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Sunan Ibn Majah 504 — Madhiy Needs Wudu
Ablution from prostatic fluid
Hadith About Madhiy and Wudu
Sunan Ibn Majah : 504
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 504
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنِ الْمَذْىِ فَقَالَ " فِيهِ الْوُضُوءُ وَفِي الْمَنِيِّ الْغُسْلُ " .
'Ali Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah was asked about prostatic fluid and he said: 'For that ablution (is necessary), and for semen, bath is necessary.'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 504In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 238English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 504
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 504
This Hadith about madhiy and wudu gives a clear answer to a purity question. Ali narrated that the Messenger of Allah was asked about prostatic fluid. The Prophet replied that ablution is needed for it, while a bath is needed for semen. The teaching is simple but important because it separates two matters that people may confuse. The text mentions prostatic fluid and semen, and it gives a different purification step for each. It does not add extra details beyond that. For people searching madhiy wudu hadith or semen ghusl hadith, this narration gives a direct answer from the Prophet.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prostatic fluid requires ablution according to this Hadith.
- Semen requires a bath according to the Prophet’s answer.
- The Hadith separates two different purity cases.
- Questions about purification should be answered with clear knowledge.
