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Sunan an-Nasai 181 — Wudu After Fire-Touched Food
Wudu' From (Eating) That Which Has Been Altered By Fire
Hadith About Wudu After Food Touched by Fire
Sunan an-Nasai : 181
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 181
أَخْبَرَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ بَكْرِ بْنِ مُضَرَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بَكْرُ بْنُ مُضَرَ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ سَوَادَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الأَخْنَسِ، أَنَّ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ لَهُ وَشَرِبَ سَوِيقًا يَا ابْنَ أُخْتِي تَوَضَّأْ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " تَوَضَّئُوا مِمَّا مَسَّتِ النَّارُ " .
Abu Sufyan bin Sa'eed bin Al-Akhnas Narrated from:
Umm Habibah, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ), said to him, when he had drunk some Sawiq: "O son of my sister, perform Wudu', for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Perform Wudu' from that which has been touched by fire.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 181In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 182English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 181
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 181
This hadith about wudu after eating food touched by fire records the statement of Umm Habibah, the wife of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. She saw her nephew drink sawiq and told him to perform wudu. Her reason was direct: she had heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say, “Perform wudu from that which has been touched by fire.” The core point in this narration is the link between cooked or heated food and wudu as reported by Umm Habibah. The text does not add extra details about later practice, so the explanation should stay with the wording. It teaches that the Companions cared about purity before prayer and would pass on what they heard from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم with care.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umm Habibah taught her nephew based on what she heard from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The narration connects wudu with food that had been touched by fire.
- The Companions treated purification before prayer with care.
- Religious guidance was shared clearly within family settings.
