2/31. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 287b — Sprinkling Water for Purity
The ruling on the urine of a nursing infant and how to wash it
Sprinkling Water Hadith for Baby Urine Purification
Sahih Muslim : 287b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 287b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ فَدَعَا بِمَاءٍ فَرَشَّهُ .
Az-Zuhri Narrated from:
This hadith has also been narrated from al-Zuhri with the same chain of narrators. (but for the words): " He (the Holy Prophet) sent for water and sprinkled it over."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 287bIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 132USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 564
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 287b
This narration supports the same hadith about baby urine and purification. It mentions that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) sent for water and sprinkled it over the affected place. The wording is short, but it points to the same simple act: water was used, and the method described is sprinkling. The report does not add a long ruling or extra detail. It simply confirms the action. For readers searching for child urine purification in Islam, this hadith is useful because it keeps the focus on what the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) actually did in this case. The tone of the event is gentle, clear, and practical.
What we learn from this hadith
- Water was used to purify the affected area.
- The narration describes sprinkling rather than a long washing process.
- The report supports the same event through another chain.
- The Prophet’s action was simple and direct.
