The Book of Purification and its Sunnah

كتاب الطهارة وسننها

Chapter 26: Strictness concerning urination

It was narrated that `Abdur-Rahman bin Hasanah said

"The Messenger of Allah came out to us holding a small shield in his hand. He put it down, then he sat down and urinated towards it. Some of the people said: 'Look at him, he urinates like a woman!' The Prophet heard that and said: 'Woe to you! Do you not know what happened to one of the children of Israel? If any urine touched any part of their clothes, they would cut that out with scissors. He told them not to do that, so he was tormented in his grave.'" (Da'if)Another chain with similar wording.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

"The Messenger of Allah passed by two new graves, and he said: 'They are being punished, but they are not being punished for anything major. One of them was heedless about preventing urine from getting on his clothes, and the other used to walk about spreading malicious gossip.'"

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Most of the torment of the grave is because of urine.'"

Bahr bin Marrar narrated that his grandfather Abu Bakrah said

"The Messenger of Allah passed by two graves, and he said: 'They are being punished but they are not being punished for anything major. One of them is being punished because of urine, and the other is being punished because of backbiting.'"

Chapter 27: A man who is greeted while he is urinating

It was narrated that Muhajir bin Qunfudh bin (Umair) bin Jud'an said

"I came to the Prophet when he was performing ablution and greeted him with the Salam, but he did not return (the greeting). When he had finished his ablution he said: 'Nothing prevented me from returning your greeting but the fact that I need to have ablution.'" (Da'if)Another chain with similar wording.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"A man passed by the Prophet while he was urinating, and greeted him with the Salam, but he did not return the greeting. While he finished, he struck the ground with his palms and did dry ablution (Tayammum), then he returned the greeting."

It was narrated from Jabir bin `Abdullah that

"A man passed by the Prophet while he was urinating, and greeted him by the Salam. The Messenger of Allah said to him: "If you see me in this situation, do not greet me with the Salam, for if you do that I will not respond to you.'"

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"A man passed by the Prophet while he was urinating and greeted him with the Salam, and he did not return the greeting."

Chapter 28: Cleaning oneself with water (Istinja')

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"I never saw the Messenger of Allah come out of the toilet without first (cleansing himself) with water."

Abu Sufyan said

"Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari, Jabir bin 'Abdullah, and Anas bin Malik told me that when this Verse: "In it (the mosque) are men who love to clean and to purify themselves. And Allah loves those who make themselves clean and pure." was revealed, the Messenger of Allah said: 'O Ansar! Allah has praised you for your cleanliness. What is the nature of your cleanliness?' They said: 'We perform ablution for prayer and we take bath to cleanse ourselves of impurity due to sexual activity, and we clean ourselves with water (after urinating). He said: 'This is what it is. So adhere to it.'"

It was narrated from 'Aishah that

The Prophet used to wash his private parts three times. Ibn 'Umar said: "We did that and we found it to be healing and a means of purification."

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The (following) was revealed about the people of Quba': 'In it (the mosque) are men who love to clean and purify themselves. And Allah loves those who make themselves clean and pure.'" He said: 'They used to clean themselves with water (after urinating), and this Verse was revealed concerning them.'"

Chapter 29: One who rubs his hand on the ground after cleaning himself

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

The Prophet relieved himself, then he cleaned himself (with water) from a pot made of brass, then he wiped his hand on the ground.Another chain with similar wording.

Ibrahim bin Jarir narrated from his father that

The Prophet of Allah entered a thicket and relieved himself, then Jarir brought him a small water skin from which he cleansed himself, then he wiped his hand in the dirt.

Chapter 30: Covering vessels

It was narrated that Jabir said

"The Prophet commanded (us) to tie up our water skins and cover our vessels."

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"I used to cover three vessels for the Messenger of Allah at night: A vessel (of water) for his ablution, a vessel for his tooth stick and a vessel for his drink."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

"The Messenger of Allah never entrusted his purification to anyone nor his charity that he had given to anyone; he would be the one to take care of these matters himself."

Chapter 31: Washing a vessel that has been licked by a dog

It was narrated that Abu Razin said

'I saw Abu Hurairah hitting his forehead with his hand and saying: "O people of Iraq! Do you claim that I would tell a lie against the Messenger of Allah so that it may be more convenient for you and a sin upon me?' I bear witness that I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'If a dog licks the vessel of anyone of you, let him wash it seven times.'"

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

The Messenger of Allah said: "If a dog licks the vessel of anyome of you, let him wash it seven times."

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mughaffal that

The Messenger of Allah said: 'If a dog licks a vessel, wash it seven times and rub it with dust the eight times."