2/31. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 287c — Child Urine and Cleanliness
The ruling on the urine of a nursing infant and how to wash it
Child Urine Hadith: Spraying Water Without Thorough Washing
Sahih Muslim : 287c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 287c
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، أَنَّ ابْنَ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، أَنَّ أَمَّ قَيْسٍ بِنْتَ مِحْصَنٍ، - وَكَانَتْ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرَاتِ الأُوَلِ اللاَّتِي بَايَعْنَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهِيَ أُخْتُ عُكَّاشَةَ بْنِ مِحْصَنٍ أَحَدُ بَنِي أَسَدِ بْنِ خُزَيْمَةَ - قَالَ أَخْبَرَتْنِي أَنَّهَا أَتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِابْنٍ لَهَا لَمْ يَبْلُغْ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ الطَّعَامَ - قَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ - أَخْبَرَتْنِي أَنَّ ابْنَهَا ذَاكَ بَالَ فِي حِجْرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَاءٍ فَنَضَحَهُ عَلَى ثَوْبِهِ وَلَمْ يَغْسِلْهُ غَسْلاً .
Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utba ibn Masud Narrated from:
Umm Qais, daughter of Mihsan, was among the earliest female emigrants who took the oath of allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and she was the sister of 'Ukkasha b. Mihsan, one amongst the sons of Asad b. Khuzaima. He (the narrator) said: She (Umm Qais) told me that she came to the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) with her son and he had not attained the age of eating food.He (the narrator, 'Ubaidullah), said: She told me that her son passed urine in the lap of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent for water and sprayed it over his garment (over that part which was contaminated with the urine of the child) and he did not wash it thoroughly.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 287cIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 133USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 565
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 287c
This hadith gives more detail about the well-known child urine purification hadith. Umm Qais brought her young son to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The child had not reached the age of eating food. He urinated in the Prophet’s lap. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) sent for water and sprayed it over the part of his garment affected by the child’s urine. The text adds that he did not wash it thoroughly. This helps the reader understand the exact action mentioned in the report. It is a simple lesson in purity, cleanliness, and gentle handling of a child’s natural accident, without adding anything beyond the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The child was not yet eating food, as stated in the report.
- The affected part of the garment was treated with water.
- The text says the garment was not washed thoroughly.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) handled the event with calmness.
