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Sunan Abu Dawud — Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

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Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
كتاب الطهارة
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كتاب الزكاة
10
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كتاب اللقطة
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كتاب المناسك
12
Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah)
كتاب النكاح
13
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كتاب الطلاق
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كتاب الصوم
15
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كتاب الجهاد
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كتاب الضحايا
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كتاب الصيد
18
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كتاب الوصايا
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21
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كتاب الجنائز
22
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كتاب الأيمان والنذور
23
Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu)
كتاب البيوع
24
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كتاب الإجارة
25
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كتاب الأقضية
26
Knowledge (Kitab Al-Ilm)
كتاب العلم
27
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كتاب الأشربة
28
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كتاب الأطعمة
29
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كتاب الطب
30
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33
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34
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كتاب اللباس
35
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36
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كتاب الخاتم
37
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كتاب الحدود
41
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كتاب الديات
42
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كتاب السنة
43
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كتاب الأدب

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Read Sunan Abu Dawud, Chapter 1: Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah). This chapter contains 390 source records; you are reading page 13. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • Those Who Said: She Should Perform Ghusl From One Zuhr (Prayer) To The Next Zuhr (Prayer)
  • Those Who Said: She Should Perform Ghusl Once A Day, But Did Not Specify Zuhr
  • Those Who Said: She Should Perform Ghusl Between The Days (Of Her Menses)
  • Those Who Said: She Should Perform Wudu' For Evey Prayer
  • Those Who Did Not Mention The Wudu' Except If It Was Nullified

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حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُمَيٍّ مَوْلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ الْقَعْقَاعَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَزَيْدَ بْنَ أَسْلَمَ أَرْسَلَاهُ إِلَى سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِيَسْأَلُهُ كَيْفَ تَغْتَسِلُ الْمُسْتَحَاضَةُ ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ تَغْتَسِلُ مِنْ ظُهْرٍ إِلَى ظُهْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَتَتَوَضَّأُ لِكُلِّ صَلَاةٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنْ غَلَبَهَا الدَّمُ اسْتَثْفَرَتْ بِثَوْبٍ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ وَرُوِيَ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏تَغْتَسِلُ مِنْ ظُهْرٍ إِلَى ظُهْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَكَذَلِكَ رَوَى دَاوُدُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَعَاصِمٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الشَّعْبِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ امْرَأَتِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ قَمِيرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِلَّا أَنَّ دَاوُدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَفِي حَدِيثِ عَاصِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عِنْدَ الظُّهْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْحَسَنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَعَطَاءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ مَالِكٌ:‏‏‏‏ إِنِّي لَأَظُنُّ حَدِيثَ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ مِنْ طُهْرٍ إِلَى طُهْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَلبَهَا النَّاسُ مِنْ ظُهْرٍ إِلَى ظُهْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَكِنَّ الْوَهْمَ دَخَلَ فِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَرَوَاهُ الْمِسْوَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَرْبُوعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ فِيهِ:‏‏‏‏ مِنْ طُهْرٍ إِلَى طُهْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَلَبَهَا النَّاسُ مِنْ ظُهْرٍ إِلَى ظُهْرٍ.

Al-Qa'qa and Zaid bin Aslam sent him to Saeed bin al-Musayyab to ask him as to how the woman who has flow of blood should wash. He replied: She should wash at the time of the Zuhr prayer (the bath will be valid one Zuhr prayer to the next Zuhr prayer); and should perform ablution for every prayer. If there is excessive bleed gin, she should tie a cloth over her private part. Abu Dawud said: It has been narrated by Ibn Umar and Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہم that she should take bath at the time of the Zuhr prayer (being valid) until the next Zuhr prayer. This tradition has also been transmuted by Dawud and Asim from al-Shabi from his wife from Qumair on the authority of Aishah, except that the version of Dawud has the words: every day, and the version of Asim has the words: at the time of Zuhr prayer . This is the view of Salim bin Abdullah, al-Hassan, and Ata. Abu Dawud said: Malik said: I think that the tradition narrated by Ibn a;-Musayyab must contain the words: from one purification to another . But it was misunderstood and the people changed it to: for one Zuhr prayer to another . It has also been reported by Miswar bin Abdul-Malik bin Saeed bin Abdur-Rahman bin Yarbu, saying: from one purification to another, but the people changed it to: from one zuhr to another.

— Sumayy, the freed slave of Abu Bakr, says

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَهُوَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَعْقِلٍ الْخَثْعَمِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ الْمُسْتَحَاضَةُ إِذَا انْقَضَى حَيْضُهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏اغْتَسَلَتْ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ وَاتَّخَذَتْ صُوفَةً فِيهَا سَمْنٌ أَوْ زَيْتٌ .

The woman who has a prolonged flow of blood should wash herself every day when her menstrual period is over and take a woollen cloth greased with fat or oil (to tie over the private parts).

— Narrated Ali Ibn Abu Talib رضی اللہ عنہ

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ الْقَاسِمَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْمُسْتَحَاضَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ تَدَعُ الصَّلَاةَ أَيَّامَ أَقْرَائِهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تَغْتَسِلُ فَتُصَلِّي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تَغْتَسِلُ فِي الْأَيَّامِ .

Al-Qasim bin Muhammad about the woman who has a prolonged flow of blood. He replied: She should abandon prayer during her menstrual period, then wash and pray ; then she should wash during her menstrual period.

— Muhammad bin Uthman said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَمْرٍو، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ أَبِي حُبَيْشٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ تُسْتَحَاضُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ لَهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا كَانَ دَمُ الْحَيْضِ فَإِنَّهُ دَمٌ أَسْوَدُ يُعْرَفُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِذَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ فَأَمْسِكِي عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِذَا كَانَ الْآخَرُ فَتَوَضَّئِي وَصَلِّي ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى:‏‏‏‏ وَحَدَّثَنَا بِهِ ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ حِفْظًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ وَرُوِيَ عَنْ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَشُعْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْحَكَمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ الْعَلَاءُ:‏‏‏‏ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَوْقَفَهُ شُعْبَةُ عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ:‏‏‏‏ تَوَضَّأُ لِكُلِّ صَلَاةٍ.

The Fatimah daughter of Abu Hubaish had a prolonged flow of blood. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said to her: When the blood of menses comes, it is black blood with can be recognized; so when that comes, refrain from prayer, but when a different type comes, perform ablution and pray. Abu Dawud said: Ibn al-Muthanna said: Ibn Adi narrated this tradition from his memory on the authority of Urwah from Aishah. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by al-'Ala bin al-Musayyab and Shubah from al-Hakam on the authority of Abu Jafar. Al-'Ala reported it as a statement of the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم, and Shubah as a statement of Abu Jafar, saying: She should perform ablution for every prayer.

— Urwah bin al-Zubair رضی اللہ عنہا said

حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عِكْرِمَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ بِنْتَ جَحْشٍ اسْتُحِيضَتْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ فَأَمَرَهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ تَنْتَظِرَ أَيَّامَ أَقْرَائِهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تَغْتَسِلُ وَتُصَلِّي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنْ رَأَتْ شَيْئًا مِنْ ذَلِكَ تَوَضَّأَتْ وَصَلَّتْ .

Umm Habibah daughter of Jahsh رضی اللہ عنہا had a prolonged flow of blood. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم commanded her to refrain (from prayer) during her menstrual period; then she should wash and pray, if she sees anything (which renders ablution void) she should perform ablution and pray.

— Narrated Umm Habibah daughter of Jahsh: Ikrimah said

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهُ كَانَ لَا يَرَى عَلَى الْمُسْتَحَاضَةِ وُضُوءًا عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِلَّا أَنْ يُصِيبَهَا حَدَثٌ غَيْرُ الدَّمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَتَوَضَّأُ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ هَذَا قَوْلُ مَالِكٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَنَسٍ.

Umm Habibah daughter of Jahsh had a prolonged flow of blood. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم commander her to refrain (from prayer) during her menstrual period; then she should wash and pray. If she sees anything (which renders ablution void) she should perform ablution and pray. Abu Dawud said: This is the view held by Malik bin Anas.

— Rabiah said

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أُمِّ الْهُذَيْلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ وَكَانَتْ بَايَعَتِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ كُنَّا لَا نَعُدُّ الْكُدْرَةَ وَالصُّفْرَةَ بَعْدَ الطُّهْرِ شَيْئًا .

Umm Atiyyah رضی اللہ عنہا who took an oath of allegiance to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: We would not take into consideration brown and yellow (fluid) after purification.

— It was reported from Qatadah from Huzail

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا أَيُّوبُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏بِمِثْلِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ أُمُّ الْهُذَيْلِ هِيَ حَفْصَةُ بِنْتُ سِيرِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَانَ ابْنُهَا اسْمُهُ هُذَيْلٌ وَاسْمُ زَوْجِهَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ.

The name of Umm al-Hudhail is Hafsah daughter of Sirin. The name of her son was Hudhail and his husband Abdur-Rahman.

— Umm Atiyyah رضی اللہ عنہا has narrated this tradition through a different chain of transmitters. Abu DAwud said

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مُعَلَّى بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُسْهِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَتْ أُمُّ حَبِيبَةَ تُسْتَحَاضُ فَكَانَ زَوْجُهَا يَغْشَاهَا ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ وقَالَ يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ:‏‏‏‏ مُعَلَّى ثِقَةٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَكَانَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ لَا يَرْوِي عَنْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَنْظُرُ فِي الرَّأْيِ.

Umm Habibah used to suffer from Istihadah, and her husband used to have Intercourse with her." Abu Dawud said: Yahya bin Ma'in said: "Mu'allah (one of the narrators) is trustworthy." And Ahmad bin Hanbal would not report from him because he used to venture in opinion.

— Narrated Ikrimah

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي سُرَيْجٍ الرَّازِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْجَهْمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ أَبِي قَيْسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ حَمْنَةَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ مُسْتَحَاضَةً وَكَانَ زَوْجُهَا يُجَامِعُهَا.

Her husband would have intercourse with her during the period she had a flow of blood.

— Ikrimah reported Hamnah daughter of Jahsh as saying

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي سَهْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُسَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَتْ النُّفَسَاءُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَقْعُدُ بَعْدَ نِفَاسِهَا أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْمًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَوْ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَكُنَّا نَطْلِي عَلَى وُجُوهِنَا الْوَرْسَ تَعْنِي مِنَ الْكَلَفِ .

The woman having bleeding after delivery (puerperal haemorrhage) would refrain (from prayer) for forty days or forty nights; and we would anoint our faces with an aromatic herb called wars to remove dark spots.

— Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Muminin رضی اللہ عنہا

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ يَعْنِي حُبِّي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ نَافِعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْكَثِيرِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَتْنِي الْأَزْدِيَّةُ يَعْنِي مُسَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ حَجَجْتُ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِنَّ سَمُرَةَ بْنَ جُنْدُبٍ يَأْمُرُ النِّسَاءَ يَقْضِينَ صَلَاةَ الْمَحِيضِ،‏‏‏‏فَقَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ لَا يَقْضِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَانَتْ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنْ نِسَاءِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَقْعُدُ فِي النِّفَاسِ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَا يَأْمُرُهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِقَضَاءِ صَلَاةِ النِّفَاسِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ حَاتِمٍ:‏‏‏‏ وَاسْمُهَا مُسَّةُ تُكْنَى أُمَّ بُسَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ كَثِيرُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ كُنْيَتُهُ أَبُو سَهْلٍ.

I performed Hajj and came to Umm Salamah رضی اللہ عنہا and said (to her): Mother of the believers, Samurah bin Jundub commands women to complete the prayers abandoned during their menstrual period. She said: They should not do so. The wives of the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم would refrain (from prayer) for forty nights (i. e. days) during the course of bleeding after child birth. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم would not command them to complete the prayers abandoned during the period of bleeding. Muhammad bin Hatim said: The name of Al-Azdiyyah is Mussah and her patronymic name is Umm Busrah. Abu Dawud said: The patronymic names of Kathir bin Ziyad s Abu Sahl.

— Al-Azdiyyah, Mussah, said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الرَّازِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْفَضْلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْحَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ سُحَيْمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أُمَيَّةَ بِنْتِ أَبِي الصَّلْتِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْ بَنِي غِفَارٍ قَدْ سَمَّاهَا لِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ أَرْدَفَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى حَقِيبَةِ رَحْلِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ فَوَاللَّهِ لَمْ يَزَلْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى الصُّبْحِ فَأَنَاخَ وَنَزَلْتُ عَنْ حَقِيبَةِ رَحْلِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِذَا بِهَا دَمٌ مِنِّي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَكَانَتْ أَوَّلُ حَيْضَةٍ حِضْتُهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ فَتَقَبَّضْتُ إِلَى النَّاقَةِ وَاسْتَحْيَيْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمَّا رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا بِي وَرَأَى الدَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا لَكِ ؟ لَعَلَّكِ نَفِسْتِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ نَعَمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَأَصْلِحِي مِنْ نَفْسِكِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ خُذِي إِنَاءً مِنْ مَاءٍ فَاطْرَحِي فِيهِ مِلْحًا ثُمَّ اغْسِلِي مَا أَصَابَ الْحَقِيبَةَ مِنَ الدَّمِ ثُمَّ عُودِي لِمَرْكَبِكِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ فَلَمَّا فَتَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَيْبَرَ رَضَخَ لَنَا مِنَ الْفَيْءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ وَكَانَتْ لَا تَطَّهَّرُ مِنْ حَيْضَةٍ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْ فِي طَهُورِهَا مِلْحًا وَأَوْصَتْ بِهِ أَنْ يُجْعَلَ فِي غُسْلِهَا حِينَ مَاتَتْ.

Woman of Banu Ghifar: Umayyah, daughter of Abi As-Salt, quoted a certain woman of Banu Ghifar, whose name was mentioned to me, as saying: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم made me ride behind him on the rear of the camel saddle. By Allah, the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم got down in the morning. He made his camel kneel down and I came down from the back of his saddle. There was a mark of blood on it (saddle) and that was the first menstruation that I had. I stuck to the camel and felt ashamed. When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم saw what had happened to me and saw the blood, he said: Perhaps you are menstruating. I said: Yes. He then said: Set yourself right (i.e. tie some cloth to prevent bleeding), then take a vessel of water and put some salt in it, and then wash the blood from the back of the saddle, and then return to your mount. When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم conquered Khaybar, he gave us a portion of the booty. Whenever the woman became purified from her menses, she would put salt in water. And when she died, she left a will to put salt in the water for washing her (after death).

— Narrated Sulaiman bin Suhaim

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا سَلَّامُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُهَاجِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ دَخَلَتْ أَسْمَاءُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَيْفَ تَغْتَسِلُ إِحْدَانَا إِذَا طَهُرَتْ مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ تَأْخُذُ سِدْرَهَا وَمَاءَهَا فَتَوَضَّأُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تَغْسِلُ رَأْسَهَا وَتَدْلُكُهُ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ الْمَاءُ أُصُولَ شَعْرِهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تُفِيضُ عَلَى جَسَدِهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تَأْخُذُ فِرْصَتَهَا فَتَطَّهَّرُ بِهَا ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَيْفَ أَتَطَهَّرُ بِهَا ؟ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ:‏‏‏‏ فَعَرَفْتُ الَّذِي يَكْنِي عَنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ لَهَا:‏‏‏‏ تَتَبَّعِينَ بِهَا آثَارَ الدَّمِ.

Asma entered upon the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and said: Messenger of Allah, how should one of us take bath when she is purified from her menses ? He said: She should take water mixed with the leaves of lote-tree; then should perform ablution and wash her head and rub it so much so that water reaches the roots of the hair; she should then our water upon her body. Then she should take a piece of cloth (or cotton or wool) and purify with it. She asked: Messenger of Allah, how should I purify with it ? Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said: I understood what he (the Prophet) said metaphorically. I, therefore, said to her: Remove the marks of blood.

— Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا reported

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدُ بْنُ مُسَرْهَدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ،‏‏‏‏عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُهَاجِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهَا ذَكَرَتْ نِسَاءَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَأَثْنَتْ عَلَيْهِنَّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ لَهُنَّ مَعْرُوفًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ دَخَلَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِلَّا أَنَّهُ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فِرْصَةً مُمَسَّكَةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ مُسَدَّدٌ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ فِرْصَةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَكَانَ أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ قَرْصَةً.

Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا made a mention of the women of the Ansar and admired them stating that they had obliged (all Muslims). She then said: One of their women came upon the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. She then reported the rest of the tradition to the same effect; but this version she said the words: a musk-scented piece of cloth. Musaddad said: Abu 'Awanah used the word firsah (i.e. a piece of cloth), but Abu Al-Ahwas used the word qasrah (i.e. a small piece of cloth).

— Narrator Saffiya bint Shibah

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُهَاجِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ أَسْمَاءَ سَأَلَتِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏بِمَعْنَاهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فِرْصَةً مُمَسَّكَةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ كَيْفَ أَتَطَهَّرُ بِهَا ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏تَطَهَّرِي بِهَا وَاسْتَتِرِي بِثَوْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَزَادَ:‏‏‏‏ وَسَأَلَتْهُ عَنِ الْغُسْلِ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ تَأْخُذِينَ مَاءَكِ فَتَطَّهَّرِينَ أَحْسَنَ الطُّهُورِ وَأَبْلَغَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تَصُبِّينَ عَلَى رَأْسِكِ الْمَاءَ ثُمَّ تَدْلُكِينَهُ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ شُؤُونَ رَأْسِكِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تُفِيضِينَ عَلَيْكِ الْمَاءَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ:‏‏‏‏ نِعْمَ النِّسَاءُ نِسَاءُ الْأَنْصَارِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَمْ يَكُنْ يَمْنَعُهُنَّ الْحَيَاءُ أَنْ يَسْأَلْنَ عَنِ الدِّينِ وَأَنْ يَتَفَقَّهْنَ فِيهِ.

Asma رضی اللہ عنہا asked the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and then narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect. He (the Prophet) said: a musk-scented piece of cloth. She (Asma رضی اللہ عنہا) said: How should I purify with it ? He said: By glory of Allah! Purify with it, and he covered his face with the cloth. This version also adds: She asked about the washing because of sexual defilement. He said: Take your water and purify yourself as best as possible. Then pour water over yourself. Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said: The best of the women are the women of the Ansar. Shyness would not prevent them from inquiring about religion and from acquiring deep understanding in it.

— Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ. ح وحَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ الْمَعْنَى وَاحِدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ،‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُسَيْدَ بْنَ حُضَيْرٍ وَأُنَاسًا مَعَهُ فِي طَلَبِ قِلَادَةٍ أَضَلَّتْهَا عَائِشَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَصَلَّوْا بِغَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَتَوْا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرُوا ذَلِكَ لَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأُنْزِلَتْ آيَةُ التَّيَمُّمِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏زَادَ ابْنُ نُفَيْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ لَهَا أُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ:‏‏‏‏ يَرْحَمُكِ اللَّهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏مَا نَزَلَ بِكِ أَمْرٌ تَكْرَهِينَهُ إِلَّا جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَلَكِ فِيهِ فَرَجًا.

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم sent Usayd bin Hudayr رضی اللہ عنہ and some people with him to search the necklace lost by Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا . The time of prayer came and they prayed without ablution. When they returned to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and related the fact to him, the verse concerning tayammum was revealed. Ibn Nufayl added: Usayd رضی اللہ عنہ said to her: May Allah have mercy upon you! Never has there been an occasion when you were beset with an unpleasant matter but Allah made the Muslims and you come out of that.

— Narrated Aishah, Ummul Muminin رضی اللہ عنہا

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ يَاسِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّهُمْ تَمَسَّحُوا وَهُمْ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالصَّعِيدِ لِصَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَضَرَبُوا بِأَكُفِّهِمُ الصَّعِيدَ ثُمَّ مَسَحُوا وُجُوهَهُمْ مَسْحَةً وَاحِدَةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ عَادُوا فَضَرَبُوا بِأَكُفِّهِمُ الصَّعِيدَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى فَمَسَحُوا بِأَيْدِيهِمْ كُلِّهَا إِلَى الْمَنَاكِبِ وَالْآبَاطِ مِنْ بُطُونِ أَيْدِيهِمْ.

They (the Companions of the Prophet) wiped with pure earth (their hands and face) to offer the dawn prayer in the company of the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. They struck the ground with their palms and wiped their faces once. Then they repeated and struck the ground with their palms once again and wiped their arms completely up to the shoulders and up to the armpits with the inner side of their hands.

— Narrated Ammar Ibn Yasir رضی اللہ عنہما

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْمَهْرِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَعَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏نَحْوَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَامَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ فَضَرَبُوا بِأَكُفِّهِمُ التُّرَابَ وَلَمْ يَقْبِضُوا مِنَ التُّرَابِ شَيْئًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الْمَنَاكِبَ وَالْآبَاطَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ ابْنُ اللَّيْثِ:‏‏‏‏ إِلَى مَا فَوْقَ الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ.

The Muslims stood up and struck the earth with their palms, but did not get any earth (in their hands). He (Ibn Wahb) then narrated the rest of the tradition in like manner, but he did not mention the words shoulders and armpits. Ibn al-Laith said: (They) wiped above the elbows.

— The tradition has also been reported through a different chain of narrators. This version has

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي خَلَفٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فِي آخَرِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا أَبِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْصَالِحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ يَاسِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَرَّسَ بِأَوَّلَاتِ الْجَيْشِ وَمَعَهُ عَائِشَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَانْقَطَعَ عِقْدٌ لَهَا مِنْ جَزْعِ ظَفَارِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَحُبِسَ النَّاسُ ابْتِغَاءَ عِقْدِهَا ذَلِكَ حَتَّى أَضَاءَ الْفَجْرُ وَلَيْسَ مَعَ النَّاسِ مَاءٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَتَغَيَّظَ عَلَيْهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَبَسْتِ النَّاسَ وَلَيْسَ مَعَهُمْ مَاءٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى رَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رُخْصَةَ التَّطَهُّرِ بِالصَّعِيدِ الطَّيِّبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَامَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَضَرَبُوا بِأَيْدِيهِمْ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ رَفَعُوا أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَلَمْ يَقْبِضُوا مِنَ التُّرَابِ شَيْئًا فَمَسَحُوا بِهَا وُجُوهَهُمْ وَأَيْدِيَهُمْ إِلَى الْمَنَاكِبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمِنْ بِطُونِ أَيْدِيهِمْ إِلَى الْآبَاطِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏زَادَ ابْنُ يَحْيَى فِي حَدِيثِهِ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ فِي حَدِيثِهِ:‏‏‏‏ وَلَا يَعْتَبِرُ بِهَذَا النَّاسُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ وَكَذَلِكَ رَوَاهُ ابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ فِيهِ:‏‏‏‏ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَذَكَرَ ضَرْبَتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَمَا ذَكَرَ يُونُسُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَرَوَاهُ مَعْمَرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ضَرْبَتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وقَالَ مَالِكٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَكَذَلِكَ قَالَ أَبُو أُوَيْسٍ عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَشَكَّ فِيهِ ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ مَرَّةً:‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَوْ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَرَّةً قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَرَّةً قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏اضْطَرَبَ ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ فِيهِ وَفِي سَمَاعِهِ مِنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ الضَّرْبَتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِلَّا مَنْ سَمَّيْتُ.

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم encamped at Ulat al-Jaysh and Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا was in his company. Her necklace of onyx of Zifar was broken (and fell somewhere). The people were detained to make a search for that necklace until the dawn broke. There was no water with the people. Therefore Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہا became angry with her and said: You detained the people and they have no water with them. Thereupon Allah, the Exalted, sent down revelation about it to His Messenger صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم granting concession to purify themselves with pure earth. Then the Muslims stood up with the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and struck the ground with their hands and then they raised their hands, and did not take any earth (in their hands). Then they wiped with them their faces and hands up to the shoulders, and from their palms up to the armpits. Ibn Yahya added in his version: Ibn Shihab said in his tradition: The people do not take this (tradition) into account. Abu Dawud said: Ibn Ishaq also reported it in a similar way. In this (version) he said on the authority of Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما . He mentioned the words two strikes (i. e. striking the earth twice) as mentioned by Yunus. And Mamar also narrated on the authority of al-Zuhri two strikes . And Malik said: From al-Zuhri from Ubaid Allah bin Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہا from his father on the authority of Ammar. Abu Uwais also reported it in a similar way on the authority of al-Zuhri. But Ibn Uyainah doubted it, he sometimes said: from his father, and sometimes he said: from Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما . Ibn Uyainah was confused in it and in his hearing from al-Zuhri. No one has mentioned two strikes in this tradition except those whose names I have mentioned.

— Narrated Ammar Ibn Yasir رضی اللہ عنہما

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْأَنْبَارِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ الضَّرِيرُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنْتُ جَالِسًا بَيْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَبِي مُوسَى، فَقَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى:‏‏‏‏ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَرَأَيْتَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَجْنَبَ فَلَمْ يَجِدِ الْمَاءَ شَهْرًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَمَا كَانَ يَتَيَمَّمُ ؟ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدِ الْمَاءَ شَهْرًا ؟ فَقَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى:‏‏‏‏ فَكَيْفَ تَصْنَعُونَ بِهَذِهِ الْآيَةِ الَّتِي فِي سُورَةِ الْمَائِدَةِ:‏‏‏‏ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا مَاءً فَتَيَمَّمُوا صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا سورة المائدة آية 6 ؟ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ:‏‏‏‏ لَوْ رُخِّصَ لَهُمْ فِي هَذَا لَأَوْشَكُوا إِذَا بَرَدَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَاءُ أَنْ يَتَيَمَّمُوا بِالصَّعِيدِ. فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو مُوسَى:‏‏‏‏ وَإِنَّمَا كَرِهْتُمْ هَذَا لِهَذَا ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ نَعَمْ. فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو مُوسَى:‏‏‏‏ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ قَوْلَعَمَّار لِعُمَرَ:‏‏‏‏ بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حَاجَةٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَجْنَبْتُ فَلَمْ أَجِدَ الْمَاءَ فَتَمَرَّغْتُ فِي الصَّعِيدِ كَمَا تَتَمَرَّغُ الدَّابَّةُ ثُمَّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّمَا كَانَ يَكْفِيكَ أَنْ تَصْنَعَ هَكَذَا:‏‏‏‏ فَضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ فَنَفَضَهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ بِشِمَالِهِ عَلَى يَمِينِهِ وَبِيَمِينِهِ عَلَى شِمَالِهِ عَلَى الْكَفَّيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ مَسَحَ وَجْهَهُ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ لَهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ:‏‏‏‏ أَفَلَمْ تَرَ عُمَرَ لَمْ يَقْنَعْ بِقَوْلِ عَمَّارٍ.

While I was sitting between Abdullah and Abu Musa رضی اللہ عنہما , the latter said: Abu Abdur-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 رضی اللہ عنہا then said: How will you do with the Quranic version (about tayammum) in the chapter al-Ma'idah which says: . . . and you find no water, then go to clean, high ground (5: 6)? Abdullah (bin Masud) 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 رضی اللہ عنہا said: For this (reason) you forbade it ? He said: Yes. Abu Musa رضی اللہ عنہا then said: Did you not hear what Ammar said to Umar رضی اللہ عنہا ? (He said): The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم 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 صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم 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. Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہما then said to him: Did you not see that Umar رضی اللہ عنہا was not satisfied with the statement of Ammar ?

— Shaqiq said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ عُمَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَجَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّا نَكُونُ بِالْمَكَانِ الشَّهْرَ وَالشَّهْرَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ عُمَرُ:‏‏‏‏ أَمَّا أَنَا فَلَمْ أَكُنْ أُصَلِّي حَتَّى أَجِدَ الْمَاءَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ عَمَّارٌ:‏‏‏‏ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَمَا تَذْكُرُ إِذْ كُنْتُ أَنَا وَأَنْتَ فِي الْإِبِلِ فَأَصَابَتْنَا جَنَابَةٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَمَّا أَنَا فَتَمَعَّكْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَتَيْنَا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّمَا كَانَ يَكْفِيكَ أَنْ تَقُولَ هَكَذَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَضَرَبَ بِيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ نَفَخَهُمَا ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ إِلَى نِصْفِ الذِّرَاعِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ عُمَرُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا عَمَّارُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏اتَّقِ اللَّهَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِنْ شِئْتَ وَاللَّهِ لَمْ أَذْكُرْهُ أَبَدًا. فَقَالَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عُمَرُ:‏‏‏‏ كَلَّا وَاللَّهِ لَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ مَا تَوَلَّيْتَ.

While I was with Umar رضی اللہ عنہ, 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 رضی اللہ عنہ said: So far as I am concerned, I do not pray until I find water. Ammar رضی اللہ عنہ 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 صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم 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 رضی اللہ عنہ said: Ammar, fear Allah. He said: Commander of the faithful, if you want, I will never narrate it. Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said: Nay, by Allah, we shall turn you from that towards which you turned (i.e. you have your choice).

— Abdur-Rahman bin Abza said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ أَبْزَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ يَاسِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا عَمَّارُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِنَّمَا كَانَ يَكْفِيكَ هَكَذَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمّ ضَرَبَ بِيَدَيْهِ الْأَرْضَ ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ إِحْدَاهُمَا عَلَى الْأُخْرَى ثُمَّ مَسَحَ وَجْهَهُ وَالذِّرَاعَيْنِ إِلَى نِصْفِ السَّاعِدَيْنِ وَلَمْ يَبْلُغْ الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ ضَرْبَةً وَاحِدَةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ وَرَوَاهُ وَكِيعٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَرَوَاهُ جَرِيرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى يَعْنِي عَنْ أَبِيهِ.

From the Prophet ﷺ told Ammar, it would have been enough for you (to do) so. He then stuck only one stroke on the ground with both his hands; he then stuck one with the other; then wiped his face and both arms up to half the forearms and did not reach the elbows. Abu Dawud said: This is also transmitted by Waki from al-Amash from Salamah bin Kuhail from Abdur-Rahman bin Abza. It is also transmitted through a different chain by Jarir from al-Amash from Salamah from Saeed bin Abdur-Rahman bin Abza from his father.

— Ibn Abza reported on the authority of Ammar bin Yasir رضی اللہ عنہما in this tradition as saying

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ذَرٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمَّار، ‏‏‏‏‏‏بِهَذِهِ الْقِصَّةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّمَا كَانَ يَكْفِيكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهَا وَمَسَحَ بِهَا وَجْهَهُ وَكَفَّيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏شَكَّ سَلَمَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا أَدْرِي فِيهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ يَعْنِي أَوْ إِلَى الْكَفَّيْنِ.

On the authority of his father this incident from Ammar رضی اللہ عنہما . He said: This would have been enough for you, and the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم struck the ground with his hand. He then blew it and wiped with it his face and hands. Being doubtful Salamah said: I do not know (whether he wiped) up to the elbows or the wrists.

— Ibn Abdur-Rahman bin Abza reported

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ سَهْلٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ يَعْنِي الْأَعْوَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي شُعْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏بِإِسْنَادِهِ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهَا وَمَسَحَ بِهَا وَجْهَهُ وَكَفَّيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَوْ إِلَى الذِّرَاعَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ شُعْبَةُ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ سَلَمَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ الْكَفَّيْنِ وَالْوَجْهَ وَالذِّرَاعَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ لَهُ مَنْصُورٌ:‏‏‏‏ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ انْظُرْ مَا تَقُولَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَذْكُرُ الذِّرَاعَيْنِ غَيْرُكَ.

He (the Prophet) then blew it and wiped with it his face and hands up to elbows or up to the forearms. Shubah said: Salamah used to narrate (the words) the hands and the face and the forearms . One day Mansur said to him: Look, what are you saying, because no one except you mentions the (word) forearms .

— This is transmitted by Shubah through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: He (Ammar) said