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Sunan an-Nasai 192 — Obligatory Ghusl and Hadith Accuracy
The Obligation Of Ghusl When The Two Circumcised Parts Meet
Hadith About Obligatory Ghusl and Narration Accuracy
Sunan an-Nasai : 192
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 192
أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ الْجُوزَجَانِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَشْعَثُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا قَعَدَ بَيْنَ شُعَبِهَا الأَرْبَعِ ثُمَّ اجْتَهَدَ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ الْغُسْلُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هَذَا خَطَأٌ وَالصَّوَابُ أَشْعَثُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . وَقَدْ رَوَى الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ وَغَيْرُهُ كَمَا رَوَاهُ خَالِدٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When (a man) sits between the four parts of his wife's body and exerts himself, then Ghusl becomes obligatory." Abu 'Abdur-Rahman said: "This is a mistake what is correct is; 'Ash'ath from Al-Hasan, from Abu Hurairah.' An-Nadr bin Shumail, and others, reported the Hadith from Shu'bah just as Khalid reported it."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 192In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 193English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 192
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 192
This narration gives the same core teaching as the previous report: when a man sits between the four parts of his wife’s body and exerts himself, ghusl becomes obligatory. It also includes a note from Abu Abdur-Rahman about an error in the chain, saying the correct route is Ash’ath from Al-Hasan from Abu Hurairah. This makes the hadith useful for two search intents: “when is ghusl obligatory hadith” and “hadith chain correction.” The content teaches the rule of ghusl, while also showing care in reporting. The explanation should keep these two points separate. The legal wording is in the Prophetic statement, and the chain note is a scholarly transmission comment included in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophetic wording states that ghusl becomes obligatory in this situation.
- The narration includes a correction about the chain.
- Hadith transmitters paid attention to accuracy.
- The ruling and the chain note should not be mixed together.
