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Sunan Ibn Majah 485 — Wudu After Food Changed by Fire
Ablution after (eating) that which has been changed by fire (i.e., cooked upon fire)
Wudu After Food Changed by Fire
Sunan Ibn Majah : 485
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 485
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " تَوَضَّئُوا مِمَّا غَيَّرَتِ النَّارُ " . فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ أَتَوَضَّأُ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي إِذَا سَمِعْتَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ حَدِيثًا فَلاَ تَضْرِبْ لَهُ الأَمْثَالَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "Perform ablution after (eating) that which has been changed by fir." Ibn 'Abbas said: "Should I do ablution after (touching) hot water?" Abu Hurairah said: "O son of my brother, when I narrate a Hadith of the Messenger of Allah to you, then do not try to make examples for it."
[1] The second part appeared under no. 22.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 485In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 219English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 485
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 485
This Hadith has two clear points. First, Abu Hurairah narrates that the Prophet said to perform ablution after eating what has been changed by fire. This is why people search “wudu after eating cooked food hadith” or “food touched by fire wudu.” Second, when Ibn Abbas asked about hot water, Abu Hurairah replied that when a Hadith from the Messenger of Allah is narrated, one should not make examples against it. The text is not only about food and wudu; it also teaches careful manners with Hadith. The narration asks the listener to receive the Prophet’s words with respect and not turn the wording into a debate by adding unrelated examples.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith mentions wudu after eating what has been changed by fire.
- Abu Hurairah warned against making examples against a narrated Hadith.
- The text teaches respect for the wording of the Prophet’s statement.
