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Sunan Ibn Majah 657 — Wiping Over Bandages
Wiping over splints
Wiping Over Bandages: A Report About a Broken Forearm
Sunan Ibn Majah : 657
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 657
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبَانَ الْبَلْخِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، قَالَ انْكَسَرَتْ إِحْدَى زَنْدَىَّ فَسَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَمْسَحَ عَلَى الْجَبَائِرِ . قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ أَنْبَأَنَا الدَّبَرِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّزَّاقِ، نَحْوَهُ .
'Ali bin Abi Talib Narrated from:
I broke one of my forearms and I asked the Prophet about that. He told me to wipe over the bandages. (Maudu') Another chain with similar meaning.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 657In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 391English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 657
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 657
This hadith about wiping over bandages reports that Ali bin Abu Talib broke one of his forearms and asked the Prophet about it. The wording says the Prophet told him to wipe over the bandages. The supplied translation marks the narration as Maudu', so it should be handled with care and not presented as a strong proof by itself. Still, the text’s subject is clear: an injury, bandages, and purification practice. It should not be mixed with other cases that are not in the report. For search terms like wiping over bandages hadith, this narration is linked to that wording but carries the stated grading.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report mentions a broken forearm and bandages.
- The stated instruction in the report is to wipe over the bandages.
- The supplied grading is Maudu', so the narration should be treated with caution.
- The text focuses on an injury case, not every medical situation.
