2/31. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 287a — Baby Urine Purification
The ruling on the urine of a nursing infant and how to wash it
Hadith About Baby Urine and Purification in Islam
Sahih Muslim : 287a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 287a
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحِ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أُمِّ قَيْسٍ بِنْتِ مِحْصَنٍ، أَنَّهَا أَتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِابْنٍ لَهَا لَمْ يَأْكُلِ الطَّعَامَ فَوَضَعَتْهُ فِي حِجْرِهِ فَبَالَ - قَالَ - فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى أَنْ نَضَحَ بِالْمَاءِ .
Umm Qais daughter of Mihsan Narrated from:
Umm Qais daughter of Mihsan reported that she came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with her child. who was not yet weaned, and she placed him in his lap; and he urinated in his (Holy Prophet's) lap. He (the Holy Prophet) did nothing more than spraying water over it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 287aIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 131USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 563
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 287a
This hadith about baby urine gives a clear picture of how the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) dealt with a simple matter of cleanliness. Umm Qais brought her child, who was not yet weaned, and placed him in the Prophet’s lap. The child urinated there. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) did not react harshly or make the matter heavy. The text says he did nothing more than spray water over it. The core lesson is about purification in Islam and the practical way the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) handled this case. It also shows calmness, mercy toward a child, and ease in dealing with ordinary accidents.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) dealt with the child’s accident calmly.
- For this case, the text mentions spraying water over the affected area.
- Cleanliness was treated in a simple and practical way.
- A child’s mistake was not met with harshness.
