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Sunan Ibn Majah 495 — Camel Meat and Mutton Wudu Rule
What has been narrated about ablution due to camel meat
Camel Meat and Mutton Wudu Rule
Sunan Ibn Majah : 495
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 495
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، وَإِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَوْرٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنْ نَتَوَضَّأَ مِنْ لُحُومِ الإِبِلِ وَلاَ نَتَوَضَّأَ مِنْ لُحُومِ الْغَنَمِ .
Jabir bin Samurah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah commanded us to perform ablution after eating camel meat but not to perform ablution after eating the mutton.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 495In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 229English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 495
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 495
This Hadith from Jabir bin Samurah compares two foods in one clear sentence. The Messenger of Allah commanded them to perform ablution after eating camel meat, but not to perform ablution after eating mutton. Searchers often ask “camel meat vs mutton wudu hadith” or “does mutton break wudu.” The text gives both sides: camel meat is linked with wudu, while mutton is not linked with wudu in this narration. It does not mention milk or prayer places. The wording helps readers avoid mixing all meats together. The lesson is to follow the exact detail given in the Hadith and not replace it with a broad guess.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration separates camel meat from mutton.
- It commands wudu after camel meat.
- It states not to perform wudu after mutton in this report.
