Bulugh al-Maram
Bulugh al-Maram 20
وَعَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ رَضِيَ الْلَّهُ عَنْهَا، قَالَتْ: { مَرَّ رَسُولُ الْلَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -بِشَاةٍ يَجُرُّونَهَا، فَقَالَ: "لَوْ أَخَذْتُمْ إِهَابَهَا؟" فَقَالُوا: إِنَّهَا مَيْتَةٌ، فَقَالَ: "يُطَهِّرُهَا الْمَاءُ وَالْقَرَظُ" } أَخْرَجَهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ، وَالنَّسَائِيُّ 1 .1 - صحيح. رواه أبو داود (4126)، والنسائي (774-175)، وله ما يشهد له.
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a sheep that people were dragging. He said, “If only you had taken its hide!” They said, “It is dead.” He replied, “Water and qaraẓ purify it.” Abu Dawud and al-Nasa'i reported it. 1 — Authentic. Abu Dawud (4126) and al-Nasa'i (774 and 175) reported it, and it has corroborating reports.
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
Qaraẓ is named in the source as a purifying/tanning material; the source does not define its exact botanical preparation.
يُطَهِّرُهَا الْمَاءُ وَالْقَرَظُ
The witness identifies qaraẓ as leaves of the acacia tree, while the Arabic source uses the term without an explanation. The exact botanical preparation is not established by this unit.
Should a more specific botanical gloss be approved for qaraẓ?