1/64. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 484 — Private Part as Part of the Body
Concession concerning that
Private Part as Part of the Body in Wudu
Sunan Ibn Majah : 484
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 484
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنْ مَسِّ الذَّكَرِ فَقَالَ " إِنَّمَا هُوَ حذية مِنْكَ " .
Abu Umamah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah was asked about touching the penis and he said: 'Rather it is a piece of you (your body).'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 484In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 218English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 484
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 484
This report from Abu Umamah records that the Messenger of Allah was asked about touching the penis. The answer mentioned here is short: it is a piece of you, meaning it is part of your body. People may search this as “piece of you wudu hadith” or “touching penis part of body hadith.” The Hadith does not include a longer ruling discussion, and it does not mention prayer, desire, or any added condition. Its value is in the way the question was answered simply. It shows that matters of wudu were asked openly, and the Prophet’s answer in this narration used language that ordinary people could understand.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith records a direct question about touching the penis.
- The answer describes it as a piece of the person’s own body.
- The narration teaches that practical purity questions can be answered in simple words.
