The Book of Purification

كتاب الطهارة

Chapter 1: Water

Narrated Abu Huraira

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said regarding the sea,"It's water is purifying and its dead (animals) are lawful (to eat)." [Al- Arba’a and Ibn Abu Shaiba reported it (this version is of the latter). Ibn Khuzaima and Tirmidhi graded it Sahih. It was also reported by Malik, Shafi'i and Ahmad.]

Narrated Narrated Abu Sa'id al-Khudri

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “Water is pure and nothing can make it impure”.[Ath-Thalatha and Ahmad who graded it Sahih]

Narrated Abu Umama Al-Bahili

Narrated Abu Umama Al-Bahili

Narrated Abu Umama Al-Bahili Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said “Water cannot be rendered impure by anything except something which changes its smell, taste and colour”. [ Ibn Majar reported it and Abu Hatim described it as Da’if (weak)].

And Al-Baihaqi reported

“Water is pure unless any impure thing is added which changes its smell, taste and colour”.

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (rad)

Allah’s Mesenger (ﷺ) said:“If there is enough water to fill two pots (Qulla), it carries no impurity,” Another version has: “It does not become unclean”.{Al-Arba’a reported it. Ibn Khuzaima, Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim graded it Sahih (sound)].

Another version of Al-Bukhari has

“None of you should urinate in stagnant water that is not flowing, and then take bath in it”.A version of Muslim has the words “from it (i.e. the water)”.A version of Abu Da’ud has: “One should not take bath in it from sexual impurity”.

A man who accompanied the prophet (ﷺ) narrated

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade a women to bathe with the water left over by a man and that a man should not bathe with the water left over by a woman (but instead) they should both take scoopfuls of the water together. [Reported by Abu Da’ud and An-Nasa’i and its chain of narrators is Sahih (authentic)].

Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (rad)

Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (rad)

Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (rad) The Prophet (ﷺ) used to bath with the water left over by Maimuna (rad) [Muslim reported it].

And Ashab As-Sunan (compilers of the prophet’s sayings) reported that one of the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) took bath from a vessel, then came the Prophet (ﷺ) and when he wanted to take bath from that (vessel), she said, “I was sexually impure”. He said, “Water does not become sexually impure”. [At-Tirmidhi and Ibn huzaima graded it Sahih (sound)].

Another version has

At-Tirmidhi’s version has “using soil at the first or last time”.

Narrated Abu Qatada (rad)

Narrated Abu Qatada (rad)

Narrated Abu Qatada (rad) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said about the cat that, “It is not unclean, but is one of those who intermingle with you.” [Reported by Al-Arba’a. At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Khuzaima graded it Sahih (sound)].

Narrated Anas bin Malik

Narrated Anas bin Malik

Narrated Anas bin Malik (rad) A Bedouin came and urinated in one corner of the mosque and the people shouted at him, but Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stopped them, and when he finished urinating, the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered for a bucket of water which was spilt over it [Agreed upon].

Narrated Ibn 'Umar

Narrated Ibn 'Umar

Narrated Ibn 'Umar (rad) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said "Two types of dead animals and two types of bloods have been made lawful for us, the two types of dead animals are locusts and fish (seafood), while the two types of bloods are the liver and the spleen". [Reported by Ahmad and Ibn Majah, and this Hadith has some weakness.]

and Abu Da’ud who added

“It (the fly) protects itself with the diseased wing (by dipping it first in a drink).

Narrated Abu Waqid Al-Laithi

Narrated Abu Waqid Al-Laithi

Narrated Abu Waqid Al-Laithi (rad) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said “Whatever (portion) is cut off from an animal when it is alive is dead (meat). [Reported by Abu Da’ud and At-Tirmidhi who graded it Hasan (fair) and this version is of Tirmidhi].

Chapter 2: Utensils

Narrated Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman

Narrated Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman

Narrated Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman (rad) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said “Do not drink in silver or gold utensils, and do not eat in plates of such metals, for such things are for them (the disbelievers) in this worldly life and for you in the Hereafter.” [Agreed upon]

Narrated Umm Salama

Narrated Umm Salama

Narrated Umm Salama (rad) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said “He who drinks in a silver utensil is only swallowing Hell-fire in his stomach”. [Agreed Upon]

Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas

Narrated (rad):Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When the skin is tanned it becomes purified.” [Reported by Muslim]. Al-Arba’a have the words: "Any skin that is tanned ... "

Narrated Salama bin Al-Muhabbiq

Narrated (rad):Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “The tanning of a dead animal’s skin purifies it”. [Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (sound)].