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Sunan an-Nasai 194 — Wudu for Madhi and Ghusl for Semen
Ghusl From (The Emission Of) Semen
Hadith About Wudu for Madhi and Ghusl for Semen
Sunan an-Nasai : 194
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 194
أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، ح وَأَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنِ الرُّكَيْنِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ عَمِيلَةَ الْفَزَارِيِّ، عَنْ حُصَيْنِ بْنِ قَبِيصَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ كُنْتُ رَجُلاً مَذَّاءً فَسَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " إِذَا رَأَيْتَ الْمَذْىَ فَتَوَضَّأْ وَاغْسِلْ ذَكَرَكَ وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ فَضْخَ الْمَاءِ فَاغْتَسِلْ " .
'Ali Narrated from:
I was one who had a lot of prostatic discharge, so I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: 'If you see Madhi (prostatic fluid) then perform Wudu' and wash your penis, but if you see semen ejaculated, then perform Ghusl.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 194In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 195English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 194
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 194
This narration repeats the teaching about madhi and semen in a simple form. Ali said he had a lot of prostatic discharge, so he asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The answer was clear: if he saw madhi, he should perform wudu and wash his penis. If he saw semen ejaculated, he should perform ghusl. For readers searching “does madhi break wudu” or “does semen require ghusl,” this hadith gives a direct text-based answer. It is also a good example of asking the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم about a private matter without shame when purification and prayer are involved. The explanation must stay with the hadith: madhi is linked to washing and wudu, while semen is linked to ghusl.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم about frequent madhi.
- Madhi is answered with wudu and washing the private part.
- Ejaculated semen is answered with ghusl.
- The hadith separates two purity cases clearly.
