1/38. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 73 — Dog Vessel Purification
Wudu' From The Water Left (In A Container) After A Dog Has Drunk From It
Dog Vessel Hadith: Seven Washes and Earth
Sunan Abi Dawud : 73
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 73
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ سِيرِينَ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي الإِنَاءِ فَاغْسِلُوهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ السَّابِعَةُ بِالتُّرَابِ " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَأَمَّا أَبُو صَالِحٍ وَأَبُو رَزِينٍ وَالأَعْرَجُ وَثَابِتٌ الأَحْنَفُ وَهَمَّامُ بْنُ مُنَبِّهٍ وَأَبُو السُّدِّيِّ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ رَوَوْهُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرُوا التُّرَابَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying : When a dog licks a (thing contained in a) utensil you must wash it seven times, using earth (sand) for the seventh time. Abu Dawud said : This tradition has been transmitted by another chain of narrators in which there is no mention of earth.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 73In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 73English translation : Book 1, Hadith 73
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 73
This dog vessel hadith repeats the same practical rule in another wording. Abu Hurairah narrated that when a dog licks what is in a utensil, it must be washed seven times, using earth for the seventh time. Abu Dawud then notes that other chains from Abu Hurairah do not mention earth. This means the explanation should stay close to the text: the core act is washing the utensil seven times, and this version mentions earth. The hadith is about cleaning the vessel after the dog has licked it. It is not a general talk about animals, pets, or hunting. The topic is utensil purification.
What we learn from this hadith
- The utensil is washed seven times after a dog licks it.
- This version mentions earth for the seventh wash.
- Abu Dawud notes that some other chains do not mention earth.
- The focus is the utensil after licking.
