3/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 303b — Prostatic Fluid and Ablution
Madhi (prostatic fluid)
Hadith About Prostatic Fluid: Wudu Is Required
Sahih Muslim : 303b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 303b
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحَارِثِ - حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَخْبَرَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُنْذِرًا، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ اسْتَحْيَيْتُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَ، النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْمَذْىِ مِنْ أَجْلِ فَاطِمَةَ فَأَمَرْتُ الْمِقْدَادَ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ " مِنْهُ الْوُضُوءُ " .
'Ali Narrated from:
I felt shy of asking about prostatic fluid from the Apostle (ﷺ) because of Fatimah. I, therefore, asked al-Miqdad (to ask on my behalf) and he asked. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Ablution is obligatory in such a case.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 303bIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 18USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 594
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 303b
This hadith about prostatic fluid and wudu gives a short answer to a private question. Ali says he felt shy to ask the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) about madhi because of Fatimah, so he asked al-Miqdad to ask for him. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that ablution is required in that case. The narration does not give many extra details, so the explanation should not add more than the text says. Its value is in the clear link between prostatic fluid and ablution. For searchers using phrases like does madhi require wudu, prostatic fluid hadith, or madhi in Islam, this report gives the key answer in simple words. It also shows good manners when asking about personal matters.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali felt shy to ask directly because of Fatimah.
- He asked al-Miqdad to ask the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) for him.
- The answer given in this report is that ablution is required.
- The narration teaches a direct purity response to a private matter.
