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Sunan Abi Dawud 86 — Tayammum Over Milk and Nabidh
Wudu' Using An-Nabidh
Report About Tayammum Instead of Milk or Nabidh
Sunan Abi Dawud : 86
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 86
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، أَنَّهُ كَرِهَ الْوُضُوءَ بِاللَّبَنِ وَالنَّبِيذِ وَقَالَ إِنَّ التَّيَمُّمَ أَعْجَبُ إِلَىَّ مِنْهُ .
'Ata Narrated from:
It is reported that 'Ata did not approve of performing ablution with milk and nabidh and said: tayammum is more my liking (than performing ablution with milk and nabidh).
[1] A type of drink made by soaking fruits — usually dates — in water. If the drink is left for long, it ferments and becomes wine, prior to that, it is not unlawful for consumption.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 86In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 86English translation : Book 1, Hadith 86
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 86
This report about tayammum records the view of Ata. He did not approve of performing ablution with milk and nabidh. He said that tayammum was more pleasing to him than using those liquids for ablution. The report is not worded as a direct statement from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), so it should be explained as Ata’s view as given in the text. The core message is about choosing the proper form of purification when normal water is not being used. People searching for this report often look for terms like tayammum, nabidh for wudu, milk for ablution, and purification without water.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ata disliked using milk and nabidh for ablution.
- He preferred tayammum over ablution with those liquids.
- The report points to care in choosing what is used for purification.
