Bulugh al-Maram
Bulugh al-Maram 42
Arabic hadith text
وَهُوَ عِنْدَ "مُسْلِمٍ" مِنْ هَذَا اَلْوَجْهِ بِلَفْظٍ: وَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ بِمَاءٍ غَيْرَ فَضْلِ يَدَيْهِ, وَهُوَ اَلْمَحْفُوظ ُ 1 .1 - صحيح. رواه مسلم (236)، وقال البيهقي: "وهذا أصح من الذي قبله" .
Translation
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
In Muslim’s version through this route, it reads: “He wiped his head with water other than the surplus remaining on his hands, and this is the established wording.” 1 — Authentic. Muslim (236) reported it, and al-Bayhaqi said, “This is more authentic than the preceding one.”
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
‘Established wording’ renders al-mahfuz, a technical description of the wording judged preserved in transmission.