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Sunan Abi Dawud 248 — Washing Hair in Ghusl
Regarding The Ghusl For Janabah
Hadith About Washing Hair and Skin in Ghusl
Sunan Abi Dawud : 248
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 248
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنِي الْحَارِثُ بْنُ وَجِيهٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ تَحْتَ كُلِّ شَعْرَةٍ جَنَابَةً فَاغْسِلُوا الشَّعْرَ وَأَنْقُوا الْبَشَرَ " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ وَجِيهٍ حَدِيثُهُ مُنْكَرٌ وَهُوَ ضَعِيفٌ .
AbuHurayrah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: There is sexual defilement under every hair; so wash the hair and cleanse the skin. Abu Dawud said: The tradition narrated by Harith b. Wajih is rejected (Munkar). He is weak (in transmission).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 248In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 248English translation : Book 1, Hadith 248
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 248
This report says that there is sexual defilement under every hair, so the hair should be washed and the skin cleansed. The hadith is about washing hair in ghusl and making sure the skin is clean. At the same time, the text itself includes an important note from Abu Dawud: he said the narration of Harith ibn Wajih is rejected, and that he is weak in transmission. So this hadith must be handled carefully. The wording points to the idea of careful washing, but the grading note stops us from treating this report as strong on its own. A balanced explanation should mention both parts: the instruction in the wording and the weakness stated by Abu Dawud.
What we learn from this hadith
- The wording mentions washing the hair during ghusl.
- The wording also mentions cleansing the skin.
- Abu Dawud states that the narrator Harith ibn Wajih is weak.
- The grading note teaches care when using a hadith as evidence.
