Sunan an-Nasa'i
The Book of Water
كتاب المياه
Chapter 1
قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { وَأَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً طَهُورًا } وَقَالَ تَعَالَى { فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا مَاءً فَتَيَمَّمُوا صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا }
Suwayd ibn Nasr informed us: 'Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Simak, from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbas, that one of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the ritual bath after major impurity. The Prophet then performed ablution using the water she had left over. She mentioned this to him, and he said: Nothing makes water impure.
Translation notes
The English witness includes a footnote directing readers to following versions; that cross-reference is not part of the Arabic source.
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ،
The English witness omits Suwayd ibn Nasr, Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak, Sufyan, Simak, and Ikrimah from the chain.
Please confirm the transliteration of the transmitters' names.
أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم اغْتَسَلَتْ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ فَتَوَضَّأَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِفَضْلِهَا فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ " إِنَّ الْمَاءَ لاَ يُنَجِّسُهُ شَىْءٌ " .
The cross-reference footnote occurs only in the English witness and is absent from Arabic.
Should this English-only cross-reference be omitted from the Arabic-based translation?
Harun ibn 'Abd Allah informed us: Abu Usamah narrated to us: al-Walid ibn Kathir narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Ka'b al-Qurazi narrated to us, from 'Ubayd Allah ibn 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Rafi', from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, who said: It was asked: Messenger of Allah, may one perform ablution from the well of Buda'ah, into which dog meat, menstrual rags, and foul matter are thrown? He replied: Water is pure and purifying; nothing makes it impure.
Translation notes
أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ،
The English witness omits Harun ibn Abd Allah, Abu Usamah, al-Walid ibn Kathir, Muhammad ibn Ka'b al-Qurazi, and Ubayd Allah ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Rafi' from the chain.
Please confirm the transliteration of the omitted transmitters.
قَالَ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَتَوَضَّأُ مِنْ بِئْرِ بُضَاعَةَ وَهِيَ بِئْرٌ يُطْرَحُ فِيهَا لُحُومُ الْكِلاَبِ وَالْحِيَضُ وَالنَّتَنُ فَقَالَ " الْمَاءُ طَهُورٌ لاَ يُنَجِّسُهُ شَىْءٌ " .
The Arabic says al-ma'u tahur ('water is pure/purifying') before stating that nothing makes it impure; the English witness omits this first descriptor.
Please confirm whether 'pure and purifying' should be retained as a distinct phrase.
Al-'Abbas ibn 'Abd al-'Azim informed us: 'Abd al-Malik ibn 'Amr narrated to us: 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Muslim narrated to us—he was devoted to worship—from Mutarrif ibn Tarif, from Khalid ibn Abi Nawf, from Salit, from Ibn Abi Sa'id al-Khudri, from his father, who said: I passed by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was performing ablution from the well of Buda'ah. I asked: Do you perform ablution from it when things considered foul are thrown into it? He replied: Nothing makes water impure.
Translation notes
The Arabic describes the refuse only as 'what is disliked of foul matter' (ma yukrahu min al-natan); the translation does not specify its contents.
أَخْبَرَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ،
The English witness omits al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Azim, Abd al-Malik ibn Amr, Abd al-Aziz ibn Muslim, Mutarrif ibn Tarif, Khalid ibn Abi Nawf, and Salit from the chain, as well as the note about Abd al-Aziz's worship.
Please confirm the transliteration and description of the transmitters.
قَالَ مَرَرْتُ بِالنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ يَتَوَضَّأُ مِنْ بِئْرِ بُضَاعَةَ فَقُلْتُ أَتَتَوَضَّأُ مِنْهَا وَهِيَ يُطْرَحُ فِيهَا مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ النَّتْنِ فَقَالَ " الْمَاءُ لاَ يُنَجِّسُهُ شَىْءٌ " .
The Arabic refers generally to foul things that are disliked being thrown into the well; the English specifies garbage.
Please confirm whether a general rendering of the Arabic is preferred.
Chapter 2
التَّوْقِيتِ فِي الْمَاءِ
Al-Husayn ibn Hurayth al-Marwazi informed us: Abu Usamah narrated to us, from al-Walid ibn Kathir, from Muhammad ibn Ja'far ibn al-Zubayr, from 'Ubayd Allah ibn 'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar, from his father, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about water and the animals and beasts of prey that frequent it. He said: When water amounts to two qullahs, it does not carry impurity.
Translation notes
The Arabic says 'when the water is two qullahs'; the English witness says 'more than two Qullahs'. The unit is preserved without conversion.
قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْمَاءِ وَمَا يَنُوبُهُ مِنَ الدَّوَابِّ وَالسِّبَاعِ فَقَالَ " إِذَا كَانَ الْمَاءُ قُلَّتَيْنِ لَمْ يَحْمِلِ الْخَبَثَ " .
The Arabic says idha kana al-ma'u qullatayn ('when the water is two qullahs'), without the comparative 'more than'.
Please confirm whether the English witness's 'more than' reflects an alternate reading or is an expansion.
أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ،
The English witness omits al-Husayn ibn Hurayth al-Marwazi, Abu Usamah, al-Walid ibn Kathir, and Muhammad ibn Ja'far ibn al-Zubayr from the chain.
Please confirm the transliteration of the omitted transmitters.
Qutaybah informed us: Hammad narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, that a Bedouin urinated in the mosque. Some of the people rose toward him, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not stop him abruptly. When he had finished, the Prophet called for a bucket of water and poured it over the urine.
Translation notes
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ،
The English witness omits Qutaybah, Hammad, and Thabit from the transmission chain.
Please confirm the transliteration of the transmitters' names.
'Abd al-Rahman ibn Ibrahim informed us, from 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-Wahid, from al-Awza'i, from Muhammad ibn al-Walid, from al-Zuhri, from 'Ubayd Allah ibn 'Abd Allah, from Abu Hurayrah, who said: A Bedouin stood up and urinated in the mosque. People moved to seize him, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: Leave him, and pour a bucket of water over his urine. You have been sent to make things easy, not difficult.
Translation notes
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ،
The English witness omits Abd al-Rahman ibn Ibrahim, Umar ibn Abd al-Wahid, al-Awza'i, Muhammad ibn al-Walid, al-Zuhri, and Ubayd Allah ibn Abd Allah from the chain.
Please confirm the transliteration of the omitted transmitters.
Chapter 3
النَّهْىِ عَنِ اغْتِسَالِ الْجُنُبِ، فِي الْمَاءِ الدَّائِمِ
Al-Harith ibn Miskin informed us—this was read to him while I listened—from Ibn Wahb, from 'Amr—namely, Ibn al-Harith—from Bukayr, that Abu al-Sa'ib told him that he had heard Abu Hurayrah say: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: None of you should perform the ritual bath in still water while in a state of major ritual impurity.
Translation notes
أَخْبَرَنَا الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ،
The English witness omits Harith ibn Miskin, the reading/listening note, Ibn Wahb, Amr ibn al-Harith, Bukayr, and Abu al-Sa'ib from the chain.
Please confirm the transmitters and the reading/listening note.
Chapter 4
الْوُضُوءِ بِمَاءِ الْبَحْرِ
Qutaybah informed us, from Malik, from Safwan ibn Sulaym, from Sa'id ibn Salamah, that al-Mughirah ibn Abi Burdah told him that he had heard Abu Hurayrah say: A man asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): Messenger of Allah, we travel by sea and carry only a little water with us. If we use it for ablution, we will become thirsty. May we perform ablution with seawater? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: Its water is pure and purifying, and its dead are lawful.
Translation notes
The closing phrase 'its dead are lawful' refers to what dies in the sea; the Arabic does not specify particular kinds of sea creatures.
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ،
The English witness omits Qutaybah, Malik, Safwan ibn Sulaym, Sa'id ibn Salamah, and al-Mughirah ibn Abi Burdah from the chain.
Please confirm the transliteration of the omitted transmitters.
Chapter 5
الْوُضُوءِ بِمَاءِ الثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ
Ishaq ibn Ibrahim informed us: Jarir informed us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: O Allah, wash away my sins with the water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart of sins as You cleanse a white garment of filth.
Translation notes
The English witness duplicates the phrase about cleansing the heart with snow and hail; that repetition is not present in Arabic.
قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " اللَّهُمَّ اغْسِلْ خَطَايَاىَ بِمَاءِ الثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ وَنَقِّ قَلْبِي مِنَ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا نَقَّيْتَ الثَّوْبَ الأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ " .
The Arabic says to wash away sins with the water of snow and hail, then to cleanse the heart of sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. The English witness repeats 'snow and hail' in the second clause.
Please confirm the Arabic reading and whether the duplicated phrase in English is a typographical error.
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ،
The English witness omits Ishaq ibn Ibrahim, Jarir, Hisham ibn Urwah, and his father from the chain.
Please confirm the transliteration of the omitted transmitters.
Ali ibn Hujr informed us: Jarir narrated to us, from 'Umarah ibn al-Qa'qa', from Abu Zur'ah ibn 'Amr ibn Jarir, from Abu Hurairah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would say: 'O Allah, wash me of my sins with snow, water, and hail.'
Translation notes
The Arabic includes the full chain of transmission and the word 'water' in the supplication. The English witness omits the chain and 'water', and includes an explanatory footnote that is not in this Arabic text; the footnote is not included in the translation.
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ،
The English witness omits the Arabic chain and omits 'water' from the supplication, while adding an English-only footnote.
Please verify the chain wording and that the supplication retains 'water' as present in the Arabic.
Chapter 6
سُؤْرِ الْكَلْبِ
Ali ibn Hujr informed us: Ali ibn Mushir narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Abu Razin and Abu Salih, from Abu Hurairah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'If a dog laps from the vessel of any one of you, let him pour out its contents, then wash it seven times.'
Translation notes
The Arabic chain is included. The verb describes a dog lapping/drinking from the vessel; the contents are to be poured out, then the vessel washed seven times.
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ،
The English witness begins with Abu Hurairah and omits the chain present in the Arabic.
Please verify the full chain of transmission against the Arabic source.
Chapter 7
تَعْفِيرِ الإِنَاءِ بِالتُّرَابِ مِنْ وُلُوغِ الْكَلْبِ فِيهِ
Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-A'la informed us: Khalid—that is, Ibn al-Harith—narrated to us, from Shu'bah, from Abu al-Tayyah, who said: I heard Mutarrif, from 'Abdullah ibn Mughaffal, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded that dogs be killed, but granted an exemption for hunting dogs and sheepdogs. He said: 'If a dog laps from a vessel, wash it seven times and rub it with earth the eighth time.'
Translation notes
The full chain is present in Arabic but omitted by the English witness. The source states an exemption for hunting dogs and sheepdogs, and specifies seven washes followed by rubbing with earth on the eighth.
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى،
The English witness omits the chain of transmission included in Arabic.
Please verify the translated chain against the Arabic source.
'Amr ibn Yazid informed us: Bahz ibn Asad narrated to us; Shu'bah narrated to us, from Abu al-Tayyah, Yazid ibn Humayd, who said: I heard Mutarrif relating from 'Abdullah ibn Mughaffal. He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded that dogs be killed and said: 'What is the matter with them and dogs?' He granted an exemption regarding hunting dogs and sheepdogs, and said: 'If a dog laps from a vessel, wash it seven times and rub it with earth the eighth time.' Abu Hurairah differed with him, saying: 'One of them is with earth.'
Translation notes
The full chain and the final comparison with Abu Hurairah are present in Arabic. The final phrase literally states that one of the washes is with earth; the exact placement is not specified here.
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَزِيدَ،
The English witness omits the Arabic transmission chain.
Please verify the full chain against the Arabic.
خَالَفَهُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ فَقَالَ إِحْدَاهُنَّ بِالتُّرَابِ .
The source says one of the washes is with earth, without specifying which wash.
Please verify whether the final statement should be rendered as one wash being with earth, without adding a number for its position.
Ishaq ibn Ibrahim informed us: Mu'adh ibn Hisham narrated to us; he said: My father narrated to me, from Qatadah, from Khilas, from Abu Rafi', from Abu Hurairah, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'If a dog laps from the vessel of any one of you, let him wash it seven times, the first of them with earth.'
Translation notes
The complete chain is translated; the English witness gives only Abu Hurairah. The first of the seven washes is specified as being with earth.
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ،
The English witness omits the chain present in Arabic.
Please verify the chain against the Arabic source.
Ishaq ibn Ibrahim informed us: 'Abdah ibn Sulayman narrated to us, from Ibn Abi 'Arubah, from Qatadah, from Ibn Sirin, from Abu Hurairah, from the Prophet (ﷺ), who said: 'If a dog laps from the vessel of any one of you, let him wash it seven times, the first of them with earth.'
Translation notes
The complete chain is translated; the English witness gives only Abu Hurairah. The first wash is specified as being with earth.
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ،
The English witness omits the chain present in Arabic.
Please verify the chain against the Arabic source.
Chapter 8
سُؤْرِ الْهِرَّةِ
Qutaybah, from Malik, from Ishaq ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah, from Humaydah bint 'Ubayd ibn Rifa'ah, from Kabshah bint Ka'b ibn Malik, reported that Abu Qatadah came to her. Then he mentioned a word to that effect, so I poured out water for his ablution. A cat came and drank from it, and he lowered the vessel for it until it had drunk. Kabshah said: He saw me looking at him and said, 'Are you surprised, niece?' I said, 'Yes.' He said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: It is not impure; rather, it is among the male and female creatures that move about among you.'
Translation notes
The Arabic includes the chain, a phrase noting that Abu Qatadah said something to that effect, and the cat's drinking from the ablution water. The English witness omits the chain and the phrase about his preceding words.
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ،
The English witness omits the Arabic chain and a phrase indicating that Abu Qatadah said something to that effect before she poured the ablution water.
Please verify that the chain and the source's brief intervening phrase are preserved.
Chapter 9
سُؤْرِ الْحَائِضِ
'Amr ibn 'Ali informed us: 'Abd al-Rahman narrated to us, from Sufyan, from al-Miqdam ibn Shurayh, from his father, from 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: While I was menstruating, I would eat meat from a bone, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would place his mouth where I had placed mine. I would also drink from a vessel while menstruating, and he would place his mouth where I had placed mine.
Translation notes
The Arabic transmission chain is included although the English witness begins with 'A'ishah. The repeated mention of menstruation applies to both actions.
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ،
The English witness omits the Arabic chain.
Please verify the chain against the Arabic source.
Chapter 10
الرُّخْصَةِ فِي فَضْلِ الْمَرْأَةِ
Harun ibn 'Abdullah informed us: Ma'n narrated to us; Malik narrated to us, from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar, who said: Men and women used to perform ablution together during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
Translation notes
The Arabic chain is retained; the English witness gives only Ibn 'Umar.
أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ،
The English witness omits the Arabic chain of transmission.
Please verify the chain against the Arabic source.
Chapter 11
النَّهْىِ عَنْ فَضْلِ، وَضُوءِ الْمَرْأَةِ،
'Amr ibn 'Ali informed us: Abu Dawud narrated to us; Shu'bah narrated to us, from 'Asim al-Ahwal, who said: I heard Abu Hajib—Abu 'Abd al-Rahman said that his name was Sawadah ibn 'Asim—from al-Hakam ibn 'Amr, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade a man to perform ablution using the leftover water from a woman's ablution.
Translation notes
The full chain and the parenthetical identification of Abu Hajib as Sawadah ibn 'Asim are included, although the English witness omits them.
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ،
The English witness omits the chain and the clarification of Abu Hajib's name.
Please verify the chain and name clarification against the Arabic.
Chapter 12
الرُّخْصَةِ فِي فَضْلِ الْجُنُبِ
Qutaybah narrated to us: al-Layth narrated to us, from Ibn Shihab, from 'Urwah, from 'A'ishah, that she used to perform ghusl with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from one vessel.
Translation notes
The full chain is included although the witness names only 'A'ishah. Ghusl is retained as the ritual bath.
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ،
The English witness omits the chain before 'A'ishah.
Please verify the chain against the Arabic source.