3/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 306b — Janabah, Wudu and Ghusl
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 Sleep After Janabah: Wudu First, Bath Later
Sahih Muslim : 306b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 306b
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ، اسْتَفْتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ هَلْ يَنَامُ أَحَدُنَا وَهُوَ جُنُبٌ قَالَ " نَعَمْ لِيَتَوَضَّأْ ثُمَّ لْيَنَمْ حَتَّى يَغْتَسِلَ إِذَا شَاءَ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
'Umar asked the verdict of the Shari'ah from the Apostle (ﷺ) thus: Is it permissible for any one of us to sleep in a state of impurity? He (the Prophet said: Yes, he must perform ablution and then sleep and take a bath when he desires.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 306bIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 25USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 601
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 306b
This hadith about janabah and sleep gives a fuller answer to Umar's question. Ibn Umar says Umar asked the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) whether one of them may sleep in a state of impurity. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said yes, he should perform ablution, then sleep, and take a bath when he desires. The report is useful because it mentions both wudu before sleep and ghusl later when desired. It should not be turned into a statement beyond its wording; the text is about sleeping after janabah and the order given in this case. Search terms such as sleep while junub, wudu before ghusl, and janabah sleep hadith fit this narration well.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) allowed sleep in janabah with ablution first.
- The report says the person may take a bath when he desires.
- Wudu before sleep is mentioned before the later bath.
- The answer was given to Umar's direct question.
