Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 341

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Mishkat al-Masabih 341
Arabic hadith text

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: (قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَلْيَسْتَنْثِرْ وَمَنِ اسْتَجْمَرَ فليوتر "

Translation

Abū Hurayra reported that the Messenger of God said: ‘Whoever performs ablution should clear his nose, and whoever cleans himself with stones should use an odd number.’

Translation notes

  • The accompanying grading labels this report muttafaq ʿalayh (‘agreed upon’). Istinthār is expelling water from the nose; istijmār is cleansing oneself with dry materials such as stones.