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Sunan Ibn Majah 494 — Wudu After Eating Camel Meat

What has been narrated about ablution due to camel meat

Wudu After Eating Camel Meat

Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 494

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنِ الْوُضُوءِ مِنْ لُحُومِ الإِبِلِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ تَوَضَّئُوا مِنْهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Al-Bara' bin 'Azib Narrated from:

The Messenger of Allah was asked about performing ablution after eating camel meat. He said: 'Perform ablution after eating it.'

Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 494In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 228English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 494

Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 494

This Hadith from Bara' bin Azib is a direct report about camel meat and wudu. The Messenger of Allah was asked about performing ablution after eating camel meat, and he answered: perform ablution after eating it. This is why many people search “does eating camel meat break wudu” or “wudu after camel meat hadith.” The narration does not mention sheep meat, milk, or prayer places; it stays on camel meat. Its message is short and clear in this text. A reader should not add other food rulings into this particular report. The Hadith teaches that this question was asked directly, and the answer given was also direct.

What we learn from this hadith

  • The Prophet was asked specifically about camel meat.
  • The answer in the narration is to perform wudu after eating it.
  • The Hadith keeps the ruling focused on camel meat.

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