Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

كتاب الطهارة

Chapter 5: Wiping over Socks

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Narrated Abu Bakra (rad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) gave permission for the traveller to perform Mash (wiping) over his leather socks for three days and nights and for a non-traveller for a day and night, if he had put them on in a state of purity. [Reported by Ad-Daraqutni and graded Sahih (sound) by Ibnn Khuzaima].

Chapter 6: The Nullification of Wudu

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Al-Bukhari’s version adds

and Muslim admitted that he dropped this addition deliberately.

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Narrated ‘Ali bin Abi Talib (rad)

I was one who Madhi (urethral discharge) flowed readily and asked Miqdad (his slave) to ask the Prophet (ﷺ) about it. He (the Prophet) said:“One should perform Wudu (ablution) in this case”. [Agreed upon and this is Al-Bukhari’s version].

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Narrated ‘Aisha (rad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) kissed one of his wives and went to pray without performing (fresh) ablution. [Reported by Ahmad and Al-Bukhari graded it Da’if (weak)].

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Narrated Abu Huraira (rad)

And Ahmad said that there is no authentic Hadith in this chapter.

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And Ibn ‘Abbas (rad) narrated in a Marfu’ (traceable) Hadith that

“Ablution is necessary for one who sleeps while he is lying flat. [Reported by Abu Da’ud and there is weakness in its chain of narrators].

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It is originally from the Sahihain of Bukhari and Muslim as the Hadith narrated by ‘Abdullah bin Zaid.

Chapter 7: The Manners of Answering the Call of Nature

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Narrated Anas bin Malik (rad)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to remove his ring when entering the lavatory. [Reported by Al-Arba’a and it is defective].

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Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu’ba (rad)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) told me, “Take the skin water”, he then went forward till he disappeared from me and relieved himself [Agreed upon]

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Narrated Abu Huraira (rad)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “Safeguard yourselves from the two matters which cause accursing that befalls the one who relieves himself on people’s path-ways and under the shades.” [Reported by Muslim].

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Narrated Salman (rad)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade us to face the Qiblah when defecating or urinating, or to clean ourselves using the right hand, or to clean ourselves with less than three stones, or to clean ourselves with dung or a bone [Reported by Muslim].

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Narrated Abu Ayub (rad)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) “Neither face nor turn your back to the Qiblah while defecating or urinating, but turn towards the east or the west”. [Reported by the As-Sab’a]

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and Al-Hakim reported that

“Urination is the main cause of punishment in the grave”. [Its chain of narrators is authentic].

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Narrated Suraqa bin Malik (rad)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) educated us about lavatory (manners) that we should sit on our left foot and keep erect our right foot. [Reported by Al-Baihaqi through a chain of weak narrators].

Chapter 8: Taking Ghusl (bath) And the precepts regarding Sexual Impurity

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Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (rad)

and its Asl (origin) is in Al-Bukhari.

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Narrated Abu Huraira (rad) regarding the story of Thumama bin Uthal when he embraced Islam

and its origin is in Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

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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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A-Hakim added

“Ablution makes one active for repeating (the sexual act).”

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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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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.