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Sunan Ibn Majah 481 — Wudu After Touching the Private Part
Ablution after touching the penis
Wudu After Touching the Private Part
Sunan Ibn Majah : 481
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 481
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعَلَّى بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ بَشِيرِ بْنِ ذَكْوَانَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْعَلاَءُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، عَنْ عَنْبَسَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أُمِّ حَبِيبَةَ، قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " مَنْ مَسَّ فَرْجَهُ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ " .
Umm Habibah Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Whoever touches his sexual organ then let him perform ablution.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 481In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 215English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 481
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 481
This Hadith from Umm Habibah focuses on a clear matter of purity: wudu after touching the sexual organ. The wording is direct and easy to understand: whoever touches his sexual organ should perform ablution. For people searching “does touching private parts break wudu” or “wudu after touching private part hadith,” this narration gives the main point without extra detail. The Hadith does not mention other causes, intentions, or special cases. It simply connects touching the private part with renewing ablution. Its tone teaches a Muslim to treat purification seriously, especially before prayer. The lesson is practical: when this situation occurs, a person should not ignore cleanliness or prayer-readiness, but should return to wudu in a calm and simple way.
What we learn from this hadith
- Touching the sexual organ is linked in this narration with performing wudu.
- The Hadith teaches care for purity before worship.
- The wording is short, direct, and practical for daily life.
