The Book of Water
كتاب المياه
Chapter 1: The Well Of Buda'ah
ذِكْرِ بِئْرِ بُضَاعَةَ
"It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, you perform Wudu' from the well into which the bodies of dogs, menstrual rags and garbage are thrown?' He said: 'Water is pure and it is not made impure by anything.'"
"I passed by the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was performing Wudu' from the well of Buda'ah. I said: 'Are you performing Wudu' from it when garbage is thrown into it?' He said: 'Water is not made impure by anything.'"
Chapter 2: Restricting The Amount Of Water
التَّوْقِيتِ فِي الْمَاءِ
"Do not restrain him." When he had finished he called from a bucket (of water) and poured over it.
Chapter 3: The Prohibition Of One Who Is Junub Performing Ghusl In Standing Water
النَّهْىِ عَنِ اغْتِسَالِ الْجُنُبِ، فِي الْمَاءِ الدَّائِمِ
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'None of you should perform Ghusl in standing water while he is Junub.'"
Chapter 10: Concession With Regard To The Leftovers Of A Women (After Purification)
الرُّخْصَةِ فِي فَضْلِ الْمَرْأَةِ
"Men and women used to perform Wudu' together during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)."
Chapter 12: The Concession Regarding The Leftovers Of One Who Is Junub
الرُّخْصَةِ فِي فَضْلِ الْجُنُبِ
It was narrated from 'Aishah that she used to perform Ghusl with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from a single vessel.
Chapter 13: How Much Water Is Sufficient For A Person To Use For Wudu' And Ghusl
الْقَدْرِ الَّذِي يَكْتَفِي بِهِ الإِنْسَانُ مِنَ الْمَاءِ لِلْوُضُوءِ وَالْغُسْلِ
"I heard Anas bin Malik say: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Wudu' with a Makkuk (cup) and Ghusl with five Makkuks (cups).'"
Chapter 2: Restricting The Amount Of Water
التَّوْقِيتِ فِي الْمَاءِ
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about water and how some animals and carnivorous beasts might drink from it. He said: 'If the water is more than two Qullahs, it will not become filthy.'"
"A Bedouin stood up and urinated in the Masjid, so the people grabbed him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to them: 'Leave him alone, and pour a bucket of water over his urine. For you have been sent to make things easy for people, you have not been sent to make things difficult.'"
Chapter 5: Wudu' With Water From Snow And Hail
الْوُضُوءِ بِمَاءِ الثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would say: [1] 'Allahummaghsil khatayaya bi-ma'ith-thalj wal-barad (O Allah, wash away my sins with the water of snow and hail).'"[1] That is at the beginning of Salah as is clear from the remainder of the narration whichpreceded under No. 60.
Chapter 6: The Leftovers Of A Dog
سُؤْرِ الْكَلْبِ
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'If a dog licks the vessel of any one of you, let him throw (the contents) away and wash it seven times.'"
Chapter 7: Rubbing A Vessel Licked By A Dog With Dust
تَعْفِيرِ الإِنَاءِ بِالتُّرَابِ مِنْ وُلُوغِ الْكَلْبِ فِيهِ
"If a dog licks a vessel then wash it seven times and rub it the eighth time with dust."
"If a dog licks the vessel of any one of you, let him wash it seven times, the first time with dust."
Chapter 1: Allah, The Mighty and Sublime, says: And We sent down pure water from the sky. [1] And He, the Mighty and Sublime, says: And He caused water to descend on you from the sky, to clean you thereby. [2] And He, the Most High, says: And you find no water, then perform Tayammum with clean earth [3]
قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { وَأَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً طَهُورًا } وَقَالَ تَعَالَى { فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا مَاءً فَتَيَمَّمُوا صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا }
"Water is not made impure by anything." [1][1] See the following versions.
Chapter 5: Wudu' With Water From Snow And Hail
الْوُضُوءِ بِمَاءِ الثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ
"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say: 'Allahummaghsil khatayaya bi-ma'ith-thalj wal-barad was naqqi qalbi min al-khataya kama naqayta ath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas (O Allah, wash away my sins with the water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart of sin as a white garment is cleansed of filth).'"
Chapter 7: Rubbing A Vessel Licked By A Dog With Dust
تَعْفِيرِ الإِنَاءِ بِالتُّرَابِ مِنْ وُلُوغِ الْكَلْبِ فِيهِ
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded that dogs be killed. He said: 'What do they have to do with dogs?' And he granted a concession regarding hunting dogs and sheepdogs. And he said: 'If a dog licks a vessel, wash it seven times, and rub it the eighth time with dust.' Abu Hurairah differed from him and said: 'Rub it one time with dust.'"
"If a dog licks the vessel of any one of you, let him wash it seven times, the first time with dust."
Chapter 13: How Much Water Is Sufficient For A Person To Use For Wudu' And Ghusl
الْقَدْرِ الَّذِي يَكْتَفِي بِهِ الإِنْسَانُ مِنَ الْمَاءِ لِلْوُضُوءِ وَالْغُسْلِ
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl with a Mudd and Ghusl with a Sa'."
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Chapter 4: Wudu' With Sea Water
الْوُضُوءِ بِمَاءِ الْبَحْرِ
"A man asked the prophet (ﷺ): 'O Messenger of Allah, we travel by sea and we take a little water with us, but if we use it for Wudu', we will go thirsty. Can we perform Wudu' with seawater?' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Its water is a means of purification and its dead meat is permissible.'"