3/3a. Chapter:
Mishkat al-Masabih 336 — Purification
How to act when relieving oneself - Section 1
Mishkat al-Masabih : 336
Mishkat al-MasabihHadith Number 336
وَعَن سلمَان قَالَ: نَهَانَا يَعْنِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ نَسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةَ لِغَائِطٍ أَوْ بَوْل أَو أَن نستنتجي بِالْيَمِينِ أَوْ أَنْ نَسْتَنْجِيَ بِأَقَلَّ مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَحْجَارٍ أَوْ أَنْ نَسْتَنْجِيَ بِرَجِيعٍ أَوْ بِعَظْمٍ. رَوَاهُ مُسلم
Salman said, “He (meaning God’s messenger) forbade us to face the qibla when easing ourselves or passing water, or to wipe ourselves with the right hand, or to wipe ourselves with less than three stones, or to wipe ourselves with dung or bone.” Muslim transmitted it.
[1] He was Salman Farsi رضي الله عنه. His kunyah was Abu Abdullah. He died in 35 AH towards the close of Uthman's رضي الله عنه Khilafah, or in early 36 AH.[2] Muslim # 57-262, Abu Dawud # 7, Tirmidhi # 16, Nasa'i (Like it) # 41, Musnad Ahmad 5-439, Ibn Majah # 316.[3] Bukhari # 156, As for istinja , 'lumps of clay' also stands for stones throughout this chapter of purificationReference : Mishkat al-Masabih 336In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 48
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Al-Khatib at-Tabrizi
- Translator:
- James Robson
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
