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Sunan Ibn Majah 462 — Jibril Taught Wudu and Sprinkling
Sprinkling water after ablution
Jibril Taught Wudu and Sprinkling Water
Sunan Ibn Majah : 462
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 462
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْفِرْيَابِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَسَّانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، زَيْدِ بْنِ حَارِثَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " عَلَّمَنِي جِبْرَائِيلُ الْوُضُوءَ وَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَنْضَحَ تَحْتَ ثَوْبِي لِمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْبَوْلِ بَعْدَ الْوُضُوءِ " . قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ التَّنِّيسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ .
Zaid bin Harithah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Jibril taught me (how to perform) the ablution, and he ordered me to sprinkle water underneath my garment, lest a drop of urine leak out after the ablution.'" (Da'if) Other chains with similar wording.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 462In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 196English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 462
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 462
This hadith links wudu with careful personal cleanliness. Zaid bin Harithah narrates that the Messenger of Allah said Jibril taught him ablution and ordered him to sprinkle water underneath his garment, lest a drop of urine leak out after wudu. The input also marks this narration as Da'if and mentions other chains with similar wording, so the explanation should stay close to the text and avoid building extra rulings on it. Its core message is easy to understand: after wudu, sprinkling water can help a person avoid worry about possible urine drops. The hadith speaks to a common concern in purification and shows a simple action connected with calmness after ablution.
What we learn from this hadith
- The text connects wudu with care for cleanliness after urination.
- Sprinkling water is mentioned as a way to reduce doubt after ablution.
- The grading note in the input should be respected when presenting the hadith.
- Purification should bring calm, not repeated worry.
