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Sunan Abi Dawud 216 — Ghusl Becomes Obligatory
Intercourse Without Ejaculation
When Does Ghusl Become Obligatory? Hadith Explained
Sunan Abi Dawud : 216
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 216
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْفَرَاهِيدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، وَشُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا قَعَدَ بَيْنَ شُعَبِهَا الأَرْبَعِ وَأَلْزَقَ الْخِتَانَ بِالْخِتَانِ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ الْغُسْلُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (May peace be upon him) as saying : when anyone sits between the four parts of a woman and the parts (of the male and female) which are circumcised join together, then bath becomes obligatory.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 216In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 216English translation : Book 1, Hadith 216
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 216
This hadith gives a direct answer to one of the most searched purity questions: when does ghusl become obligatory. Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet said when a man sits between the four parts of a woman and the circumcised parts join together, then bath becomes obligatory. The wording is about intercourse and the duty of ghusl. It does not depend in this wording on a separate mention of emission. The explanation should stay with the text and avoid adding a long legal discussion. The key message is clear: the meeting of the circumcised parts in intercourse is stated as a cause for ghusl becoming required.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith states that ghusl becomes obligatory in the described case.
- The wording links the obligation to intercourse.
- The report gives a clear purity instruction after marital relations.
