3/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 306a — Janabah and Sleep
It is permissible for one who is junub to sleep, but it is recommended for him to perform wudu’, and wash his private parts if he wants to eat, drink, sleep, or have intercourse
Hadith About Sleeping in Janabah After Performing Wudu
Sahih Muslim : 306a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 306a
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْمُقَدَّمِيُّ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ سَعِيدٍ - عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَابْنُ، نُمَيْرٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُمَا - قَالَ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ، قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيَرْقُدُ أَحَدُنَا وَهُوَ جُنُبٌ قَالَ " نَعَمْ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Umar said: Is one amongst us permitted to sleep in a state of impurity (i. e. after having sexual intercourse)? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Yes, after performing ablution.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 306aIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 24USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 600
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 306a
This hadith about sleeping while junub gives a direct answer to Umar's question. Ibn Umar reports that Umar asked whether one of them was permitted to sleep in a state of impurity after sexual intercourse. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said yes, after performing ablution. The report is short and clear, so the explanation should stay close to it. It does not say to ignore purification; it connects the permission to sleep with wudu. For people searching can you sleep in janabah, sleep while junub hadith, or wudu before sleeping after intercourse, this narration gives the main answer. The teaching is balanced: sleep is allowed in that state after performing ablution.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umar asked if a person may sleep while junub.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) allowed it after performing ablution.
- The answer connects sleep with wudu in this situation.
- The report is short and should not be stretched beyond its wording.
