The Manners of Answering the Call of Nature
وَعَنِ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا; { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -سَأَلَ أَهْلَ قُبَاءٍ, فَقَالُوا: إِنَّا نُتْبِعُ اَلْحِجَارَةَ اَلْمَاءَ } رَوَاهُ اَلْبَزَّارُ بِسَنَدٍ ضَعِيف ٍ [1] .
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (ﷺ): The Prophet (ﷺ) asked the residents of Quba that what had earned them the Praise of Allah and they replied, “We use water after (cleaning ourselves with) stones.” [Reported by Al-Bazzar with Da’if chain of narrators]
The Manners of Answering the Call of Nature
وَأَصْلُهُ فِي أَبِي دَاوُدَ, وَاَلتِّرْمِذِيّ وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ خُزَيْمَةَ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - بِدُونِ ذِكْرِ اَلْحِجَارَة ِ [1] .
and its Asl (original source) is in Abu Da’ud and At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Khuzaima graded it Sahih (sound) through Abu Huraira (rad) without mentioning the “stones”.]
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عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ اَلْخُدْرِيِّ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ اَلْمَاءُ مِنْ اَلْمَاءِ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِم ٌ [1] .
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (rad): Allah’s Mesenger (ﷺ) said: “The water (of the ghusl) is due to the water (of sexual emission)”. [Reported by Muslim]
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وَأَصْلُهُ فِي اَلْبُخَارِيّ ِ [1] .
and its Asl (origin) is in Al-Bukhari.
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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ إِذَا جَلَسَ بَيْنَ شُعَبِهَا اَلْأَرْبَعِ, ثُمَّ جَهَدَهَا, فَقَدْ وَجَبَ اَلْغُسْلُ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ [1] .
Narrated Abu Huraira (rad): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said that, “If one of you sits between her legs (of a woman) and penetrates her, Ghusl (bath) is obligatory.” [Agreed upon].
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زَادَ مُسْلِمٌ: وَإِنْ لَمْ يُنْزِلْ [1] .
And Muslim added: “Even if he does not ejaculate”.
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] وَعَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ; أَنَّ أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ -وَهِيَ اِمْرَأَةُ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ- قَالَتْ: { يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ! إِنَّ اَللَّهَ لَا يَسْتَحِي مِنْ اَلْحَقِّ, فَهَلْ عَلَى اَلْمَرْأَةِ اَلْغُسْلُ إِذَا اِحْتَلَمَتْ? قَالَ: نَعَمْ. إِذَا رَأَتِ الْمَاءَ } اَلْحَدِيثَ. مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ [1] [ .
Narrated Umm Salam (rad): Umm Sulaim, the wife Abu Talha said, “O Allah’s Messenger! Allah is not ashamed of the truth. Is a Ghusl (bath) compulsory for a woman when she has a sexual dream?” He (ﷺ) replied, “Yes! When she sees signs of liquid” [Agreed upon].
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وَعَنْ أَنَسِ]بْنِ مَالِكٍ] - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: { قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم --فِي اَلْمَرْأَةِ تَرَى فِي مَنَامِهَا مَا يَرَى اَلرَّجُلُ- قَالَ: تَغْتَسِلُ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ [1] .
Narrated Anas (rad): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said about the precept of a woman having ejaculation during sleep like a man, “She should take a Ghusl (bath)”. [Agreed upon]
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زَادَ مُسْلِمٌ: فَقَالَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْم ٍ [1] { وَهَلْ يَكُونُ هَذَا? قَالَ: "نَعَمْ فَمِنْ أَيْنَ يَكُونُ اَلشَّبَهُ? } [2] .
Added Muslim: Umm Salama said, “Does this happen (to a woman)?” He (ﷺ) said: “Yes, otherwise where does the resemblance (of a child to its mother) come from?”
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وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: { كَانَ اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يَغْتَسِلُ مِنْ أَرْبَعٍ: مِنْ اَلْجَنَابَةِ, وَيَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ, وَمِنْ اَلْحِجَامَةِ, وَمِنْ غُسْلِ اَلْمَيِّتِ } رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ خُزَيْمَة َ [1] .
Narrated ‘Aisha (rad): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to take a bath from four things; after sexual intercourse, on Fridays, after extracting blood from his body and after washing a dead body. [Reported by Abu Da’ud and Ibn Khuzaima graded it Sahih (sound)]
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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - { -فِي قِصَّةِ ثُمَامَةَ بْنِ أُثَالٍ, عِنْدَمَا أَسْلَم- وَأَمَرَهُ اَلنَّبِيُّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ } رَوَاهُ عَبْدُ اَلرَّزَّاق ِ [1] .
Narrated Abu Huraira (rad) regarding the story of Thumama bin Uthal when he embraced Islam: The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered him to take a bath. [Narrated by Abdur-Razzaq]
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وَأَصْلُهُ مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ [1] .
and its origin is in Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
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وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -قَالَ: { غُسْلُ اَلْجُمُعَةِ وَاجِبٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُحْتَلِمٍ } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلسَّبْعَة ُ [1] .
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (rad): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “Taking a bath on Friday is a must for every adult”. [Reported by As-Sab’a].
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وَعَنْ سَمُرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ فَبِهَا وَنِعْمَتْ, وَمَنْ اِغْتَسَلَ فَالْغُسْلُ أَفْضَلُ } رَوَاهُ اَلْخَمْسَةُ, وَحَسَّنَهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيّ ُ [1] .
Narrated Sumara (rad): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “Whoever performs ablution on Friday has done a good thing and he who takes bath, taking bath is better (for him).” [Reported by Al-Khamsa and At-Tirmidhi graded it Hasan (fair).]
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وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: { كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يُقْرِئُنَا اَلْقُرْآنَ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ جُنُبًا } رَوَاهُ اَلْخَمْسَةُ, وَهَذَا لَفْظُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيِّ وَحَسَّنَةُ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ حِبَّان َ [1] .
Narrated ‘Ali (rad): The Prophet (ﷺ) used to teach us the Qur’an except when he was in a state of sexual impurity. [Reported by Ahmad and Al-Arba’a. This is the version of At-Tirmidhi who graded it Hasan (fair). And Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (sound)].
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وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ اَلْخُدْرِيِّ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ إِذَا أَتَى أَحَدُكُمْ أَهْلَهُ, ثُمَّ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَعُودَ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ بَيْنَهُمَا وُضُوءًا } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِم ٌ [1] .
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (rad): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “If one of you has sexual intercourse with his wife and wishes to repeat he should perform ablution between them” [Reported by Muslim].
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زَادَ اَلْحَاكِمُ: { فَإِنَّهُ أَنْشَطُ لِلْعَوْدِ } [1] .
A-Hakim added: “Ablution makes one active for repeating (the sexual act).”
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وَلِلْأَرْبَعَةِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: { كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يَنَامُ وَهُوَ جُنُبٌ, مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَمَسَّ مَاءً } وَهُوَ مَعْلُول ٌ [1] .
Narrated ‘Aisha (rad): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to sleep in the state of sexual impurity without touching water. [Reported by Al-Arba’a. This Hadith is defective].
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وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: { كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -إِذَا اِغْتَسَلَ مِنْ اَلْجَنَابَةِ يَبْدَأُ فَيَغْسِلُ يَدَيْهِ, ثُمَّ يُفْرِغُ بِيَمِينِهِ عَلَى شِمَالِهِ, فَيَغْسِلُ فَرْجَهُ, ثُمَّ يَتَوَضَّأُ, ثُمَّ يَأْخُذُ اَلْمَاءَ, فَيُدْخِلُ أَصَابِعَهُ فِي أُصُولِ اَلشَّعْرِ, ثُمَّ حَفَنَ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ثَلَاثَ حَفَنَاتٍ, ثُمَّ أَفَاضَ عَلَى سَائِرِ جَسَدِهِ, ثُمَّ غَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ, وَاللَّفْظُ لِمُسْلِم ٍ [1] .
Narrated ‘Aisha (rad): Whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) took Ghusl (bath) after sexual intercourse, he would begin by washing his hands, then pour water with his right hand on his left hand and wash his sexual organ. He would then perform ablution, then take some water and run his fingers through the roots of the hair. Then he would pour three handfuls on his head, then pour water over the rest of his body and subsequently wash his feet. [Agreed upon and this version is of Muslim]
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وَلَهُمَا فِي حَدِيثِ مَيْمُونَةَ: { ثُمَّ أَفْرَغَ عَلَى فَرْجِهِ, فَغَسَلَهُ بِشِمَالِهِ, ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ بِهَا اَلْأَرْضَ }
Narrated Maimuma (rad): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) poured water over his private parts and washed them with his left hand. He then struck his hand against the earth.
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وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: { فَمَسَحَهَا بِالتُّرَابِ }
Narrated Maimuna (Radhi Allahu Anhu): "And he wiped it with earth".
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وَفِي آخِرِهِ: { ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ } فَرَدَّهُ, وَفِيهِ: { وَجَعَلَ يَنْفُضُ الْمَاءَ بِيَدِهِ } [1] .
Narrated Maimuna (Radhi Allahu Anhu): And in the last of this version: “I handed him a piece of cloth, but he did not take it... He started shaking the water off his hand.”
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وَعَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: { قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ إِنِّي اِمْرَأَةٌ أَشُدُّ شَعْرَ رَأْسِي, أَفَأَنْقُضُهُ لِغُسْلِ اَلْجَنَابَةِ? وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: وَالْحَيْضَةِ? فَقَالَ: لَا, إِنَّمَا يَكْفِيكِ أَنْ تَحْثِي عَلَى رَأْسِكِ ثَلَاثَ حَثَيَاتٍ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِم ٌ [1] .
Narrated Umm Salamah (RAA): I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I am a woman who keeps her hair closely plaited. Do I have to undo them for Ghusl after sexual intercourse?" In another narration, "and after the end of menses?" He replied (ﷺ), "No, is it enough for you to throw three handfuls of water over your head." Related by Muslim.
Taking Ghusl (bath) And the precepts regarding Sexual Impurity
وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ إِنِّي لَا أُحِلُّ اَلْمَسْجِدَ لِحَائِضٍ وَلَا جُنُبٌ } رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ خُزَيْمَة َ [1] .
Narrated `A'ishah (RAA): Allah's messenger (ﷺ) said: "It is not permitted for a menstruating woman or one who is junub (sexually impure) to stay in the mosque." Related by Abu Dawud and Ibn Khuzaimah graded it as Sahih
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وَعَنْهَا قَالَتْ: { كُنْتُ أَغْتَسِلُ أَنَا وَرَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -مِنْ إِنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ, تَخْتَلِفُ أَيْدِينَا فِيهِ مِنَ اَلْجَنَابَةِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ [1] . زَادَ اِبْنُ حِبَّانَ: وَتَلْتَقِ ي [2] .
Narrated `A'ishah (RAA): I and Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) took a Ghusl (bath) due to sexual impurity from the same vessel and our hands alternated into it. [Agreed upon.] Ibn Hibban added "and (our hands) met."
