1/43. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 87 — Nabidh Is Not for Ghusl
Wudu' Using An-Nabidh
Report About Ghusl from Janabah with Nabidh
Sunan Abi Dawud : 87
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 87
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَلْدَةَ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْعَالِيَةِ عَنْ رَجُلٍ، أَصَابَتْهُ جَنَابَةٌ وَلَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ مَاءٌ وَعِنْدَهُ نَبِيذٌ أَيَغْتَسِلُ بِهِ قَالَ لاَ .
Abu Khaldah Narrated from:
I asked Abu'l-'Aliyah whether a person who is sexually defiled and has no water with him, but he has only nabidh, can wash with it? He replied in the negative.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 87In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 87English translation : Book 1, Hadith 87
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 87
This report about nabidh and ghusl records a simple question and answer. Abu Khaldah asked Abu'l-Aliyah about a person in a state of sexual defilement who had no water, but only had nabidh. Could he wash with it? Abu'l-Aliyah replied no. The report does not give a long reason, so the explanation should stay close to the text. Its main topic is purification from janabah when water is not available and the only liquid present is nabidh. It also connects with common search terms like ghusl without water, tayammum, nabidh in Islam, and purification rules.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu'l-Aliyah did not allow washing from janabah with nabidh in this report.
- The question shows concern for purification when water is missing.
- The answer is brief, so extra conditions should not be added to the report.
