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Sunan Abi Dawud 184 — Wudu After Eating Camel Meat
Wudu' From Eating Camel Meat
Wudu After Eating Camel Meat Hadith: Prayer Places and Purity
Sunan Abi Dawud : 184
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 184
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الرَّازِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْوُضُوءِ مِنْ لُحُومِ الإِبِلِ فَقَالَ " تَوَضَّئُوا مِنْهَا " . وَسُئِلَ عَنْ لُحُومِ الْغَنَمِ فَقَالَ " لاَ تَتَوَضَّئُوا مِنْهَا " . وَسُئِلَ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ فِي مَبَارِكِ الإِبِلِ فَقَالَ " لاَ تُصَلُّوا فِي مَبَارِكِ الإِبِلِ فَإِنَّهَا مِنَ الشَّيَاطِينِ " . وَسُئِلَ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ فِي مَرَابِضِ الْغَنَمِ فَقَالَ " صَلُّوا فِيهَا فَإِنَّهَا بَرَكَةٌ " .
Al-Bara' bin 'Azib Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about performing ablution after eating the flesh of the camel. He replied: Perform ablution, after eating it. He was asked about performing ablution after eating meat. He replied: Do not perform ablution after eating it. He was asked about saying prayer in places where the camels lie down. He replied: Do not offer prayer in places where the camels lie down. These are the places of Satan. He was asked about saying prayer in the sheepfolds. He replied: You may offer prayer in such places; these are the places of blessing.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 184In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 184English translation : Book 1, Hadith 184
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 184
This hadith covers wudu after eating camel meat and prayer in animal resting places. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was asked about ablution after eating camel flesh, and he said to perform ablution after it. He was also asked about sheep meat, and he said not to perform ablution after it. The hadith then moves to prayer places. He said not to pray where camels lie down, calling them places of Satan in the wording of the report. He allowed prayer in sheepfolds and called them places of blessing. The text gives a clear difference between camel meat and sheep meat, and also between camel resting places and sheepfolds. The explanation should keep these points separate and not mix them.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith specifically mentions wudu after eating camel meat.
- It distinguishes camel meat from sheep meat.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave guidance about where not to pray.
- The text allows prayer in sheepfolds and describes them as blessed places.
