4/3. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 744 — Praying in Watered Gardens
Where It Is Permissible To Build Mosque
Hadith About Praying in Watered Gardens
Sunan Ibn Majah : 744
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 744
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، وَسُئِلَ، عَنِ الْحِيطَانِ، تُلْقَى فِيهَا الْعَذِرَاتُ فَقَالَ " إِذَا سُقِيَتْ مِرَارًا فَصَلُّوا فِيهَا " . يَرْفَعُهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar was asked about gardens in which excrement was thrown.: He said: "If it has been watered several times, then perform prayer there," and he attributed that to the Prophet.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 744In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 10English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 744
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 744
This hadith about praying in gardens deals with a practical question. Ibn Umar was asked about gardens where excrement had been thrown. He answered that if they had been watered several times, then prayer could be performed there, and he attributed this to the Prophet. The wording focuses on the condition of the place after repeated watering. It does not discuss every detail of purity, so the explanation should not add extra rulings beyond the text. The main idea is that a prayer place should be suitable and clean enough for worship. When impurity has affected a place, the hadith points to repeated watering before using it for prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- A prayer place should be treated with concern for cleanliness.
- Repeated watering is mentioned before praying in such gardens.
- Questions about prayer places should be answered with care and knowledge.
