1/59. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 465 — Screening During Ghusl
(Drying oneself with) a cloth after ablution or bathing
Hadith About Privacy During Ghusl
Sunan Ibn Majah : 465
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 465
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا مُرَّةَ، مَوْلَى عَقِيلٍ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ أُمَّ هَانِئٍ بِنْتَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ حَدَّثَتْهُ أَنَّهُ، لَمَّا كَانَ عَامُ الْفَتْحِ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِلَى غُسْلِهِ فَسَتَرَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَاطِمَةُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ ثَوْبَهُ فَالْتَحَفَ بِهِ .
Umm Hani' bint Abu Talib narrated that : When it was the year of the Conquest (of Makkah), the Messenger of Allah got up to perform a bath and Fatimah screened him. Then he took his garment and wrapped himself in it (such that it became like the towel used to dry oneself).
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 465In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 199English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 465
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 465
This hadith about privacy during ghusl shows a clear and modest scene. Umm Hani’ narrates that in the year of the Conquest of Makkah, the Messenger of Allah got up to perform a bath, and Fatimah screened him. After finishing, he took his garment and wrapped himself in it. The report does not focus on details of the Conquest beyond naming the time. Its main lesson is about covering and modesty while bathing. It also shows that a screen or cover may be used to protect privacy during ghusl. The text is calm and practical: even in an important public time, the Prophet’s personal purification was done with care, covering, and dignity.
What we learn from this hadith
- Privacy during ghusl is shown through Fatimah screening the Prophet.
- The Prophet wrapped himself in his garment after bathing.
- The report teaches modesty without adding extra details beyond the text.
- Ghusl is treated as an act done with care and dignity.
