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Sunan Ibn Majah 513 — Doubts About Wudu in Prayer
No ablution except for impurity
Hadith About Doubts in Wudu During Prayer
Sunan Ibn Majah : 513
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 513
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، قَالَ شُكِيَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ الرَّجُلُ يَجِدُ الشَّىْءَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ " لاَ حَتَّى يَجِدَ رِيحًا أَوْ يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا " .
'Abbad bin Tamim narrated that his paternal uncle said: "A complaint was made to the Prophet about a man who sensed something (some doubt about his ablution) during prayer. He said: 'No (he does not have to perform ablution) unless he notices a smell or hears a sound.'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 513In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 247English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 513
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 513
This Hadith about doubts in wudu during prayer gives calm guidance for a common worry. A complaint was made to the Prophet about a man who sensed something during prayer and wondered about his ablution. The Prophet said no, meaning he did not have to perform ablution, unless he noticed a smell or heard a sound. The text teaches that doubt alone is not treated like certainty. The Hadith is often searched by people dealing with waswas in salah or uncertainty about passing wind. The wording keeps the matter simple: do not leave the prayer unless there is a clear sign.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person should not leave prayer based only on doubt about wudu.
- The Prophet mentioned smell or sound as clear signs in this case.
- The Hadith gives ease to someone troubled by uncertainty.
- Doubt is not treated the same as a clear sign.
