1/41. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 82 — Leftover Water for Wudu
The Prohibition Of That
Hadith About Leftover Water for Wudu
Sunan Abi Dawud : 82
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 82
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، - يَعْنِي الطَّيَالِسِيَّ - حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَاجِبٍ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، وَهُوَ الأَقْرَعُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى أَنْ يَتَوَضَّأَ الرَّجُلُ بِفَضْلِ طَهُورِ الْمَرْأَةِ .
Hakam ibn Amr Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade that the male should perform ablution with the water left over by the female.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 82In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 82English translation : Book 1, Hadith 82
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 82
This hadith about leftover water for wudu gives a direct instruction about purification. Hakam ibn Amr narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) forbade a man from performing ablution with the water left over by a woman. The wording is short, but the point is clear. It connects wudu with careful water use and shows that purification has its own manners. The hadith does not give a long explanation or extra conditions, so the safest reading is to stay close to its wording. It speaks about a man using the remaining water from a woman’s purification and presents that as something the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) forbade.
What we learn from this hadith
- Wudu should be performed with attention to the guidance given in the hadith.
- The report specifically mentions a man using water left over from a woman’s purification.
- Short hadiths can still carry clear practical instructions.
