحِدٍ
277. Sulaiman b. Buraida narrated it from his father that the Apostle of Allah ﷺ offered prayers with one ablution on the day of the Conquest (of Mecca) and wiped over the socks. ‘Umar said to him: You have today done something that you have not been accustomed to before. He (the Holy Prophet) said: 0 ‘Umar, I have done that on purpose.
It is disliked for the person who wants to perform wudu’, and others, to put his hand in the vessel (containing water) before washing it three times, if he is not sure whether something impure is on his hands or not
278a. Abu Huraira said: When anyone amongst you wakes up from sleep, he must not put his hand in the utensil till he has washed it three times, for he does not know where his hand was during the night.
278d. Abu Huraira reported: The Apostle of Allah ﷺ said: When anyone amongst you wakes up from sleep, he should wash his hands three times before putting it in the utensil, for he does not know wher.. his hand was during the night.
278e. This hadith has been transmitted through other chains of transmitters on the authority of Abu Huraira in which it is reported that the Apostle of Allah ﷺ made a mention of washing the hand, and did not instruct to wash it three times. But the hadith narrated from Jabir and Ibn Musayyab. Abu Salama, and Abdullah b. Shaqiq, Abu Salih, Abla Razin, there is a mention of” three times”.
279a. Abu Huraira reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to have said: When a dog licks a utensil belonging to any one of you, (the thing contained in it) should be thrown away and then (the utensil) should be washed seven times.
279d. Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The purification of the utensil belonging to any one of you, after it is licked by a dog, lies in washing it seven times, using sand for the first time.
279e. Hammam b. Munabbih reported: Of the a hadith narrated by Abu Huraira from Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, one is this: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The purification of the utensil belonging to one amongst you, after it is licked by a dog, lies in washing it seven times.
280a. Ibn Mughaffal reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered killing of the dogs, and then said: What about them, i. e. about other dogs? and then granted concession (to keep) the dog for hunting and the dog for (the security) of the herd, and said: When the dog licks the utensil, wash it seven times, and rub it with earth the eighth time.
280b. A hadith like this has been narrated from Shu’ba with the same chain of transmitters except for the fact that in the hadith transmitted by Yahya those words are:” He (the Holy Prophet) gave concession in the case of the dog for looking after the herd, for hunting and for watching the cultivated land,” and there is no mention of this addition (i. e. concession in case of watching the cultivated lands) except in the hadith transmitted by Yahya.
282b. Hammam b. Munabbih said: Of the ahadith narrated to us by Abfi Huraira from Muhammad the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one is this: The Messenger or Allah ﷺ said: You should not urinate in standing water, that is not flowing, then wash in it.
باب النَّهْىِ عَنْ الاِغْتِسَالِ، فِي الْمَاءِ الرَّاكِدِ
283. Abu Huraira reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying: None of you must wash in standing water when he is in a state of Junub. And Abu Huraira was asked how it was to be done; he said: It was to be taken out in handfuls.
The obligation to wash away urine and other impurities if they result in the Masjid, and the ground may be purified with water with no need to scrub it
284a. Anas reported: A Bedouin urinated in the mosque. Some of the persons stood up (to reprimand him or to check him from doing so), but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Leave him alone; don’t interrupt him. He (the narrator) said: And when he had finished, he called for a bucket of water and poured it over.
284b. Anas b. Malik narrated that a desert Arab (Bedouin) stood in a corner of the mosque and urinated there. The people (the Companions of the Holy Prophet who were present there) shouted, but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Leave him alone. When he had finished, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered that a bucket (of water) should be brought and poured over it.
285. Anas b. Malik reported: While we were in the mosque with Allah’s Messenger ﷺ, a desert Arab came and stood up and began to urinate in the mosque. The Companions of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said: Stop, stop, but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Don’t interrupt him; leave him alone. They left him alone, and when he finished urinating, Allah’s Messenger ﷺ called him and said to him: These mosques are not the places meant for urine and filth, but are only for the remembrance of Allah, prayer and the recitation of the Qur’an, or Allah’s Messenger said something like that. He (the narrator) said that he (the Holy Prophet) then gave orders to one of the people who brought a bucket of water and poured It over.
The ruling on the urine of a nursing infant and how to wash it
باب حُكْمِ بَوْلِ الطِّفْلِ الرَّضِيعِ وَكَيْفِيَّةِ غَسْلِهِ
286a. A’isha, the wife of the Apostle ﷺ said: Babies were brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he blessed them, and after having chewed (something, e. g. dates or any other sweet thing) he rubbed there with their soft palates. A baby was brought to him and he passed water over him (over his garment), so he asked water to be brought and sprinkled it, but he did not wash it.
286b. A’isha reported: A suckling babe was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he urinated in his tap. He (the Holy Prophet) sent for water and poured it over.
287a. Umm Qais daughter of Mihsan reported that she came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with her child. who was not yet weaned, and she placed him in his lap; and he urinated in his (Holy Prophet’s) lap. He (the Holy Prophet) did nothing more than spraying water over it.
287b. This hadith has also been narrated from al-Zuhri with the same chain of narrators. (but for the words):” He (the Holy Prophet) sent for water and sprinkled it over.”
287c. Ubaidullah b. Abdullah b. ‘Utba b. Mas’ud said: Umm Qais, daughter of Mihsan, was among the earliest female emigrants who took the oath of allegiance to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and she was the sister of ‘Ukkasha b. Mihsan, one amongst the sons of Asad b. Khuzaima. He (the narrator) said: She (Umm Qais) told me that she came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with her son and he had not attained the age of eating food. He (the narrator, ‘Ubaidullah), said: She told me that her son passed urine in the lap of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent for water and sprayed it over his garment (over that part which was contaminated with the urine of the child) and he did not wash it thoroughly.
288a. Alqama and Aswad reported: A person stayed in the house of A’isha and in the morning began to wash his garment. A’isha said: In case you saw it (i. e. drop of semen), it would have served the purpose (of purifying the garment) if you had simply washed that spot; and in case you did not see it, it would have been enough to sprinkle water around it, for when I saw that on the garment of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I simply scraped it off and he offered prayer, while putting that on.
288c. Qutaiba b. Sa’id, Ishaq b. Ibrahim, Ibn Abi ‘Aruba, Abu Ma’shar, Abu Bakr b. Abu Shaiba, Mansur and Mughira have all transmitted from Ibrahim, who transmitted it on the authority of A’isha’s narration pertaining to the scraping off of the (drop) of semen from the garment of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ like the hadith of Khalid on the authority of Abu Ma’shar.
289a. ‘Amr b. Maimun said: I asked Sulaiman b. Yasir whether the semen that gets on to the garment of a person should be washed or not. He replied: A’isha told me: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ washed the semen, and then went out for prayer in that very garment and I saw the mark of washing on it.
289b. Abu Kuraib, Ibn al-Mubarak, Ibn Abu Za’ida all of them narrated from Amr b. Maimun with the same chain of transmitters. Ibn Abu Za’ida narrated as was transmitted from Ibn Bishr that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ washed semen, and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Ibn Mabarak and Abdul Wahid the words are:” She (A’isha) reported: I used to wash it from the garment of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.”
290. Abdullah b. Shihab al-Khaulani reported: I stayed in the house of ‘A’isha and had a wet dream (and perceived its effect on my garment), so (in the morning) I dipped both (the clothes) in water. This (act of mine) was watched by a maid-servant of A’isha and she informed her. She (Hadrat A’isha) sent me a message: Whatprompted you to act like this with your clothes? He (the narrator) said: I told that I saw in a dream what a sleeper sees. She said: Did you find (any mark of the fluid) on your clothes? I said: No. She said: Had you found anything you should have washed it. Incase I found that (semen) on the garment of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ dried up, I scraped it off with my nails.
291a. Asma (daughter of Abu Bakr) reported: A woman came to the Apostle of Allah ﷺ and said: What should one do if the blood of menses smears the garment of one amongst us? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: She should scrape it, then rub it with water, then pour water over it and then offer prayer in it.
291b. This tradition is narrated by Abu Kuraib, Ibn Numair, Abu Tahir, Ibn Wahb, Yahya b. ‘Abdullah b. Salim, Malik b. Anas, ‘Amr b. Harith on the authority of Hisham b. ‘Urwa, with the same chain of transmitters like one transmitted by Yahya b. Sa’id like the above-mentioned.
The evidence that urine is impure and the obligation to take precautions concerning it
باب الدَّلِيلِ عَلَى نَجَاسَةِ الْبَوْلِ وَوُجُوبِ الاِسْتِبْرَاءِ مِنْهُ
292a. Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ happened to pass by two graves and said: They (their occupants) are being tormented, but they are not tormented for a grievous sin. One of them carried tales and the other did not keep himself safe from being defiled by urine. He then called for a fresh twig and split it into two parts, and planted them on each grave and then said: Perhaps, their punishment way be mitigated as long as these twigs remain fresh.
292b. This hadith is transmitted from A’mash by Abmad b. Yusuf al-Azdi, Mu’alla b. Asad, Abd al-Wahid, Sulaiman with the same chain of transmitters but for the words:” The other did not keep himself safe from being defiled by urine.”
(the wife of the Prophet ﷺ) We set out with Allah’s Messenger ﷺ on one of his journeys till we reached Al-Baida’ or Dhatul-Jaish, a necklace of mine was broken (and lost). Allah’s Messenger ﷺ stayed there to search for it, and so did the people along with him. There was no water at that place, so the people went to Abu- Bakr As-Siddiq and said, “Don’t you see what ‘Aishah has done? She has made Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and the people stay where there is no water and they have no water with them.” Abu Bakr came while Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was sleeping with his head on my thigh, He said, to me: “You have detained Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and the people where there is no water and they have no water with them.
So he admonished me and said what Allah wished him to say and hit me on my flank with his hand. Nothing prevented me from moving (because of pain) but the position of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ on my thigh. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ got up when dawn broke and there was no water. So Allah revealed the Divine Verses of Tayammum. So they all performed Tayammum. Usaid bin Hudair said, “O the family of Abu Bakr! This is not the first blessing of yours.” Then the camel on which I was riding was caused to move from its place and the necklace was found beneath it.
335. Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (radhiyallahu anhuma):
The Prophet ﷺ said, “I have been given five things which were not given to any one else before me.
1. Allah made me victorious by awe, (by His frightening my enemies) for a distance of one month’s journey.
2. The earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying and a thing to perform Tayammum, therefore anyone of my followers can pray wherever the time of a prayer is due.
3. The booty has been made Halal (lawful) for me yet it was not lawful for anyone else before me.
4. I have been given the right of intercession (on the Day of Resurrection).
5. Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation only but I have been sent to all mankind.
What to do if neither water nor earth is available.
باب إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدْ مَاءً وَلاَ تُرَابًا
336. Narrated ‘Urwa’s father:
‘Aishah said, “I borrowed a necklace from Asma’ and it was lost. So Allah’s Messenger ﷺ sent a man to search for it and he found it. Then the time of the prayer became due and there was no water. They prayed (without ablution) and informed Allah’s Messenger ﷺ about it, so the verse of Tayammum was revealed.” Usaid bin Hudair said to ‘Aishah, “May Allah reward you. By Allah, whenever anything happened which you did not like, Allah brought good for you and for the Muslims in that.”
Al-Jurf and the time for the ‘Asr prayer became due while he was at Marbad-AnNa’am (sheep-fold), so he (performed Tayammum) and prayed there and then entered Al-Madina when the sun was still high but he did not repeat that prayer.
The performance of Tayammum by a non-traveller (is permissible) when water is not available and when one is afraid that the time of Salat (prayer) may elapse.
337. Narrated Abu Juhaim Al-Ansari (radhiyallahu anhu):
The Prophet ﷺ came from the direction of Bir Jamal. A man met him and greeted him. But he did not return back the greeting till he went to a (mud) wall and smeared his hands and his face with its dust (performed Tayammum) and then returned back the greeting.
Can a person blow off the dust from his hands in performing Tayammum (before passing them over his face).
باب الْمُتَيَمِّمُ هَلْ يَنْفُخُ فِيهِمَا
338. Narrated ‘Abdur Rahman bin Abza (radhiyallahu anhu):
A man came to ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab and said, “I became Junub but no water was available.” ‘Ammar bin Yasir said to ‘Umar, “Do you remember that you and I (became Junub while both of us) were together on a journey and you didn’t pray but I rolled myself on the ground and prayed? I informed the Prophet ﷺ about it and he said, ‘It would have been sufficient for you to do like this.’ The Prophet ﷺ then stroked lightly the earth with his hands and then blew off the dust and passed his hands over his face and hands.”
(on the authority of his father who said) ‘Ammar said so (the above Statement). And Shu’ba stroked lightly the earth with his hands and brought them close to his mouth (blew off the dust) and passed them over his face and then the backs of his hands. ‘Ammar said, “Ablution (meaning Tayammum here) is sufficient for a Muslim if water is not available.”
340. Narrated ‘Abdur Rahman bin Abza (radhiyallahu anhu):
that while he was in the company of ‘Umar, ‘Ammar said to ‘Umar, “We were in a detachment and became Junub and I blew the dust off my hands (performed the rolling over the earth and prayed.)”
341. Narrated ‘Abdur Rahman bin Abza (radhiyallahu anhu):
‘Ammar said to ‘Umar “I rolled myself in the dust and came to the Prophet ﷺ who said, ‘Passing dusted hands over the face and the backs of the hands is sufficient for you.’ “
Clean earth is sufficient for a Muslim as a substitute for water for ablution (if he does not find water).
باب الصَّعِيدُ الطَّيِّبُ وَضُوءُ الْمُسْلِمِ ، يَكْفِيهِ مِنَ الْمَاءِ
344. Narrated ‘Imran (radhiyallahu anhu):
Once we were traveling with the Prophet ﷺ and we carried on traveling till the last part of the night and then we (halted at a place) and slept (deeply). There is nothing sweeter than sleep for a traveler in the last part of the night. So it was only the heat of the sun that made us to wake up and the first to wake up was so and so, then so and so and then so and so (the narrator ‘Auf said that Abu Raja’ had told him their names but he had forgotten them) and the fourth person to wake up was ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab. And whenever the Prophet ﷺ used to sleep, nobody would wake up him till he himself used to get up as we did not know what was happening (being revealed) to him in his sleep. So, ‘Umar got up and saw the condition of the people, and he was a strict man, so he said, “Allahu Akbar” and raised his voice with Takbir, and kept on saying loudly till the Prophet ﷺ got up because of it. When he got up, the people informed him about what had happened to them. He said, “There is no harm (or it will not be harmful). Depart!” So they departed from that place, and after covering some distance the Prophet ﷺ stopped and asked for some water to perform the ablution. So he performed the ablution and the call for the prayer was pronounced and he led the people in prayer. After he finished from the prayer, he saw a man sitting aloof who had not prayed with the people. He asked, “O so and so! What has prevented you from praying with us?” He replied, “I am Junub and there is no water. ” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Perform Tayammum with (clean) earth and that is sufficient for you.”
Then the Prophet ﷺ proceeded on and the people complained to him of thirst. Thereupon he got down and called a person (the narrator ‘Auf added that Abu Raja’ had named him but he had forgotten) and ‘Ali, and ordered them to go and bring water. So they went in search of water and met a woman who was sitting on her camel between two bags of water. They asked, “Where can we find water?” She replied, “I was there (at the place of water) this hour yesterday and my people are behind me.” They requested her to accompany them. She asked, “Where?” They said, “To Allah’s Messenger ﷺ .” She said, “Do you mean the man who is called the Sabi, (with a new religion)?” They replied, “Yes, the same person. So come along.” They brought her to the Prophet ﷺ and narrated the whole story. He said, “Help her to dismount.” The Prophet ﷺ asked for a pot, then he opened the mouths of the bags and poured some water into the pot. Then he closed the big openings of the bags and opened the small ones and the people were called upon to drink and water their animals. So they all watered their animals and they (too) all quenched their thirst and also gave water to others and last of all the Prophet ﷺ gave a pot full of water to the person who was Junub and told him to pour it over his body. The woman was standing and watching all that which they were doing with her water. By Allah, when her water bags were returned the looked like as if they were more full (of water) than they had been before (Miracle of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ) Then the Prophet ﷺ ordered us to collect something for her; so dates, flour and Sawiq were collected which amounted to a good meal that was put in a piece of cloth. She was helped to ride on her camel and that cloth full of food-stuff was also placed in front of her and then the Prophet ﷺ said to her, “We have not taken your water but Allah has given water to us.” She returned home late. Her relatives asked her: “O so and so what has delayed you?” She said, “A strange thing! Two men met me and took me to the man who is called the Sabi’ and he did such and such a thing. By Allah, he is either the greatest magician between this and this (gesturing with her index and middle fingers raising them towards the sky indicating the heaven and the earth) or he is Allah’s true Messenger ﷺ.”
Afterwards the Muslims used to attack the pagans around her abode but never touched her village. One day she said to her people, “I think that these people leave you purposely. Have you got any inclination to Islam?” They obeyed her and all of them embraced Islam.
Abu ‘Abdultah said: The word Saba’a means “The one who has deserted his old religion and embraced a new religion.” Abul ‘Ailya said, “The Sabis are a sect of people of the Scripture who recite the Book of Psalms.”
Abu Muisa said to’Abdullah bin Mas’ud, “If one does not find water (for ablution) can he give up the prayer?” ‘Abdullah replied, “If you give the permission to perform Tayammum they will perform Tayammum even if water was available if one of them found it cold.” Abu Musa said, “What about the statement of ‘Ammar to ‘Umar?” ‘Abdullah replied, “‘Umar was not satisfied by his statement.”
I was with ‘Abdullah and Abu Musa; the latter asked the former, “O Abu Abdur-Rahman! What is your opinion if somebody becomes Junub and no water is available?” ‘Abdullah replied, “Do not pray till water is found.” Abu Musa said, “What do you say about the statement of ‘Ammar (who was ordered by the Prophet ﷺ to perform Tayammum). The Prophet ﷺ said to him: “Perform Tayammum and that would be sufficient.” ‘Abdullah replied, “Don’t you see that ‘Umar was not satisfied by ‘Ammar’s statement?” Abu- Musa said, “All right, leave ‘Ammalr’s statement, but what will you say about this verse (of Tayammum)?” ‘Abqiullah kept quiet and then said, “If we allowed it, then they would probably perform Tayammum even if water was available, if one of them found it (water) cold.” The narrator added, “I said to Shaqrq, “Then did ‘Abdullah dislike to perform Tayammum because of this?” He replied, “Yes.”
Shaqiq said, “While I was sitting with ‘Abdullah and Abu Musa Al-Ash-‘ari, the latter asked the former, ‘If a person becomes Junub and does not find water for one month, can he perform Tayammum and offer his prayer?’ (He applied in the negative). Abu Musa said, ‘What do you say about this verse from Surat “Al-Ma’ida”: When you do not find water then perform Tayammum with clean earth? ‘Abdullah replied, ‘If we allowed it then they would probably perform Tayammum with clean earth even if water were available but cold.’ I said to Shaqiq, ‘You then disliked to perform Tayammum because of this?’ Shaqiq said,’Yes.’ (Shaqiq added), “Abu Musa said, ‘Haven’t you heard the statement of ‘Ammar to ‘Umar? He said: I was sent out by Allah’s Messenger ﷺ for some job and I became Junub and could not find water so I rolled myself over the dust (clean earth) like an animal does, and when I told the Prophet ﷺ of that he said, ‘Like this would have been sufficient.’ The Prophet ﷺ (saying so) lightly stroked the earth with his hand once and blew it off, then passed his (left) hand over the back of his right hand or his (right) hand over the back of his left hand and then passed them over his face.’ So ‘Abdullah said to Abu- Musa, ‘Don’t you know that ‘Umar was not satisfied with ‘Ammar’s statement?’ “
Narrated Shaqiq: While I was with ‘Abdullah and Abu Musa, the latter said to the former, “Haven’t you heard the statement of ‘Ammar to ‘Umar? He said, “Allah’s Messenger ﷺ sent you and me out and I became Junub and rolled myself in the dust (clean earth) (for Tayammum). When we came to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ I told him about it and he said, ‘This would have been sufficient,’ passing his hands over his face and the backs of his hands once only.’ “
348. Narrated ‘Imran bin Husain Al-Khuza’i (radhiyallahu anhu):
Allah’s Messenger ﷺ saw a person sitting aloof and not praying with the people. He asked him, “O so and so! What prevented you from offering the prayer with the people?” He replied, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! I am Junub and there is no water.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Perform Tayammum with clean earth and that will be sufficient for you.”
‘Aishah said, “We set out with the sole intention of performing Hajj and when we reached Sarif, (a place six miles from Makkah) I got my menses. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ came to me while I was weeping. He said ‘What is the matter with you? Have you got your menses?’ I replied, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘This is a thing which Allah has ordained for the daughters of Adam. So do what all the pilgrims do with the exception of the Taw-af (Circumambulation) round the Ka’bah.” ‘Aishah added, “Allah’s Messenger ﷺ sacrificed cows on behalf of his wives.”
A person asked me, “Can a woman in menses serve me? And can a Junub woman come close to me?” I replied, “All this is easy for me. All of them can serve me, and there is no harm for any other person to do the same. ‘Aishah told me that she used to comb the hair of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ while she was in her menses, and he was in Itikaf (in the mosque). He would bring his head near her in her room and she would comb his hair, while she used to be in her menses.”
While I was laying with the Prophet ﷺ under a single woolen sheet, I got the menses. I slipped away and put on the clothes for menses. He said, “Have you got “Nifas” (menses)?” I replied, “Yes.” He then called me and made me lie with him under the same sheet.
(on the authority of his father) ‘Aishah said: “Whenever Allah’s Messenger ﷺ wanted to fondle anyone of us during her periods (menses), he used to order her to put on an Izar and start fondling her.” ‘Aishah added, “None of you could control his sexual desires as the Prophet ﷺ could.”
A menstruating woman should leave observing Saum (fasting).
باب تَرْكِ الْحَائِضِ الصَّوْمَ
304. Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (radhiyallahu anhu):
Once Allah’s Messenger ﷺ went out to the Musalla (to offer the prayer) o ‘Id-al-Adha or Al-Fitr prayer. Then he passed by the women and said, “O women! Give alms, as I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire were you (women).” They asked, “Why is it so, O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ ?” He replied, “You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you. A cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you.” The women asked, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! What is deficient in our intelligence and religion?” He said, “Is not the evidence of two women equal to the witness of one man?” They replied in the affirmative. He said, “This is the deficiency in her intelligence. Isn’t it true that a woman can neither pray nor fast during her menses?” The women replied in the affirmative. He said, “This is the deficiency in her religion.”
A menstruating woman should perform all the ceremonies of Hajj except the Tawaf around the Ka’bah.
باب تَقْضِي الْحَائِضُ الْمَنَاسِكَ كُلَّهَا إِلاَّ الطَّوَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ
305. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):
We set out with the Prophet ﷺ for Hajj and when we reached Sarif I got my menses. When the Prophet ﷺ came to me, I was weeping. He asked, “Why are you weeping?” I said, “I wish if I had not performed Hajj this year.” He asked, “May be that you got your menses?” I replied, “Yes.” He then said, “This is the thing which Allah has ordained for all the daughters of Adam. So do what all the pilgrims do except that you do not perform the Tawaf round the Ka’bah till you are clean.”
Al-Istihada [bleeding (from the womb) in between a woman’s periods].
باب الاِسْتِحَاضَةِ
306. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):
Fatima bint Abi Hubaish said to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! I do not become clean (from bleeding). Shall I give up my prayers?” Allah’s Messenger ﷺ replied: “No, because it is from a blood vessel and not the menses. So when the real menses begins give up your prayers and when it (the period) has finished wash the blood off your body (take a bath) and offer your prayers.”
307. Narrated Asma’ bint Abi Bakr (radhiyallahu anha):
A woman asked Allah’s Messenger ﷺ, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! What should we do, if the blood of menses falls on our clothes?” Allah’s Messenger ﷺ replied, “If the blood of menses falls on the garment of anyone of you, she must take hold of the blood spot, rub it, and wash it with water and then pray in (with it).”
Whenever anyone of us got her menses, she, on becoming clean, used to take hold of the blood spot and rub the blood off her garment, and pour water over it and wash that portion thoroughly and sprinkle water over the rest of the garment. After that she would pray in (with) it.
The I’tikaf of a woman who is bleeding in between her periods.
باب الاِعْتِكَافِ لِلْمُسْتَحَاضَةِ
309. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):
Once one of the wives of the Prophet ﷺ did Itikaf along with him and she was getting bleeding in between her periods. She used to see the blood (from her private parts) and she would perhaps put a dish under her for the blood. (The sub-narrator ‘Ikrima added, ‘Aishah once saw the liquid of safflower and said, “It looks like what so and so used to have.”)
“One of the wives of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ joined him in I’tikaf and she noticed blood and yellowish discharge (from her private parts) and put a dish under her when she prayed.”
Can a woman offer her Salat (prayers) in the clothes in which she has her menses?
باب هَلْ تُصَلِّي الْمَرْأَةُ فِي ثَوْبٍ حَاضَتْ فِيهِ
312. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):
None of us had more than a single garment and we used to have our menses while wearing it. Whenever it got soiled with blood of menses we used to apply saliva to the blood spot and rub off the blood with our nails.
Putting perfume by women at the time of taking a bath after finishing from the menses.
باب الطِّيبِ لِلْمَرْأَةِ عِنْدَ غُسْلِهَا مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ
313. Narrated Um-‘Atiya (radhiyallahu anha):
We were forbidden to mourn for a dead person for more than three days except in the case of a husband for whom mourning was allowed for four months and ten days. (During that time) we were not allowed to put ko,hl (Antimony eye power) in our eyes or to use perfumes or to put on colored clothes except a dress made of ‘Asb (a kind of Yemen cloth, very coarse and rough). We were allowed very light perfumes at the time of taking a bath after menses and also we were forbidden to go with the funeral procession.
A woman should rub her own body thoroughly during a bath after the menses.
باب دَلْكِ الْمَرْأَةِ نَفْسَهَا إِذَا تَطَهَّرَتْ مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ
314. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):
A woman asked the Prophet ﷺ about the bath which is take after finishing from the menses. The Prophet ﷺ told her what to do and said, “Purify yourself with a piece of cloth scented with musk.” The woman asked, “How shall I purify myself with it” He said, “Subhan Allah! Purify yourself (with it).” I pulled her to myself and said, “Rub the place soiled with blood with it.”
An Ansari woman asked the Prophet ﷺ how to take a bath after finishing from the menses. He replied, “Take a piece a cloth perfumed with musk and clean the private parts with it thrice.” The Prophet ﷺ felt shy and turned his face. So pulled her to me and told her what the Prophet ﷺ meant.
The combing of head-hair by a woman on taking a bath after finishing from the menses.
باب امْتِشَاطِ الْمَرْأَةِ عِنْدَ غُسْلِهَا مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ
316. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):
In the last Hajj of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ I assume the Ihram for Hajj along with Allah’s Messenger ﷺ. I was one of those who intended Tamattu’ (to perform Hajj an ‘Umra) and did not take the Hadi (animal for sacrifice) with me. I got my menses and was not clean till the night of ‘Arafa I said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! It is the night of the day of ‘Arafat and I intended to perform the Hajj Tamattu’ with ‘Umra Allah’s Messenger ﷺ told me to undo my hair and comb it and to postpone the ‘Umra. I did the same and completed the Hajj. On the night of Al-Hasba (i.e. place outside Makkah where the pilgrims go after finishing all the ceremonies Hajj at Mina) he (the Prophet ﷺ ordered ‘Abdur Rahman (‘Aishah’s brother) to take me to At-Tan’im to assume the Ihram for’Umra in lieu of that of Hajj-at-Tamattu’ which I had intended to perform.
A woman should undo her head-hair while taking the bath after finishing from her menses.
باب نَقْضِ الْمَرْأَةِ شَعَرَهَا عِنْدَ غُسْلِ الْمَحِيضِ
317. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):
On the 1st of Dhul-Hijja we set out with the intention of performing Hajj. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “Any one who likes to assume the Ihram for ‘Umra he can do so. Had I not brought the Hadi with me, I would have assumed the Ihram for ‘Umra. “Some of us assumed the Ihram for ‘Umra while the others assumed the Ihram for Hajj. I was one of those who assumed the Ihram for ‘Umra. I got menses and kept on menstruating until the day of ‘Arafat and complained of that to the Prophet ﷺ . He told me to postpone my ‘Umra, undo and comb my hair, and to assure the Ihram of Hajj and I did so. On the right of Hasba, he sent my brother ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr with me to At-Tah’im, where I assumed the Ihram for’Umra in lieu of the previous one. Hisham said, “For that (‘Umra) no Hadi, fasting or alms were required.
“(A little lump of flesh) some formed and some unformed.” (V.22:5)
باب مُخَلَّقَةٍ وَغَيْرِ مُخَلَّقَةٍ
318. Narrated Anas bin Malik (radhiyallahu anhu):
The Prophet ﷺ said, “At every womb Allah appoints an angel who says, ‘O Lord! A drop of semen, O Lord! A clot. O Lord! A little lump of flesh.” Then if Allah wishes (to complete) its creation, the angel asks, (O Lord!) Will it be a male or female, a wretched or a blessed, and how much will his provision be? And what will his age be?’ So all that is written while the child is still in the mother’s womb.”
How a menstruating woman should assume Ihram for Hajj or for ‘Umra.
باب كَيْفَ تُهِلُّ الْحَائِضُ بِالْحَجِّ وَالْعُمْرَةِ
319. Narrated ‘Urwa:
‘Aishah said, “We set out with the Prophet ﷺ in his last Hajj. Some of us intended to perform ‘Umra while others Hajj. When we reached Makkah, Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, ‘Those who had assumed the Ihram for’Umra and had not brought the Hadi should finish his Ihram and whoever had assumed the Ihram for ‘Umra and brought the Hadi should not finish the Ihram till he has slaughtered his Hadi and whoever had assumed the Ihram for Hajj should complete his Hajj.” ‘Aishah further said, “I got my periods (menses) and kept on menstruating till the day of ‘Arafat, and I had assumed the Ihram for ‘Umra only (Tamattu’). The Prophet ﷺ ordered me to undo and comb my head hair and assume the Ihram for Hajj only and leave the ‘Umra. I did the same till I completed the Hajj. Then the Prophet ﷺ sent ‘Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakr with me and ordered me to perform ‘Umra from At-Tan’im in lieu of the missed ‘Umra.”
The beginning and the ending of menstrual periods.
باب إِقْبَالِ الْمَحِيضِ وَإِدْبَارِهِ
320. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):
Fatima bint Abi Hubaish used to have bleeding in between the periods, so she asked the Prophet ﷺ about it. He replied, “The bleeding is from a blood vessel and not the menses. So give up the prayers when the (real) menses begin and when it has finished, take a bath and start praying.”
There is no Salat (prayer) to be offered by a menstruating woman in lieu of the missed Salat during her menses.
باب لاَ تَقْضِي الْحَائِضُ الصَّلاَةَ
321. Narrated Mu’adha:
A woman asked ‘Aishah, “Should I offer the prayers that which I did not offer because of menses” ‘Aishah said, “Are you from the Huraura’ (a town in Iraq?) We were with the Prophet ﷺ and used to get our periods but he never ordered us to offer them (the Prayers missed during menses).” ‘Aishah perhaps said, “We did not offer them.”
Sleeping with a menstruating woman (one’s wife) while she is wearing her clothes (that are worn during menses).
باب النَّوْمِ مَعَ الْحَائِضِ وَهْىَ فِي ثِيَابِهَا
322. Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama (radhiyallahu anha):
Um-Salama said, “I got my menses while I was lying with the Prophet ﷺ under a woolen sheet. So I slipped away, took the clothes for menses and put them on. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, ‘Have you got your menses?’ I replied, ‘Yes.’ Then he called me and took me with him under the woolen sheet.” Um Salama further said, “The Prophet ﷺ used to kiss me while he was fasting. The Prophet ﷺ and I used to take the bath of Janaba from a single pot.”
Whoever kept a special dress for menses besides other dresses for the clean period.
باب مَنِ اتَّخَذَ ثِيَابَ الْحَيْضِ سِوَى ثِيَابِ الطُّهْرِ
323. Narrated Um Salama (radhiyallahu anha):
While I was lying with the Prophet ﷺ under a woolen sheet, I got my menses. I slipped away and put on the clothes for menses. The Prophet ﷺ said, “Have you got your menses?” I replied, “Yes.” He called me and I slept with him under the woolen sheet.
The participation of menstruating women in the two ‘Eid festivals and in religious gatherings of Muslims and their isolation from the Musalla (praying place).
باب شُهُودِ الْحَائِضِ الْعِيدَيْنِ، وَدَعْوَةَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَيَعْتَزِلْنَ الْمُصَلَّى
324. Narrated Aiyub:
Hafsa said, ‘We used to forbid our young women to go out for the two ‘Id prayers. A woman came and stayed at the palace of Bani Khalaf and she narrated about her sister whose husband took part in twelve holy battles along with the Prophet ﷺ and her sister was with her husband in six (out of these twelve). She (the woman’s sister) said, “We used to treat the wounded, look after the patients and once I asked the Prophet ﷺ, ‘Is there any harm for any of us to stay at home if she doesn’t have a veil?’ He said, ‘She should cover herself with the veil of her companion and should participate in the good deeds and in the religious gathering of the Muslims.’ When Um ‘Atiya came I asked her whether she had heard it from the Prophet ﷺ. She replied, “Yes. May my father be sacrificed for him (the Prophet ﷺ)! (Whenever she mentioned the Prophet ﷺ she used to say, ‘May my father be sacrificed for him) I have heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, ‘The unmarried young virgins and the mature girl who stay often screened or the young unmarried virgins who often stay screened and the menstruating women should come out and participate in the good deeds as well as the religious gathering of the faithful believers but the menstruating women should keep away from the Musalla (praying place).’ ” Hafsa asked Um ‘Atiya surprisingly, “Do you say the menstruating women?” She replied, “Doesn’t a menstruating woman attend ‘Arafat (Hajj) and such and such (other deeds)?”
Fatima bint Abi Hubaish asked the Prophet ﷺ, “I got persistent bleeding (in between the periods) and do not become clean. Shall I give up prayers?” He replied, “No, this is from a blood vessel. Give up the prayers only for the days on which you usually get the menses and then take a bath and offer your prayers.”
Al-Istihadah (bleeding in between the periods is from a blood vessel.)
باب عِرْقِ الاِسْتِحَاضَةِ
327. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):
(the wife of the Prophet ﷺ) Um Habiba got bleeding in between the periods for seven years. She asked Allah’s Messenger ﷺ about it. He ordered her to take a bath (after the termination of actual periods) and added that it was (from) a blood vessel. So she used to take a bath for every prayer.
(the wife of the Prophet ﷺ) I told Allah’s Messenger ﷺ that Safiya bint Huyai had got her menses. He said, “She will probably delay us. Did she perform Tawaf (Al-Ifada) with you?” We replied, “Yes.” On that the Prophet ﷺ told her to depart.
330. Ibn ‘Umar formerly used to say that she should not leave but later on I heard him saying, “She may leave, since Allah’s Messenger ﷺ gave them the permission to leave (after Tawaf-Al-Ifada.”
When a woman having bleeding in between her periods notices signs of cleanliness from her menses.
باب إِذَا رَأَتِ الْمُسْتَحَاضَةُ الطُّهْرَ
331. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):
The Prophet ﷺ said to me, “Give up the prayer when your menses begin and when it has finished, wash the blood off your body (take a bath) and start praying.”
The offering of a funeral prayer for a woman who had died during (or after) delivery and its (i.e., funeral prayer’s) legal way of performing. [See Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.2, Hadith No.1333, 1334 and its chapter No. 64].
باب الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى النُّفَسَاءِ وَسُنَّتِهَا
332. Narrated Samura bin Jundab (radhiyallahu anhu):
The Prophet ﷺ offered the funeral prayer for the dead body of a woman who died of (during) delivery (i.e. child birth) and he stood by the middle of her body.
(the wife of the Prophet ﷺ) During my menses, I never prayed, but used to sit on the mat beside the mosque of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ. He used to offer the prayer on his sheet and in prostration some of his clothes used to touch me.”
Whenever the Prophet ﷺ took a bath after Janaba he started by washing his hands and then performed ablution like that for the prayer. After that he would put his fingers in water and move the roots of his hair with them, and then pour three handfuls of water over his head and then pour water all over his body.
(the wife of the Prophet ﷺ) Allah’s Messenger ﷺ performed ablution like that for the prayer but did not wash his feet. He washed off the discharge from his private parts and then poured water over his body. He withdrew his feet from that place (the place where he took the bath) and then washed them. And that was his way of taking the bath of Janaba.
Taking a bath with a Sa’ of water or so. (One Sa’ = 3 kilograms approx.)
باب الْغُسْلِ بِالصَّاعِ وَنَحْوِهِ
251. Narrated Abu Salama:
‘Aishah’s brother and I went to ‘Aishah and he asked her about the bath of the Prophet ﷺ. She brought a pot containing about a Sa’ of water and took a bath and poured it over her head and at what time there was a screen between her and us.
While I and my father were with Jabir bin ‘Abdullah, some People asked him about taking a bath He replied, “A Sa’ of water is sufficient for you.” A man said, “A Sa’ is not sufficient for me.” Jabir said, “A Sa was sufficient for one who had more hair than you and was better than you (meaning the Prophet ﷺ).” And then Jabir (put on) his garment and led the prayer.
Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said to me, “Your cousin (Hasan bin Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiya) came to me and asked about the bath of Janaba. I replied, ‘The Prophet ﷺ uses to take three handfuls of water, pour them on his head and then pour more water over his body.’ Al-Hasan said to me, ‘I am a hairy man.’ I replied, ‘The Prophet ﷺ had more hair than you’. “
I placed water for the bath of the Prophet ﷺ. He washed his hands twice or thrice and then poured water on his left hand and washed his private parts. He rubbed his hands over the earth (and cleaned them), rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out, washed his face and both forearms and then poured water over his body. Then he withdrew from that place and washed his feet.
Starting one’s bath by scenting oneself with Hilab or some other scent.
باب مَنْ بَدَأَ بِالْحِلاَبِ أَوِ الطِّيبِ عِنْدَ الْغُسْلِ
258. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):
Whenever the Prophet ﷺ took the bath of Janaba (sexual relation or wet dream) he asked for the Hilab or some other scent. He used to take it in his hand, rub it first over the right side of his head and then over the left and then rub the middle of his head with both hands.
To rinse the mouth and to clean the nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out while taking the bath of Janaba.
باب الْمَضْمَضَةِ وَالاِسْتِنْشَاقِ فِي الْجَنَابَةِ
259. Narrated Maimuna (radhiyallahu anha):
I placed water for the bath of the Prophet ﷺ and he poured water with his right hand on his left and washed them. Then he washed his private parts and rubbed his hands on the ground, washed them with water, rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out, washed his face and poured water on his head. He withdrew from that place and washed his feet. A piece of cloth (towel) was given to him but he did not use it.
The rubbing of hands with earth in order to clean them thoroughly.
باب مَسْحِ الْيَدِ بِالتُّرَابِ لِيَكُونَ أَنْقَى
260. Narrated Maimuna (radhiyallahu anha):
The Prophet ﷺ took the bath of Janaba. (sexual relation or wet dream). He first cleaned his private parts with his hand, and then rubbed it (that hand) on the wall (earth) and washed it. Then he performed ablution like that for the prayer, and after the bath he washed his feet.
Can a Junub (a person who has yet to take a bath after the sexual act or wet dream) put his hands in a pot (containing water) before washing them if they are not polluted with a dirty thing except Janaba?
I placed water for the bath of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and he poured water over his hands and washed them twice or thrice; then he poured water with his right hand over his left and washed his private parts (with his left hand). He rubbed his hand over the earth and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out. After that he washed his face, both fore arms and head thrice and then poured water over his body. He withdrew from that place and washed his feet.
I placed water for the bath of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and put a screen. He poured water over his hands, and washed them once or twice. (The subnarrator added that he did not remember if she had said thrice or not). Then he poured water with his right hand over his left one and washed his private parts. He rubbed his hand over the earth or the wall and washed it. He rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out. He washed his face, forearms and head. He poured water over his body and then withdrew from that place and washed his feet. I presented him a piece of cloth (towel) and he pointed with his hand (that he does not want it) and did not take it.
on the authority of his father that he had asked ‘Aishah (about the Hadith of Ibn ‘Umar). She said, “May Allah be Merciful to Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman. I used to put scent on Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and he used to go round his wives, and in the morning he assumed the Ihram, and the fragrance of scent was still coming out from his body.”
Anas bin Malik said, “The Prophet ﷺ used to visit all his wives in a round, during the day and night and they were eleven in number.” I asked Anas, “Had the Prophet ﷺ the strength for it?” Anas replied, “We used to say that the Prophet ﷺ was given the strength of thirty (men).” And Sa’id said on the authority of Qatada that Anas had told him about nine wives only (not eleven).
The washing away of emotional urethral discharge and performing ablution after it.
باب غَسْلِ الْمَذْىِ وَالْوُضُوءِ مِنْهُ
269. Narrated ‘Ali (radhiyallahu anhu):
I used to get emotional urethral discharge frequently. Being the son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺ I requested a man to ask him about it. So the man asked the Prophet ﷺ about it. The Prophet ﷺ replied, “Perform ablution after washing your organ (penis).”
Whoever scented himself and then took a bath while the effect of scent remained even after bathing.
باب مَنْ تَطَيَّبَ ثُمَّ اغْتَسَلَ وَبَقِيَ أَثَرُ الطِّيبِ
270. Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Muntathir:
on the authority of his father that he had asked ‘Aishah about the saying of Ibn ‘Umar (i.e. he did not like to be a Muhrim while the smell of scent was still coming from his body). ‘Aishah said, “I scented Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and he went round (had sexual intercourse with) all his wives, and in the morning he was Muhrim (after taking a bath).”
(on the authority of his father) ‘Aishah said, “Whenever Allah’s Messenger ﷺ took the bath of Janaba, he cleaned his hands and performed ablution like that for prayer and then took a bath and rubbed his hair, till he felt that the whole skin of the head had become wet, then he would pour water thrice and wash the rest of the body.”
Water was placed for the ablution of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ after Janaba. He poured water with his right hand over his left twice or thrice and then washed his private parts and rubbed his hand on the earth or on a wall twice or thrice and then rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out arid then washed his face and forearms and poured water over his head and washed his body. Then he shifted from that place and washed his feet. I brought a piece of cloth, but he did not take it and removed the traces of water from his body with his hand.”
Once the call (Iqama) for the prayer was announced and the rows were straightened. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ came out; and when he stood up at his Musalla, he remembered that he was Junub. Then he ordered us to stay at our places and went to take a bath and then returned with water dropping from his head. He said, “Allahu-Akbar”, and we all offered the prayer with him.
The removing of water from one’s body with one’s hands after taking the bath of Janaba.
باب نَفْضِ الْيَدَيْنِ مِنَ الْغُسْلِ عَنِ الْجَنَابَةِ
276. Narrated Maimuna (radhiyallahu anha):
I placed water for the bath of the Prophet ﷺ and screened him with a garment. He poured water over his hands and washed them. After that he poured water with his right hand over his left and washed his private parts, rubbed his hands with earth and washed them, rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out and then washed his face and forearms. He poured water over his head and body. He then shifted from that place and washed his feet. I gave him a piece of cloth but he did not take it and came out removing the water (from his body) with both his hands.
Starting from the right side of one’s head while taking a bath.
باب مَنْ بَدَأَ بِشِقِّ رَأْسِهِ الأَيْمَنِ فِي الْغُسْلِ
277. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):
Whenever any one of us was Junub, she poured water over her head thrice with both her hands and then rubbed the right side of her head with one hand and rubbed the left side of the head with the other hand.
The Prophet ﷺ said, ‘The (people of) Bani Israel used to take bath naked (all together) looking at each other. The Prophet Moses used to take a bath alone. They said, ‘By Allah! Nothing prevents Moses from taking a bath with us except that he has a scrotal hernia.’ So once Moses went out to take a bath and put his clothes over a stone and then that stone ran away with his clothes. Moses followed that stone saying, “My clothes, O stone! My clothes, O stone! till the people of Bani Israel saw him and said, ‘By Allah, Moses has got no defect in his body. Moses took his clothes and began to beat the stone.” Abu Hurairah added, “By Allah! There are still six or seven marks present on the stone from that excessive beating.”
The Prophet ﷺ said, “When the Prophet Job (Aiyub) was taking a bath naked, golden locusts began to fall on him. Job started collecting them in his clothes. His Lord addressed him, ‘O Job! Haven’t I given you enough so that you are not in need of them.’ Job replied, ‘Yes!’ By Your Honor (power)! But I cannot dispense with Your Blessings.’ “
To screen oneself from the people while taking a bath.
باب التَّسَتُّرِ فِي الْغُسْلِ عِنْدَ النَّاسِ
280. Narrated Um Hani bint Abi Talib (radhiyallahu anha):
I went to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ in the year of the conquest of Makkah and found him taking a bath while Fatima was screening him. The Prophet ﷺ asked, “Who is it?” I replied, “I am Um-Hani.”
I screened the Prophet ﷺ while he was taking a bath of Janaba. He washed his hands, poured water from his right hand over his left and washed his private parts. Then he rubbed his hand over a wall or the earth, and performed ablution similar to that for the prayer but did not wash his feet. Then he poured water over his body, shifted from that place, and washed his feet.
If a woman has a wet dream (nocturnal sexual discharge).
باب إِذَا احْتَلَمَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ
282. Narrated Um-Salama (radhiyallahu anha):
(the mother of the believers) Um Sulaim, the wife of Abu Talha, came to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! Verily Allah is not shy of (telling you) the truth. Is it necessary for a woman to take a bath after she has a wet dream (nocturnal sexual discharge)?” Allah’s Messenger ﷺ replied, “Yes, if she notices a discharge.”
(What is said regarding) the sweat of a Junub. And a Muslim never becomes impure.
باب عَرَقِ الْجُنُبِ وَأَنَّ الْمُسْلِمَ لاَ يَنْجُسُ
283. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):
The Prophet ﷺ came across me in one of the streets of Al-Madina and at that time I was Junub. So I slipped away from him and went to take a bath. On my return the Prophet ﷺ said, “O Abu Hurairah! Where have you been?” I replied, “I was Junub, so I disliked to sit in your company.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Subhan Allah! A believer never becomes impure.”
Allah’s Messenger ﷺ came across me and I was Junub He took my hand and I went along with him till he sat down I slipped away, went home and took a bath. When I came back. he was still sitting there. He then said to me, “O Abu Hurairah! Where have you been?’ I told him about it The Prophet ﷺ said, “Subhan Allah! O Abu Hurairah! A believer never becomes impure.”
290. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):
‘Umar bin Al-Khattab told Allah’s Messenger ﷺ, “I became Junub at night.” Allah’s Messenger ﷺ replied, “Perform ablution after washing your private parts and then sleep.”
Washing away what comes out from the private parts of a woman (woman’s discharge) if one gets soiled with that.
باب غَسْلِ مَا يُصِيبُ مِنْ فَرْجِ الْمَرْأَةِ
292. Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani (radhiyallahu anhu):
I asked ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan about a man who engaged in the sexual intercourse with his wife but did not discharge. ‘Uthman replied, “He should perform ablution like that for the prayer after washing his private parts.” ‘Uthman added, “I heard that from Allah’s Messenger ﷺ.” I asked ‘Ali bin Abi Talib, Az-Zubair bin Al-‘Awwam, Talha bin ‘Ubaidullah and Ubai bin Ka’b and a gave the same reply. (Abu Aiylub said that he had heard that from Allah’s Messenger ﷺ ) (This order was cancelled later on so one has to take a bath. See, Hadith No. 180).
I asked Allah’s Messenger ﷺ about a man who engages in sexual intercourse with his wife but does not discharge. He replied, “He should wash the parts which comes in contact with the private parts of the woman, perform ablution and then pray.” (Abu ‘Abdullah said, “Taking a bath is safer and is the last order.”)
No Salat (prayer) is accepted without ablution (i.e. to remove, the small Hadath by ablution or the big Hadath by taking a bath).
باب لاَ تُقْبَلُ صَلاَةٌ بِغَيْرِ طُهُورٍ
135. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):
Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “The prayer of a person who does,Hadath (passes, urine, stool or wind) is not accepted till he performs (repeats) the ablution.” A person from Hadaramout asked Abu Hurairah, “What is ‘Hadath’?” Abu Hurairah replied, ” ‘Hadath’ means the passing of wind from the anus.”
The superiority of ablution. And Al-Ghurr-ul-Muhajjalun (the parts of the body of the Muslims washed in ablution will shine on the Day of Resurrection and the angels will call them by that name) from the traces of ablution.
باب فَضْلِ الْوُضُوءِ، وَالْغُرُّ الْمُحَجَّلُونَ مِنْ آثَارِ الْوُضُوءِ
136. Narrated Nu’am Al-Mujmir:
Once I went up the roof of the mosque, along with Abu Hurairah. He perform ablution and said, “I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, “On the Day of Resurrection, my followers will be called “Al-Ghurr-ul-Muhajjalun” from the trace of ablution and whoever can increase the area of his radiance should do so (i.e. by performing ablution regularly).’ “
One should not repeat ablution if in doubt unless and until he is convinced (that he has lost his ablution by having Hadath).
باب لاَ يَتَوَضَّأُ مِنَ الشَّكِّ حَتَّى يَسْتَيْقِنَ
137. Narrated ‘Abbas bin Tamim:
My uncle asked Allah’s Messenger ﷺ about a person who imagined to have passed wind during the prayer. Allah’ Messenger ﷺ replied: “He should not leave his prayers unless he hears sound or smells something.”
Ibn ‘Abbas said, “The Prophet ﷺ slept till he snored and then prayed (or probably lay till his breath sounds were heard and then got up and prayed).” Ibn ‘Abbas added: “I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt, Maimuna, the Prophet ﷺ slept for a part of the night, (See Fateh-al-Bari page 249, Vol. 1), and late in the night, he got up and performed ablution from a hanging water skin, a light (perfect) ablution and stood up for the prayer. I, too, performed a similar ablution, then I went and stood on his left. He drew me to his right and prayed as much as Allah wished, and again lay and slept till his breath sounds were heard. Later on the Mua’dhdhin (callmaker for the prayer) came to him and informed him that it was time for Prayer. The Prophet ﷺ went with him for the prayer without performing a new ablution.” (Sufyan said to ‘Amr that some people said, “The eyes of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ sleep but his heart does not sleep.” ‘Amr replied, “I heard ‘Ubaid bin ‘Umar saying that the dreams of Prophets were Divine Inspiration, and then he recited the verse: ‘I (Abraham) see in a dream, (O my son) that I offer you in sacrifice (to Allah).” (37.102) (See Hadith No. 183)
The completion (or perfection) of ablution (one should wash all the parts perfectly).
باب إِسْبَاغِ الْوُضُوءِ
139. Narrated Usama bin Zaid (radhiyallahu anhuma):
Allah’s Messenger ﷺ proceeded from ‘Arafat till when he reached the mountain pass, he dismounted, urinated and then performed ablution but not a perfect one. I said to him, (“Is it the time for) the prayer, O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ?” He said, “The (place of) prayer is ahead of you.” He rode till when he reached Al-Muzdalifa, he dismounted and performed ablution and a perfect one, The (call for) Iqama was pronounced and he led the Maghrib prayer. Then everybody made his camel kneel down at its place. Then the Iqama was pronounced for the ‘Isha’ prayer which the Prophet ﷺ led and no prayer was offered in between the two . prayers (‘Isha’ and Maghrib).
To wash the face with both hands by a handful of water.
باب غَسْلِ الْوَجْهِ بِالْيَدَيْنِ مِنْ غَرْفَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ
140. Narrated ‘Ata’ bin Yasar:
Ibn ‘Abbas performed ablution and washed his face (in the following way): He ladled out a handful of water, rinsed his mouth and washed his nose with it by putting in water and then blowing it out. He then, took another handful (of water) and did like this (gesturing) joining both hands, and washed his face, took another handful of water and washed his right forearm. He again took another handful of water and washed his left forearm, and passed wet hands over his head and took another handful of water and poured it over his right foot (up to his ankles) and washed it thoroughly and similarly took another handful of water and washed thoroughly his left foot (up to the ankles) and said, “I saw Allah’s Messenger ﷺ performing ablution in this way.”
To recite “In the Name of Allah,” during every action and on having sexual relations with one’s wife.
باب التَّسْمِيَةِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَعِنْدَ الْوِقَاعِ
141. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):
The Prophet ﷺ said, “If anyone of you on having sexual relations with his wife said (and he must say it before starting) ‘In the name of Allah. O Allah! Protect us from Satan and also protect what you bestow upon us (i.e. the coming offspring) from Satan, and if it is destined that they should have a child then, Satan will never be able to harm that offspring.”
What to say while going to the lavatory (water closet).
باب مَا يَقُولُ عِنْدَ الْخَلاَءِ
142. Narrated Anas (radhiyallahu anhu):
Whenever the Prophet ﷺ went to answer the call of nature, he used to say, “Allah-umma inni a’udhu bika minal khubuthi wal khaba’ith i.e. O Allah, I seek Refuge with You from all offensive and wicked things (evil deeds and evil spirits).”
Providing water at lavatories (for washing the private parts after answering the call of nature).
باب وَضْعِ الْمَاءِ عِنْدَ الْخَلاَءِ
143. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):
Once the Prophet ﷺ entered a lavatory and I placed water for his ablution. He asked, “Who placed it?” He was informed accordingly and so he said, “O Allah! Make him (Ibn ‘Abbas) a learned scholar in religion (Islam).”
144. Narrated Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari (radhiyallahu anhu):
Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “If anyone of you goes to an open space for answering the call of nature he should neither face nor turn his back towards the Qibla; he should either face the east or the west.”
145. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):
People say, “Whenever you sit for answering the call of nature, you should not face the Qibla or Bait-ul-Maqdis (Jerusalem).” I told them. “Once I went up the roof of our house and I saw Allah’s Messenger ﷺ answering the call of nature while sitting on two bricks facing Bait-ul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) (but there was a screen covering him. ‘ (FatehAl-Bari, Page 258, Vol. 1).
The going out of women for answering the call of nature.
باب خُرُوجِ النِّسَاءِ إِلَى الْبَرَازِ
146. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):
The wives of the Prophet ﷺ used to go to Al-Manasi, a vast open place (near Baqia at Al-Madina) to answer the call of nature at night. ‘Umar used to say to the Prophet ﷺ “Let your wives be veiled,” but Allah’s Messenger ﷺ did not do so. One night Sauda bint Zam’a the wife of the Prophet ﷺ went out at ‘Isha’ time and she was a tall lady. ‘Umar addressed her and said, “I have recognized you, O Sauda.” He said so, as he desired eagerly that the verses of Al-Hijab (the observing of veils by the Muslim women) may be revealed. So Allah revealed the verses of “Al-Hijab” (A complete body cover excluding the eyes).
148. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):
I went up to the roof of Hafsa’s house for some job and I saw Allah’s Messenger ﷺ answering the call of nature facing Sham (Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon regarded as one country) with his back towards the Qibla. (See Hadith No. 147).
149. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):
Once I went up the roof of our house and saw Allah’s Messenger ﷺ answering the call of nature while sitting over two bricks facing Bait-ul-Maqdis (Jerusalem). (See Hadith No. 147).
To wash the private parts with water after answering the call of nature.
باب الاِسْتِنْجَاءِ بِالْمَاءِ
150. Narrated Anas bin Malik (radhiyallahu anhu):
Whenever Allah’s Messenger ﷺ went to answer the call of nature, I along with another boy used to accompany him with a tumbler full of water. (Hisham commented, “So that he might wash his private parts with it.)”
To carry an ‘Anaza (spearheaded stick) along with the water for washing the private parts after answering the call of nature.
باب حَمْلِ الْعَنَزَةِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ فِي الاِسْتِنْجَاءِ
152. Narrated Anas bin Malik (radhiyallahu anhu):
Whenever Allah’s Messenger ﷺ went to answer the call of nature, I along with another boy used to carry a tumbler full of water (for cleaning the private parts) and an ‘Anza (spear-headed stuck).
It is forbidden to clean the private parts with the right hand.
باب النَّهْىِ عَنْ الاِسْتِنْجَاءِ، بِالْيَمِينِ
153. Narrated Abu Qatada (radhiyallahu anhu):
Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “Whenever anyone of you drinks water, he should not breathe in the drinking utensil, and whenever anyone of you goes to a lavatory, he should neither touch his penis nor clean his private parts with his right hand.”
While passing urine one should not hold his penis with his right hand.
باب لاَ يُمْسِكُ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ إِذَا بَالَ
154. Narrated Abu Qatada (radhiyallahu anhu):
The Prophet ﷺ said, “Whenever anyone of you makes water he should not hold his penis or clean his private parts with his right hand. (And while drinking) one should not breathe in the drinking utensil.”
I followed the Prophet ﷺ while he was going out to answer the call of nature. He used not to look this way or that. So, when I approached near him he said to me, “Fetch for me some stones for ‘ cleaning the privates parts (or said something similar), and do not bring a bone or a piece of dung.” So I brought the stones in the corner of my garment and placed them by his side and I then went away from him. When he finished (from answering the call of nature) he used, them.
The Prophet ﷺ went out to answer the call of nature and asked me to bring three stones. I found two stones and searched for the third but could not find it. So took a dried piece of dung and brought it to him. He took the two stones and threw away the dung and said, “This is a filthy thing.”
The washing of the parts thrice while performing ablution.
باب الْوُضُوءِ ثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا
159. Narrated Humran:
(the slave of ‘Uthman) I saw ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan asking for a tumbler of water (and when it was brought) he poured water over his hands and washed them thrice and then put his right hand in the water container and rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out. then he washed his face and forearrlns up to the elbows thrice, passed his wet hands over his head and washed his feet up to the ankles thrice. Then he said, “Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said ‘If anyone Performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two-rak’at prayer during which he does not think of anything else (not related to the present prayer) then his past sins will be forgiven.’ “
160. After performing the ablution ‘Uthman said, “I am going to tell you a Hadith which I would not have told you, had I not been compelled by a certain Holy Verse (the sub narrator ‘Urwa said: This verse is: “Verily, those who conceal the clear signs and the guidance which we have sent down…)” (2:159). I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, ‘If a man performs ablution perfectly and then offers the compulsory congregational prayer, Allah will forgive his sins committed between that (prayer) and the (next) prayer till he offers it.
The cleaning of the nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out during ablution.
باب الاِسْتِنْثَارِ فِي الْوُضُوءِ
161. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):
The Prophet ﷺ said, “Whoever performs ablution should clean his nose with water by putting the water in it and then blowing it out, and whoever cleans his private parts with stones should do it with odd number of stones.”
To clean the private parts with odd number of stones.
باب الاِسْتِجْمَارِ وِتْرًا
162. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):
Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “If anyone of you performs ablution he should put water in his nose and then blow it out and whoever cleans his private parts with stones should do so with odd numbers. And whoever wakes up from his sleep should wash his hands before putting them in the water for ablution, because nobody knows where his hands were during sleep.”
Washing both feet, and it is not sufficient to pass wet hands over the feet.
باب غَسْلِ الرِّجْلَيْنِ وَلاَ يَمْسَحُ عَلَى الْقَدَمَيْنِ
163. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr (radhiyallahu anhuma):
The Prophet ﷺ remained behind us on a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution for the ‘Asr prayer which was over-due and we were just passing wet hands over our feet (not washing them thoroughly) so he addressed us in a loud voice saying twice orthriae, “Save your heels from the fire.”
To rinse the mouth with water while performing ablution.
باب الْمَضْمَضَةِ فِي الْوُضُوءِ
164. Narrated Humran:
(the freed slave of ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan) I saw ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan asking (for a tumbler of water) to perform ablution (and when it was brought) he poured water from it over his hands and washed them thrice and then put his right hand in the water container and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out. Then he washed his face thrice and (then) forearms up to the elbows thrice, then passed his wet hands over his head and then washed each foot thrice. After that ‘Uthman said, “I saw the Prophet ﷺ performing ablution like this of mine, and he said, ‘If anyone performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two-rak’at prayer during which he does not think of anything else (not related to the present prayer) then his past sins will be forgiven. ‘
I heard Abu Hurairah saying as he passed by us while the people were performing ablution from a utensil containing water, “Perform ablution perfectly and thoroughly for Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ﷺ) said, ‘Save your heels from the Hell-fire.’ “
Washing the feet, when one is wearing shoes; and it is not sufficient for one to pass a wet hand over the shoes (but one should take off the shoes and wash one’s feet).
باب غَسْلِ الرِّجْلَيْنِ فِي النَّعْلَيْنِ وَلاَ يَمْسَحُ عَلَى النَّعْلَيْنِ
166. Narrated ‘Ubaid Ibn Juraij:
I asked ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar, “O Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman! I saw you doing four things which I never saw being done by anyone of you companions?” ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said, “What are those, O Ibn Juraij?” I said, “I never saw you touching any corner of the Ka’bah except these (two) facing south (Yemen) and I saw you wearing shoes made of tanned leather and dyeing your hair with Hinna; (a kind of dye). I also noticed that whenever you were in Makkah, the people assume Ihram on seeing the new moon crescent (1st of Dhul-Hijja) while you did not assume the Ihlal (Ihram)–(Ihram is also called Ihlal which means ‘Loud calling’ because a Muhrim has to recite Talbiya aloud when assuming the state of Ihram)–till the 8th of Dhul-Hijja (Day of Tarwiya). ‘Abdullah replied, “Regarding the corners of Ka’bah, I never saw Allah’s Messenger ﷺ touching except those facing south (Yemen) and regarding the tanned leather shoes, no doubt I saw Allah’s Messenger ﷺ wearing non-hairy shoes and he used to perform ablution while wearing the shoes (i.e. wash his feet and then put on the shoes). So I love to wear similar shoes. And about the dyeing of hair with Hinna; no doubt I saw Allah’s Messenger ﷺ dyeing his hair with it and that is why I like to dye (my hair with it). Regarding Ihlal, I did not see Allah’s Messenger ﷺ assuming Ihlal till he set out for Hajj (on the 8th of Dhul-Hijja).”
While performing ablution or taking a bath one should start from the right side of the body.
باب التَّيَمُّنِ فِي الْوُضُوءِ وَالْغُسْلِ
167. Narrated Um-‘Atiya (radhiyallahu anha):
that the Prophet ﷺ at the time of washing his deceased daughter had said to them, “Start from the right side beginning with those parts which are washed in ablution.”
To look for water (for ablution) when the time for the prayer is due.
باب الْتِمَاسِ الْوَضُوءِ إِذَا حَانَتِ الصَّلاَةُ
169. Narrated Anas bin Malik (radhiyallahu anhu):
saw Allah’s Messenger ﷺ when the ‘Asr prayer was due and the people searched for water to perform ablution but they could not find it. Later on (a pot full of) water for ablution was brought to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ . He put his hand in that pot and ordered the people to perform ablution from it. I saw the water springing out from underneath his fingers till all of them performed the ablution (it was one of the miracles of the Prophet ﷺ).
What is said regarding the water with which human hair has been washed.
باب الْمَاءِ الَّذِي يُغْسَلُ بِهِ شَعَرُ الإِنْسَانِ
170. Narrated Ibn Sirrn:
I said to ‘Ablda, “I have some of the hair of the Prophet ﷺ which I got from Anas or from his family.” ‘Abida replied. “No doubt if I had a single hair of that it would have been dearer to me than the whole world and whatever is in it.”
The Prophet ﷺ said, “A man saw a dog eating mud from (the severity of) thirst. So, that man took a shoe (and filled it) with water and kept on pouring the water for the dog till it quenched its thirst. So Allah approved of his deed and made him to enter Paradise.”
174. And narrated Hamza bin ‘Abdullah: My father said. “During the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ, the dogs used to urinate, and pass through the mosques (come and go), nevertheless they never used to sprinkle water on it (urine of the dog.)”
I asked the Prophet ﷺ (about the hunting dogs) and he replied, “If you let loose (with Allah’s name) your tamed dog after a game and it hunts it, you may eat it, but if the dog eats of (that game) then do not eat it because the dog has hunted it for itself.” I further said, “Sometimes I send my dog for hunting and find another dog with it. He said, “Do not eat the game for you have mentioned Allah’s name only on sending your dog and not the other dog.”
Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “A person is considered in prayer as long as he is waiting for the prayer in the mosque as long as he does not do Hadath.” A non-Arab man asked, “O Abii Huraira! What is Hadath?” I replied, “It is the passing of wind (from the anus) (that is one of the types of Hadath).”
I used to get emotional urethral discharges frequently and felt shy to ask Allah’s Messenger ﷺ about it. So I requested Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad to ask (the Prophet ﷺ ) about it. Al-Miqdad asked him and he replied, “On has to perform ablution (after it).”
179. Narrated Zaid bin Khalid (radhiyallahu anhu):
I asked ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan about a person who engaged in intercourse but did no discharge. ‘Uthman replied, “He should perform ablution like the one for ar ordinary prayer but he must wash his penis.” ‘Uthman added, “I heard it from Allah’s Messenger ﷺ.” I asked ‘Ali Az-Zubair, Talha and Ubai bin Ka’b about it and they, too, gave the same reply. (This order was cancelled later on and taking a bath became necessary for such cases).
180. Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khud (radhiyallahu anhu):
Allah’s Messenger ﷺ sent for a Ansari man who came with water dropping from his head. The Prophet ﷺ said, “Perhaps we have forced you to hurry up, haven’t we?” The Ansari replied, “Yes.” Allah’s Messenger ﷺ further said, “If you are forced to hurry up (during intercourse) or you do not discharge then ablution is due on you (This order was cancelled later on, i.e. one has to take a bath).
(What is said regarding) a man who helps his companion to perform ablution (by pouring water for him).
باب الرَّجُلِ يُوَضِّئُ صَاحِبَهُ
181. Narrated Usama bin Zaid (radhiyallahu anhuma):
“When Allah’s Messenger ﷺ departed from ‘Arafat, he turned towards a mountain pass where he answered the call of nature. (After he had finished) I poured water and he performed ablution and then I said to him, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! Will you offer the prayer?” He replied, “The Musalla (place of the prayer) is ahead of you (in Al-Muzdalifa).”
182. Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu’ba (radhiyallahu anhu):
I was in the company of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ on one of the journeys and he went out to answer the call of nature (and after he finished) I poured water and he performed ablution; he washed his face, forearms and passed his wet hand over his head and over the two Khuff, (leather socks).
The recitation of Qur’an or doing other invocations etc. after Hadath.
باب قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ بَعْدَ الْحَدَثِ وَغَيْرِهِ
183. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):
that he stayed overnight in the house of Maimuna the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, his aunt. He added : I lay on the bed (cushion transversally) while Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and his wife lay in the length-wise direction of the cushion. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ slept till the middle of the night, either a bit before or a bit after it and then woke up, rubbing the traces of sleep off his face with his hands. He then, recited the last ten verses of Sura Al-Imran, got up and went to a hanging water-skin. He then Performed the ablution from it and it was a perfect ablution, and then stood up to offer the prayer. I, too, got up and did as the Prophet ﷺ had done. Then I went and stood by his side. He placed his right hand on my head and caught my right ear and twisted it. He prayed two Rak’at then two Rak’at and two Rak’at and then two Rak’at and then two Rak’at and then two Rak’at (separately six times), and finally one Rak’a (the Witr). Then he lay down again in the bed till the Mu’adhdhin came to him where upon the Prophet ﷺ got up, offered a two light Rak’at prayer and went out and led the Fajr prayer
Whoever does not repeat ablution except after falling into deep sleep – losing consciousness completely.
باب مَنْ لَمْ يَتَوَضَّأْ إِلاَّ مِنَ الْغَشْىِ الْمُثْقِلِ
184. Narrated Asma’ bint Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu anha):
I came to ‘Aishah the wife of the Prophet ﷺ during the solar eclipse. The people were standing and offering the prayer and she was also praying. I asked her, “What is wrong with the people?” She beckoned with her hand towards the sky and said, “Subhan Allah.” I asked her, “Is there a sign?” She pointed out, “Yes.” So I, too, stood for the prayer till I fell unconscious and later on I poured water on my head. After the prayer, Allah’s Messenger ﷺ praised and glorified Allah and said, “Just now I have seen something which I never saw before at this place of mine, including Paradise and Hell. I have been inspired (and have understood) that you will be put to trials in your graves and these trials will be like the trials of Ad-Dajjal, or nearly like it (the sub narrator is not sure of what Asma’ said). Angels will come to every one of you and ask, ‘What do you know about this man?’ A believer will reply, ‘He is Muhammad, Allah’s Messenger ﷺ , and he came to us with self-evident truth and guidance. So we accepted his teaching, believed and followed him.’ Then the angels will say to him to sleep in peace as they have come to know that he was a believer. On the other hand a hypocrite or a doubtful person will reply, ‘I do not know but heard the people saying something and so I said the same.’ “
To pass wet hands over the whole head during ablution.
باب مَسْحِ الرَّأْسِ كُلِّهِ
185. Narrated Yahya Al-Mazini:
A person asked ‘Abdullah bin Zaid who was the grandfather of ‘Amr bin Yahya, “Can you show me how Allah’s Messenger ﷺ used to perform ablution?” ‘Abdullah bin Zaid replied in the affirmative and asked for water. He poured it on his hands and washed them twice, then he rinsed his mouth thrice and washed his nose with water thrice by putting water in it and blowing it out. He washed his face thrice and after that he washed his forearms up to the elbows twice and then passed his wet hands over his head from its front to its back and vice versa (beginning from the front and taking them to the back of his head up to the nape of the neck and then brought them to the front again from where he had started) and washed his feet (up to the ankles).
My father saw ‘Amr bin Abi Hasan asking ‘Abdullah bin Zaid about the ablution of the Prophet ﷺ. ‘Abdullah bin Zaid asked for earthen-ware pot containing water and in front of them performed ablution like that of the Prophet ﷺ . He poured water from the pot over his hand and washed his hands thrice and then he put his hands in the pot and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out with three handfuls of water. Again he put his hand in the water and washed his face thrice and washed his forearms up to the elbows twice; and then put his hands in the water and then passed them over his head by bringing them to the front and then to the rear of the head once, and then he washed his feet up to the ankles.
Allah’s Messenger ﷺ came to us at noon and water for ablution was brought to him. After he had performed ablution, the remaining water was taken by the people and they started smearing their bodies with it (as a blessed thing). The Prophet ﷺ offered two Rak’at of the Zuhr prayer and then two Rak’at of the ‘Asr prayer while an ‘Anza (spear-headed stick) was there (as a Sutra) in front of him.
188. Abu Musa said: The Prophet ﷺ asked for a tumbler containing water and washed both his hands and face in it and then threw a mouthful of water in the tumbler and said to both of us (Abu Musa and Bilal), “Drink from the tumbler and pour some of its water on your faces and chests.”
Mahmud bin Ar-Rabi’ who was the person on whose face the Prophet ﷺ had ejected a mouthful of water from his family’s well while he was a boy, and ‘Urwa (on the authority of Al-Miswar and others) who testified each other, said, “Whenever the Prophet ﷺ , performed ablution, his companions were nearly fighting for the remains of the water.”
190. Narrated As-Sa’ib bin Yazid (radhiyallahu anhu):
My aunt took me to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! This son of my sister has got a disease in his legs.” So he passed his hands on my head and prayed for Allah’s blessings for me; then he performed ablution and I drank from the remaining water. I stood behind him and saw the seal of Prophethood between his shoulders, and it was like the “Zir-al-Hijla” (means the button of a small tent, but some said ‘egg of a partridge.’ etc.)
Rinsing one’s mouth and putting water in one’s nose and cleaning it by blowing the water out with a single handful of water.
باب مَنْ مَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ مِنْ غَرْفَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ
191. Narrated ‘Amr bin Yahya:
(on the authority of his father) ‘Abdullah bin Zaid poured water on his hands from a utensil containing water and washed them and then with one handful of water he rinsed his mouth and cleaned his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out. He repeated it thrice. He, then, washed his hands and forearms up to the elbows twice and passed wet hands over his head, both forwards and backwards, and washed his feet up to the ankles and said, “This is the ablution of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ.”
The passing of wet hands over the head once only (while performing ablution).
باب مَسْحِ الرَّأْسِ مَرَّةً
192. Narrated Amr bin Yahya:
My father said, “I saw Amr bin Abi Hasan asking ‘Abdullah bin Zaid about the ablution of the Prophet ﷺ. ‘Abdullah bin Zaid asked for an earthenware pot containing water and performed ablution in front of them. He poured water over his hands and washed them thrice. Then he put his (right) hand in the pot and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out thrice with three handfuls of water Again he put his hand in the water and washed his face thrice. After that he put his hand in the pot and washed his forearms up to the elbows twice and then again put his hand in the water and passed wet hands over his head by bringing them to the front and then to the back and once more he put his hand in the pot and washed his feet (up to the ankles.)”
The performance of ablution by a man along with his wife. The utilization of water remaining after a woman has performed ablution. ‘Umar performed ablution with warm water and with water brought from the house of a Christian woman.
باب وُضُوءِ الرَّجُلِ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ وَفَضْلِ وَضُوءِ الْمَرْأَةِ
193. And narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar, “During the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ men and women used to perform ablution together.”
The sprinkling of remaining water after performing ablution on an unconscious person by the Prophet ﷺ.
باب صَبِّ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَضُوءَهُ عَلَى الْمُغْمَى عَلَيْهِ
194. Narrated Jabir (radhiyallahu anhuma):
Allah’s Messenger ﷺ came to visit me while I was sick and unconscious. He performed ablution and sprinkled the remaining water on me and I became conscious and said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! To whom will my inheritance go as I have neither ascendants nor descendants?” Then the Divine verses regarding Fara’id (inheritance) were revealed.
To take a bath or perform ablution from a Mikhdab (utensil), a tumbler, or a wooden or stone pot.
باب الْغُسْلِ وَالْوُضُوءِ فِي الْمِخْضَبِ وَالْقَدَحِ وَالْخَشَبِ وَالْحِجَارَةِ
195. Narrated Anas (radhiyallahu anhu):
It was the time for prayer, and those whose houses were near got up and went to their people (to perform ablution), and there remained some people (sitting). Then a painted stove pot (Mikhdab) containing water was brought to Allah’s Messengers The pot was small, not broad enough for one to spread one’s hand in; yet all the people performed ablution. (The sub narrator said, “We asked Anas, ‘How many persons were you?’ Anas replied ‘We were eighty or more”). (It was one of the miracles of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ).
197. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Zaid (radhiyallahu anhu):
Once Allah’s Messenger ﷺ came to us and we brought out water for him in a brass pot. He performed ablution thus: He washed his face thrice, and his forearms to the elbows twice, then passed his wet hands lightly over the head from front to rear and brought them to front again and washed his feet (up to the ankles).
When the ailment of the Prophet ﷺ became aggravated and his disease became severe, he asked his wives to permit him to be nursed (treated) in my house. So they gave him the permission. Then the Prophet ﷺ came (to my house) with the support of two men, and his legs were dragging on the ground, between ‘Abbas, and another man.” ‘Ubaid-Ullah (the sub narrator) said, “I informed ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas of what’Aishah said. Ibn ‘Abbas said: ‘Do you know who was the other man?’ I replied in the negative. Ibn ‘Abbas said, ‘He was ‘Ali (bin Abi Talib).” ‘Aishah further said, “When the Prophet ﷺ came to my house and his sickness became aggravated he ordered us to pour seven skins full of water on him, so that he might give some advice to the people. So he was seated in a Mikhdab (brass tub) belonging to Hafsa, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ. Then, all of us started pouring water on him from the water skins till he beckoned to us to stop and that we have done (what he wanted us to do). After that he went out to the people.”
(on the authority of his father) My uncle used to perform ablution extravagantly and once he asked ‘Abdullah bin Zaid to tell him how he had seen the Prophet ﷺ performing ablution. He asked for an earthen-ware pot containing water, and poured water from it on his hands and washed them thrice, and then put his hand in the earthen-ware pot and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it Out thrice with one handful of water; he again put his hand in the water and took a handful of water and washed his face thrice, then washed his hands up to the elbows twice, and took water with his hand, and passed it over his head from front to back and then from back to front, and then washed his feet (up to the ankles) and said, “I saw the Prophet ﷺ performing ablution in that way.”
Anas said, “The Prophet ﷺ asked for water and a tumbler with a broad base and no so deep, containing a small quantity of water, was brought to him whereby he put his fingers in it.” Anas further said, ‘ noticed the water springing out from amongst his fingers.” Anas added, ‘ estimated that the people who performed ablution with it numbered between seventy to eighty.”
To pass wet hands over Khuffain [two leather socks covering the ankles].
باب الْمَسْحِ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ
202. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):
Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas said, “The Prophet ﷺ passed wet hands over his Khuffs.” ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar asked ‘Umar about it. ‘Umar replied in the affirmative and added, “Whenever Sa’d narrates a Hadith from the Prophet ﷺ, there is no need to ask anyone else about it.”
Once Allah’s Messenger ﷺ went out to answer the call of nature and I followed him with a tumbler containing water, and when he finished, I poured water and he performed ablution and passed wet hands over his Khuffs.
If one puts on (Khuff) just after performing ablution (there is no need to wash one’s feet again in ablution) (24 hours for non-travellers and three days for travellers).
باب إِذَا أَدْخَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ وَهُمَا طَاهِرَتَانِ
206. Narrated ‘Urwa bin Al-Mughira:
My father said, “Once I was in the company of the Prophet ﷺ on a journey and I dashed to take off his Khuffs. He ordered me to leave them as he had put them after performing ablution. So he passed wet hands or them.
My father said, “I saw Allah’s Messenger ﷺ taking a piece of (cooked) mutton from the shoulder region and then he was called for prayer. He put his knife down and prayed without repeating ablution.”
Rinsing one’s mouth (with water) after eating As-Sawiq without repeating ablution.
باب مَنْ مَضْمَضَ مِنَ السَّوِيقِ وَلَمْ يَتَوَضَّأْ
209. Narrated Suwaid bin Al-Nu’man (radhiyallahu anhu):
In the year of the conquest of Khaibar I went with Allah’s Messenger ﷺ till we reached Sahba,’ a place near Khaibar, where Allah’s Messenger ﷺ offered the ‘Asr prayer and asked for food. Nothing but Sawrq was brought. He ordered it to be moistened with water. He and all of us ate it and the Prophet ﷺ got up for the evening prayer (Maghrib prayer), rinsed his mouth with water and we did the same, and he then prayed without repeating the ablution.
Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “If anyone of you feels drowsy while praying he should go to bed (sleep) till his slumber is over because in praying while drowsy one does not know whether one is asking for forgiveness or for a bad thing for oneself.”
Anas said, “The Prophet ﷺ used to perform ablution for every prayer.” I asked Anas, “What you used to do?’ Anas replied, “We used to pray with the same ablution until we break it with Hadath.”
215. Narrated Suwaid bin Nu’man (radhiyallahu anhu):
In the year of the conquest of Khaibar I went with Allah’s Messenger ﷺ till we reached As-Sahba’ where Allah’s Messenger ﷺ led the ‘Asr prayer and asked for the food. Nothing but Sawiq was brought and we ate it and drank (water). The Prophet ﷺ got up for the (Maghrib) Prayer, rinsed his mouth with water and then led the prayer without repeating the ablution.
One of the major sins is not to protect oneself (one’s clothes and body) from one’s urine (i.e. from being soiled with it).
باب مِنَ الْكَبَائِرِ أَنْ لاَ يَسْتَتِرَ مِنْ بَوْلِهِ
216. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):
Once the Prophet ﷺ, while passing through one of the grave-yards of Al-Madina or Makkah heard the voices of two persons who were being tortured in their graves. The Prophet ﷺ said, “These two persons are being tortured not for a major sin (to avoid).” The Prophet ﷺ then added, “Yes! (they are being tortured for a major sin). Indeed, one of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine while the other used to go about with calumnies (to make enmiy between friends). The Prophet ﷺ then asked for a green leaf of a date-palm tree, broke it into two pieces and put one on each grave. On being asked why he had done so, he replied, “I hope that their torture might be lessened, till these get dried.”
The Prophet ﷺ once passed by two graves and said, “These two persons are being tortured not for a major sin (to avoid). One of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine, while the other used to go about with calumnies (to make enmity between friends).” The Prophet ﷺ then took a green leaf of a date-palm tree, split it into (pieces) and fixed one on each grave. They said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! Why have you done so?” He replied, “I hope that their punishment might be lessened till these (the pieces of the leaf) become dry.” (See the foot-note of Hadith 215).
The Prophet ﷺ and the people left the bedouin undisturbed till he finished urinating in the mosque.
باب تَرْكِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَالنَّاسِ الأَعْرَابِيَّ حَتَّى فَرَغَ مِنْ بَوْلِهِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ
219. Narrated Anas bin Malik (radhiyallahu anhu):
The Prophet ﷺ saw a Bedouin making water in the mosque and told the people not to disturb him. When he finished, the Prophet ﷺ asked for some water and poured it over (the urine).
The pouring of water over the urine in the mosque.
باب صَبِّ الْمَاءِ عَلَى الْبَوْلِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ
220. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):
A Bedouin stood up and started making water in the mosque. The people caught him but the Prophet ﷺ ordered them to leave him and to pour a bucket or a tumbler of water over the place where he had passed the urine. The Prophet ﷺ then said, “You have been sent to make things easy and not to make them difficult.”
A Bedouin came and passed urine in one corner of the mosque. The people shouted at him but the Prophet ﷺ stopped them till he finished urinating. The Prophet ﷺ ordered them to spill a bucket of water over that place and they did so.
(the mother of faithful believers) A child was brought to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and it urinated on the garment of the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ asked for water and poured it over the soiled place.
223. Narrated Um Qais bint Mihsin (radhiyallahu anha):
I brought my young son, who had not started eating (ordinary food) to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ who took him and made him sit in his lap. The child urinated on the garment of the Prophet ﷺ, so he asked for water and poured it over the soiled (area) and did not wash it.
Once the Prophet ﷺ went to the dumps of some people and passed urine while standing. He then asked for water and so I brought it to him and he performed ablution.
To urinate beside one’s companion while screened by a wall.
باب الْبَوْلِ عِنْدَ صَاحِبِهِ وَالتَّسَتُّرِ بِالْحَائِطِ
225. Narrated Hudhaifa’ (radhiyallahu anhu):
The Prophet ﷺ and I walked till we reached the dumps of some people. He stood, as any one of you stands, behind a wall and urinated. I went away, but he beckoned me to come. So I approached him and stood near his back till he finished.
Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari used to lay great stress on the question of urination and he used to say, “If anyone from Bani Israel happened to soil his clothes with urine, he used to cut that portion away.” Hearing that, Hudhaifa said to Abu Wail, “I wish he (Abu Musa) didn’t (lay great stress on that matter).” Hudhaifa added, “Allah’s Messenger ﷺ went to the dumps of some people and urinated while standing.”
A woman came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “If anyone of us gets menses in her clothes then what should she do?” He replied, “She should (take hold of the soiled place), rub it and put it in the water and rub it in order to remove the traces of blood and then pour water over it. Then she can pray in it.”
Fatima bint Abi Hubaish came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ I get persistent bleeding from the uterus and do not become clean. Shall I give up my prayers?” Allah’s Messenger ﷺ replied, “No, because it is from a blood vessel and not the menses. So when your real menses begins give up your prayers and when it has finished wash off the blood (take a bath) and offer your prayers.” Hisham (the sub narrator) narrated that his father had also said, (the Prophet ﷺ told her): “Perform ablution for every prayer till the time of the next period comes.”
The washing out of semen with water and rubbing it off (when it is dry) and the washing out of what comes out of women (i.e. discharge).
باب غَسْلِ الْمَنِيِّ وَفَرْكِهِ وَغَسْلِ مَا يُصِيبُ مِنَ الْمَرْأَةِ
229. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):
I used to wash the traces of Janaba (semen) from the clothes of the Prophet ﷺ and he used to go for prayers while traces of water were still on it (water spots were still visible).
I asked ‘Aishah about the clothes soiled with semen. She replied, “I used to wash it off the clothes of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and he would go for the prayer while water spots were still visible. “
If the (traces of) Janaba (semen) or other spots are not removed completely on washing.
باب إِذَا غَسَلَ الْجَنَابَةَ أَوْ غَيْرَهَا فَلَمْ يَذْهَبْ أَثَرُهُ
231. Narrated ‘Amr bin Maimun:
I heard Sulaiman bin Yasar talking about the clothes soiled with semen. He said that ‘Aishah had said, “I used to wash it off the clothes of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and he would go for the prayers while water spots were still visible on them.
(What is said) about the urine of camels, sheep and other animals and about their folds.
باب أَبْوَالِ الإِبِلِ وَالدَّوَابِّ وَالْغَنَمِ وَمَرَابِضِهَا
233. Narrated Abu Qilaba:
Anas said, “Some people of ‘Ukl or ‘Uraina tribe came to Al-Madina and its climate did not suit them. So the Prophet ﷺ ordered them to go to the herd of (Milch) camels and to drink their milk and urine (as a medicine). So they went as directed and after they became healthy, they killed the shepherd of the Prophet ﷺ and drove away all the camels. The news reached the Prophet ﷺ early in the morning and he sent (men) in their pursuit and they were captured and brought at noon. He then ordered to cut their hands and feet (and it was done), and their eyes were branded with heated pieces of iron, They were put in ‘Al-Harra’ and when they asked for water, no water was given to them.” Abu Qilaba said, “Those people committed theft and murder, became infidels after embracing Islam and fought against Allah and His Messenger ﷺ .”
An-Najasat (impure and filthy things) which fall in cooking butter (ghee which is obtained by evaporating moisture from butter) and water.
باب مَا يَقَعُ مِنَ النَّجَاسَاتِ فِي السَّمْنِ وَالْمَاءِ
235. Narrated Maimuna (radhiyallahu anha):
Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was asked regarding ghee (cooking butter) in which a mouse had fallen. He said, “Take out the mouse and throw away the ghee around it and use the rest.”
The Prophet ﷺ was asked regarding ghee in which a mouse had fallen. He said, “Take out the mouse and throw away the ghee around it (and use the rest.)”
The Prophet ﷺ said, “A wound which a Muslim receives in Allah’s cause will appear on the Day of Resurrection as it was at the time of infliction; blood will be flowing from the wound and its color will be that of the blood but will smell like musk.”
Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “We (Muslims) are the last (people to come in the world) but (will be) the foremost (on the Day of Resurrection).” The same narrator told that the Prophet ﷺ had said, “You should not pass urine in stagnant water which is not flowing then (you may need to) wash in it.”
239. The same narrator told that the Prophet ﷺ had said, “You should not pass urine in stagnant water which is not flowing then (you may need to) wash in it.”
240. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud (radhiyallahu anhu):
Once the Prophet ﷺ was offering prayers at the Ka’bah. Abu Jahl was sitting with some of his companions. One of them said to the others, “Who amongst you will bring the abdominal contents (intestines, etc.) of a camel of Bani so and so and put it on the back of Muhammad ﷺ, when he prostrates?” The most unfortunate of them got up and brought it. He waited till the Prophet ﷺ prostrated and then placed it on his back between his shoulders. I was watching but could not do any thing. I wish I had some people with me to hold out against them. They started laughing and falling on one another. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was in prostration and he did not lift his head up till Fatima (Prophet’s ﷺ daughter) came and threw that (camel’s abdominal contents) away from his back. He raised his head and said thrice, “O Allah! Punish Quraish.” So it was hard for Abu Jahl and his companions when the Prophet ﷺ invoked Allah against them as they had a conviction that the prayers and invocations were accepted in this city (Makkah). The Prophet ﷺ said, “O Allah! Punish Abu Jahl, ‘Utba bin Rabi’a, Shaiba bin Rabi’a, Al-Walid bin ‘Utba, Umaiya bin Khalaf, and ‘Uqba bin Al Mu’it (and he mentioned the seventh whose name I cannot recall). By Allah in Whose Hands my life is, I saw the dead bodies of those persons who were counted by Allah’s Messenger ﷺ in the Qalib (one of the wells) of Badr.
باب غَسْلِ الْمَرْأَةِ أَبَاهَا الدَّمَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ
243. Narrated Abu Hazim:
Sahl bin Sa’d As-Sa’idi, was asked by the people, “With what was the wound of the Prophet ﷺ treated? Sahl replied, “None remains among the people living who knows that better than I. ‘Ah used to bring water in his shield and Fatima used to wash the blood off his face. Then straw mat was burnt and the wound was filled with it.”
Siwak (to clean the teeth with Siwak which is a tooth-brush in the form of a pencil from the roots of the Arak tree).
باب السِّوَاكِ
244. Narrated Abu Burda:
My father said, “I came to the Prophet ﷺ and saw him carrying a Siwak in his hand and cleansing his teeth, saying, ‘U’ U’,” as if he was retching while the Siwak was in his mouth.”
The Prophet ﷺ said, “I dreamt that I was cleaning my teeth with a Siwak and two persons came to me. One of them was older than the other and I gave the Siwak to the younger. I was told that I should give it to the older and so I did.”
The Prophet ﷺ said to me, “Whenever you go to bed perform ablution like that for the prayer, lie or your right side and say, “Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilaika, wa fauwadtu amri ilaika, wa alja’tu Zahri ilaika raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika. La Malja’ wa la manja minka illa ilaika. Allahumma amantu bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta wa bina-biyika-l ladhi arsalta” (O Allah! I surrender to You and entrust all my affairs to You and depend upon You for Your Blessings both with hope and fear of You. There is no fleeing from You, and there is no place of protection and safety except with You O Allah! I believe in Your Book (the Qur’an) which You have revealed and in Your Prophet (Muhammad ﷺ) whom You have sent). Then if you die on that very night, you will die with faith (i.e. or the religion of Islam). Let the aforesaid words be your last utterance (before sleep).” I repeated it before the Prophet ﷺ and when I reached “Allahumma amantu bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta (O Allah I believe in Your Book which You have revealed).” I said, “Wa-rasulika (and your Messenger ﷺ).” The Prophet ﷺ said, “No, (but say): ‘Wanabiyika-l-ladhi arsalta (Your Prophet ﷺ whom You have sent), instead.”
Removing all things that prevent Water from Reaching the Skin:
This means that a person must remove everything covering the body parts he washes during ablution that would prevent water from reaching his skin. This applies to those who work with paint. If this substance sticks hard onto the body parts they wash during ablution to the point that water cannot reach the skin, one is obligated to take it off by using paint remover before performing ablution.
This also applies to nail polish, which women put on their nails. They must remove this from their nails before performing ablution. A Muslim woman must remove this nail polish whenever she intends to perform ablution or ritual bathing, i.e. ghusl from sexual impurity. She may use this nail polish in her home afterward depending on whether she agrees with her husband that it is a means of beautification and adornment.
Taken from the Book “An Explanation of ‘The Conditions, Pillars and Requirements of Prayer” Published by al-ibaanah – Explained by Shaykh Muhammad Amaan al Jaami (rahimahullaah) and Shaykh Abdul Muhsin al-Abbaad (hafidhahullaah)
Source: from the book “An Explanation of the conditions,pillars and requirements of Prayer” al-ibaanah publishing
Touching a Woman with Sexual Desire:
The issue of touching a woman is another point the scholars have differed on The scholars have differed on this issue into three opinions:
The First Opinion: Touching a woman nullifies one’s ablution under all circumstances, even if it is not done with sexual desire. So it includes all types of touching. This is the view held by Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee.
The Second Opinion: Is the one stated by the author, which is that it nullifies the ablution if done with sexual desire.
The Third Opinion: Touching a woman does not nullify one’s ablution in any circumstance. Rather, the only thing that nullifies one ablution is actual sexual intercourse. This is what cancels out ablution and makes ghusl mandatory. This is the opinion of Ibn ‘Abbaas When people would disagree with him on this matter, he would put his fingers in his ears and say: “It only means sexual intercourse.”
Allaah says:
“Or you have been in contact with women.” [Surah Al-Maa’idah verse 6]
Regardless if you read the ayah as “Iaamastum” or “lamastum”, the Interpreter of the Qur’aan, ‘Abdullaah bin ‘Abbaas has interpreted the meaning of “contact” here as sexual intercourse. As for all other types of contact besides sexual intercourse, they do not nullify one’s ablution. This is the third opinion, which is the view of the scholars of Hadeeth and the one that we incline towards, if Allaah wills, and Allaah knows best.
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