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Sunan Ibn Majah 482 — Touching the Private Part and Wudu
Ablution after touching the penis
Touching the Private Part and Wudu
Sunan Ibn Majah : 482
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 482
حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ السَّلاَمِ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ أَبِي فَرْوَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدٍ الْقَارِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " مَنْ مَسَّ فَرْجَهُ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ " .
Abu Ayyub Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Whoever touches his sexual organ, let him perform ablution.'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 482In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 216English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 482
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 482
This narration from Abu Ayyub carries the same simple teaching: whoever touches his sexual organ should perform ablution. It is often searched under phrases like “touching private part wudu hadith” and “does touching sexual organ require wudu.” The Hadith does not add a story, a condition, or a long explanation. It gives a plain instruction about purity. That makes it useful for daily practice, because many people want a short answer about what to do before prayer. The core message is not fear or hardship; it is careful cleanliness. A believer who wants to stand for prayer should pay attention to what affects wudu and renew it when this instruction applies.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration gives a clear instruction to perform wudu after touching the sexual organ.
- It shows that purity is treated with care in worship.
- The Hadith answers a common daily-life question in simple words.
