2/27. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 279e — Seven Washes for a Dog-Licked Utensil
Rulings on what was licked by a dog
Seven Times Washing for a Utensil Licked by a Dog
Sahih Muslim : 279e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 279e
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " طُهُورُ إِنَاءِ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِيهِ أَنْ يَغْسِلَهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ " .
Hammam b. Munabbih Narrated from:
Of the a hadith narrated by Abu Huraira from Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), one is this: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The purification of the utensil belonging to one amongst you, after it is licked by a dog, lies in washing it seven times.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 279eIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 118USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 550
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 279e
This report from Hammam b. Munabbih includes one of the hadiths narrated by Abu Huraira from Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. The hadith says that the purification of a utensil belonging to one of you, after it is licked by a dog, is to wash it seven times. The main search phrase is hadith wash utensil seven times, with related phrases like dog licked bowl hadith and purification of vessel in Islam. This version does not mention sand or throwing away the contents. It highlights the main action of washing seven times. The text is short, but it gives a direct rule for cleaning the utensil in this case.
What we learn from this hadith
- A utensil licked by a dog should be washed seven times.
- This report presents the act as purification of the utensil.
- This wording focuses on the number of washes without adding other details.
