Category: Abi Dawud

Aws al-Thaqafi reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone washes his head on Friday and washes himself; and he narrated the rest of the tradition as above.

‘Abd Allah b. ‘Amr al-‘As reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: Whoever washed himself on Friday and applies perfume of his wife if she has one, and wears good clothes and does not step over the necks of the people (in the mosque to sit in the front row) and does not indulge in idle talk during the sermon, that will atone (for his sins) between the two Fridays. But he who indulges in idle talk and steps over the necks of people (in the mosque), that (Friday) will be for him like the noon prayer.

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Prophet (ﷺ) would take a bath because of sexual defilement on Friday, after opening a vein and after washing a dead body.

Makhul was asked about the meaning of words ghassala and ightasala (that occur in tradition 345) and he said: one should was one’s head and body well (and not than one should makes one’s wife wash).

Explaining the meaning of the words ghassala and ightasala (that occur in tradition 345) Sa’id (b. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz) said: One should wash one’s head and body well (And not that one should make one’s wife wash).

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Whoever takes bath due to sexual defilement on Friday and goes out (for Friday prayer), is treated like one who offers a camel as sacrifice; he who goes out in the second instance as one who offers a cow; he who goes out in the third instance is treated as one who offers horned cow ; he who goes out in the fourth instance is treated as one who offers hen ; he who goes out in the fifth instance is treated as one who offers an egg. When the Imam comes out (for sermon), the angels too attend to listen to the sermon.

Jabir said: We set out on a journey. One of our people was hurt by a stone, that injured his head. He then had a sexual dream. He asked his fellow travelers: Do you find a concession for me to perform tayammum? They said: We do not find any concession for you while you can use water. He took a bath and died. When we came to the Prophet (ﷺ), the incident was reported to him. He said: They killed him, may Allah kill them! Could they not ask when they did not know? The cure for ignorance is inquiry. It was enough for him to perform tayammum and to pour some drops of water or bind a bandage over the wound (the narrator Musa was doubtful); then he should have wiped over it and washed the rest of his body.

Shaqiq said: While I was sitting between ‘Abd Allah and Abu Musa, the latter said: Abu ‘Abd al-Rahman, what do you think if a man becomes defiled (because of seminal omission) and does not find water for a month; should he not perform tayammum ? He replied: No, even if he does not find water for a month. Abu Musa then said: How will you do with the Qur’anic version (about tayammum) in the chapter al-Ma’idah which says: “… and you find no water, then go to clean, high ground” (5:6)? ‘Abd Allah (b. Mas’ud) then said: If they (the people) are granted concession in this respect, they might perform tayammum with pure earth when water is cold. Abu Musa said: For this (reason) you forbade it ? He said: Yes. Abu Musa then said: Did you not hear what ‘Ammar said to ‘Umar ? (He said): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me on some errand. I had seminal emission and I did not find water. Therefore, I rolled on the ground just as an animal rolls down. I then came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and made a mention of that to him. He said: It would have been enough for you to do thus. Then he struck the ground with his hands and shook them off and then stuck the right hand with his left hand and his left hand with his right hand (and wiped) over his hands (up to the wrist) and wiped his face. ‘Abd Allah then said to him: Did you not see that ‘Umar was not satisfied with the statement of ‘Ammar ?

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: A man was injured during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ); he then had a sexual dream, and he was advised to wash and he washed himself. Consequently he died. When this was reported to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) he said: They killed him; may Allah kill them! Is not inquiry the cure of ignorance?

‘Abd al-Rahman b. Abza said: While I was with ‘Umar, a man came to him and said: We live at a place (where water is not found) for a month or two (what should we do, if we are sexually defiled). ‘Umar said: So far as I am concerned, I do not pray until I find water. ‘Ammar said: Commanded of the faithful, do you not remember when I and you were among the camels (For tending them)? There we became sexually defiled. I rolled down on the ground. We then came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and I mentioned that to him. He said: It was enough for you to do so. Then he struck the ground with both his hands. He then blew over them and wiped his face and both hands by means of them up to half the arms. ‘Umar said: ‘Ammar, fear Allah. He said: Commander of the faithful, if you want, I will never narrate it. ‘Umar said: Nay, by Allah, we shall turn you from that towards which you turned (i.e. you have your choice).