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Sunan Abi Dawud 371 — Rubbing Semen from Clothes
A Garment With A Seminal Fluid On It
Hadith About Rubbing Semen from Clothes Before Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 371
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 371
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ عِنْدَ عَائِشَةَ - رضى الله عنها - فَاحْتَلَمَ فَأَبْصَرَتْهُ جَارِيَةٌ لِعَائِشَةَ وَهُوَ يَغْسِلُ أَثَرَ الْجَنَابَةِ مِنْ ثَوْبِهِ أَوْ يَغْسِلُ ثَوْبَهُ فَأَخْبَرَتْ عَائِشَةَ فَقَالَتْ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي وَأَنَا أَفْرُكُهُ مِنْ ثَوْبِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ الأَعْمَشُ كَمَا رَوَاهُ الْحَكَمُ .
Hammam b. al-Harith Narrated from:
Hammam b. al-Harith reported, he has a sexual dream when he was staying with 'Aishah. The slave girl of 'Aishah saw him while he was washing the mark of defilement, or he was washing his clothe. She informed 'Aishah who said: He witnessed me rubbing off the semen from the clothe of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Abu Dawud said: Al-A'mash narrated it as narrated by al-Hakam.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 371In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 371English translation : Book 1, Hadith 371
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 371
This hadith begins with Hammam ibn al-Harith having a sexual dream while staying with Aishah. A slave girl saw him washing the mark of defilement from his clothing, or washing the garment itself, and told Aishah. Aishah then said that he had seen her rubbing semen from the clothing of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. The main topic is rubbing semen from clothes. The text shows two actions in the scene: Hammam washing, and Aishah mentioning rubbing. It does not require adding extra rulings beyond the report. The narration also includes Abu Dawud's note that another narrator transmitted it in the same way, which supports the wording within the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report discusses dealing with a mark of sexual defilement on clothing.
- Aishah mentions rubbing semen from the Prophet's clothing.
- The narration shows both washing and rubbing as actions mentioned in the scene.
- Abu Dawud notes that another narrator reported it similarly.
