65/4.10. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4583 — Tayammum When Water Is Not Found
"...And if you are ill, or on a journey, or one of you comes after answering the call of nature..." (V.4:43)
صَعِيدًا} وَجْهَ الأَرْضِ. وَقَالَ جَابِرٌ كَانَتِ الطَّوَاغِيتُ الَّتِي يَتَحَاكَمُونَ إِلَيْهَا فِي جُهَيْنَةَ وَاحِدٌ، وَفِي أَسْلَمَ وَاحِدٌ، وَفِي كُلِّ حَيٍّ وَاحِدٌ، كُهَّانٌ يَنْزِلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّيْطَانُ. وَقَالَ عُمَرُ الْجِبْتُ السِّحْرُ. وَالطَّاغُوتُ الشَّيْطَانُ. وَقَالَ عِكْرِمَةُ الْجِبْتُ بِلِسَانِ الْحَبَشَةِ شَيْطَانٌ، وَالطَّاغُوتُ الْكَاهِنُ.
Hadith About Tayammum When No Water Is Available
Sahih Bukhari : 4583
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4583
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ هَلَكَتْ قِلاَدَةٌ لأَسْمَاءَ فَبَعَثَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي طَلَبِهَا، رِجَالاً فَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ وَلَيْسُوا عَلَى وُضُوءٍ. وَلَمْ يَجِدُوا مَاءً، فَصَلَّوْا وَهُمْ عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ. يَعْنِي آيَةَ التَّيَمُّمِ.
A'isha Narrated from:
The necklace of Asma' was lost, so the Prophet (ﷺ) sent some men to look for it. The time for the prayer became due and they had not performed ablution and could not find water, so they offered the prayer without ablution. Then Allah revealed (the Verse of Tayammum).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4583In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 105USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 107
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4583
This Hadith explains the event connected to the verse of Tayammum. A necklace belonging to Asma was lost, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sent some men to search for it. While they were away, the time for prayer arrived. They had not made ablution, and they could not find water. So they prayed without ablution. After this, Allah revealed the verse of Tayammum. The Hadith does not give a full step-by-step lesson on how to perform Tayammum, but it clearly shows the reason mentioned here: water was not available when prayer time came. The main topic is Tayammum, a form of purification connected to hardship. The Hadith also shows that prayer remained important even when the normal means of purification could not be found.
What we learn from this hadith
- Tayammum was revealed in connection with a case where water was not found.
- Prayer time remained important even during difficulty.
- The companions acted when they could not find water.
- Allah revealed guidance for a hardship faced by the Muslims.
