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Sunan Ibn Majah 496 — Camel Milk and Sheep Milk Wudu
What has been narrated about ablution due to camel meat
Camel Milk and Sheep Milk Wudu
Sunan Ibn Majah : 496
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 496
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْهَرَوِيُّ، إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ - وَكَانَ ثِقَةً وَكَانَ الْحَكَمُ يَأْخُذُ عَنْهُ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى عَنْ أُسَيْدِ بْنِ حُضَيْرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " لاَ تَوَضَّئُوا مِنْ أَلْبَانِ الْغَنَمِ وَتَوَضَّئُوا مِنْ أَلْبَانِ الإِبِلِ " .
Usaid bin Hudair Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not perform ablution after (drinking) sheep's milk, but perform ablution after (drinking) camel's milk.'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 496In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 230English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 496
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 496
This narration from Usaid bin Hudair mentions milk, not meat. The Messenger of Allah said not to perform ablution after drinking sheep's milk, but to perform ablution after drinking camel's milk. People may search “does camel milk break wudu” or “wudu after drinking camel milk hadith.” The text makes a direct contrast between sheep's milk and camel's milk. It does not mention eating, mouth rinsing, or prayer locations. Because the wording is specific, the explanation should stay specific too. The Hadith teaches that some purification questions were tied to particular foods or drinks, and that the exact item named in the text matters.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration speaks about milk, not meat.
- It contrasts sheep's milk with camel's milk.
- The Hadith teaches attention to the exact item named in the report.
