Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 42

What is Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 42?

Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 42 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 1: The Book of Purification. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sunan an-Nasai
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 42
Narrator in the source
Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad (narrated) from his father that he heard 'Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہ say
Displayed grading
Sahih

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ زُهَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ لَيْسَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ ذَكَرَهُ وَلَكِنْ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْأَسْوَدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ أَتَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْغَائِطَ وَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ آتِيَهُ بِثَلَاثَةِ أَحْجَارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَوَجَدْتُ حَجَرَيْنِ وَالْتَمَسْتُ الثَّالِثَ فَلَمْ أَجِدْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَخَذْتُ رَوْثَةً فَأَتَيْتُ بِهِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَخَذَ الْحَجَرَيْنِ وَأَلْقَى الرَّوْثَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ هَذِهِ رِكْسٌ . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْد الرَّحْمَنِ:‏‏‏‏ الرِّكْسُ طَعَامُ الْجِنِّ.

The Prophet (ﷺ) wanted to defecate, and he told me to bring him three stones. I found two stones and looked for a third, but I could not find any, so I picked up a piece of dung and brought them to the Prophet (ﷺ). He took the two stones and three away the dung and said: This is Riks. Abu 'Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai') said: Riks is the food of the jinn.

Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad (narrated) from his father that he heard 'Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہ say

Source information

Collection: Sunan an-Nasai. Compiler: Imam an-Nasai. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 42.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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