3/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 303a — Madhi and Wudu
Madhi (prostatic fluid)
Hadith About Madhi: Washing and Wudu for Prostatic Fluid
Sahih Muslim : 303a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 303a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ وَهُشَيْمٌ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ مُنْذِرِ بْنِ يَعْلَى، - وَيُكْنَى أَبَا يَعْلَى - عَنِ ابْنِ الْحَنَفِيَّةِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ كُنْتُ رَجُلاً مَذَّاءً وَكُنْتُ أَسْتَحْيِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِمَكَانِ ابْنَتِهِ فَأَمَرْتُ الْمِقْدَادَ بْنَ الأَسْوَدِ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ " يَغْسِلُ ذَكَرَهُ وَيَتَوَضَّأُ " .
'Ali Narrated from:
I was one whose prostatic fluid flowed readily and I was ashamed to ask the Apostle (ﷺ) about it, because of the position of his daughter. I, therefore, asked Miqdad. b. al-Asad and he inquired of him (the Holy Prophet). He (the Holy Prophet) said: He should wash his male organ and perform ablution.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 303aIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 17USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 593
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 303a
This hadith about madhi, or prostatic fluid, gives a clear purity instruction. Ali says he was a man whose prostatic fluid flowed readily, but he felt ashamed to ask the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) directly because of the position of the Prophet's daughter. So he asked Miqdad ibn al-Asad to ask on his behalf. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) answered that he should wash his male organ and perform ablution. The report is useful for searches like madhi hadith, prostatic fluid wudu, and wash private part and make wudu. It also shows that a sensitive question can be asked through someone else when a person feels shy, and that the answer focused on practical steps for purification.
What we learn from this hadith
- A private question was asked through Miqdad because Ali felt shy.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) instructed washing the male organ.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) also instructed performing ablution.
- Sensitive purity questions can be asked with good manners.
