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Sunan Abi Dawud 196 — Rinsing the Mouth After Milk
Wudu' From (Drinking) Milk
Rinsing Mouth After Drinking Milk Hadith
Sunan Abi Dawud : 196
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 196
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عَقِيلٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَرِبَ لَبَنًا فَدَعَا بِمَاءٍ فَتَمَضْمَضَ ثُمَّ قَالَ " إِنَّ لَهُ دَسَمًا " .
`Abdullah bin `Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) drank some milk and then rinsed his mouth saying : it contains greasiness.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 196In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 196English translation : Book 1, Hadith 196
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 196
This hadith is about rinsing the mouth after drinking milk. Ibn Abbas reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم drank some milk, called for water, rinsed his mouth, and said that it contains greasiness. The teaching is simple and easy to understand. Milk can leave a fatty feel in the mouth, so rinsing clears it before prayer or speech. The text does not say that milk requires a full wudu. It only mentions rinsing the mouth and gives the reason: greasiness. For readers searching hadith about rinsing mouth after milk, this narration gives both the action and the explanation in the Prophet’s own words. It is a small act of cleanliness preserved in a clear report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم rinsed his mouth after drinking milk.
- He gave the reason: milk contains greasiness.
- The report mentions rinsing the mouth, not a full wudu.
- Small acts of cleanliness matter in daily worship.
