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Sunan Abi Dawud 43 — Cleansing with Water After Relieving Oneself
Cleansing With Water After Relieving Oneself
Hadith About Cleansing with Water After Relieving Oneself
Sunan Abi Dawud : 43
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 43
حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَقِيَّةَ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، - يَعْنِي الْوَاسِطِيَّ - عَنْ خَالِدٍ، - يَعْنِي الْحَذَّاءَ - عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ حَائِطًا وَمَعَهُ غُلاَمٌ مَعَهُ مِيضَأَةٌ وَهُوَ أَصْغَرُنَا فَوَضَعَهَا عِنْدَ السِّدْرَةِ فَقَضَى حَاجَتَهُ فَخَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا وَقَدِ اسْتَنْجَى بِالْمَاءِ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Apostle of Allaah ( sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam ) entered a park. He was accompanied by a boy who had a jug of water with him. He was the youngest of us. He placed it near the lote-tree. He ( the Prophet, sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam ) relieved himself. He came to us after he had cleansed himself with water.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 43In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 43English translation : Book 1, Hadith 43
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 43
This hadith about cleansing with water after relieving oneself shows a simple example from the practice of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Anas ibn Malik reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم entered a park, and a young boy had a jug of water with him. The boy placed the water near a lote-tree. After the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم relieved himself, he returned to the people after cleansing himself with water. The focus of the narration is plain: water was prepared and then used for istinja. It also shows quiet care for cleanliness in a private act. The hadith does not add a long ruling or speech, so the lesson stays close to the action described.
What we learn from this hadith
- Water may be used for cleansing after relieving oneself.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave practical examples of personal cleanliness.
- Preparing water for purification is shown in a simple way.
- The narration teaches care for purity without adding extra detail.
