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Jami at-Tirmidhi 124 — Tayammum with Clean Earth
[What has Been Related] About Tayammum For The Junub Person When He Does Not Find Water
Tayammum Hadith: Clean Earth as Purification
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 124
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 124
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَمَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ بُجْدَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ الصَّعِيدَ الطَّيِّبَ طَهُورُ الْمُسْلِمِ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدِ الْمَاءَ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ فَإِذَا وَجَدَ الْمَاءَ فَلْيُمِسَّهُ بَشَرَتَهُ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ " . وَقَالَ مَحْمُودٌ فِي حَدِيثِهِ " إِنَّ الصَّعِيدَ الطَّيِّبَ وَضُوءُ الْمُسْلِمِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَعِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَهَكَذَا رَوَى غَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ بُجْدَانَ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ . وَقَدْ رَوَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ أَيُّوبُ عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِي عَامِرٍ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ وَلَمْ يُسَمِّهِ . قَالَ وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ عَامَّةِ الْفُقَهَاءِ أَنَّ الْجُنُبَ وَالْحَائِضَ إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدَا الْمَاءَ تَيَمَّمَا وَصَلَّيَا . وَيُرْوَى عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ أَنَّهُ كَانَ لاَ يَرَى التَّيَمُّمَ لِلْجُنُبِ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدِ الْمَاءَ . وَيُرْوَى عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ رَجَعَ عَنْ قَوْلِهِ فَقَالَ يَتَيَمَّمُ إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدِ الْمَاءَ . وَبِهِ يَقُولُ سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ وَمَالِكٌ وَالشَّافِعِيُّ وَأَحْمَدُ وَإِسْحَاقُ .
Abu Dharr Narrated from:
Aliah'S Messenger Said: "Pure Clean Earth Is A Purifier For The Muslim; Even If He Did Not Find Water For Ten Years. Then If He Finds Water, Then Let Him Use It (For Purification) On His Skin. For, That Is Better."
[1] That is, At-Tirmidhī narrated this chain from "Muḥammad bin Bash-shār, and Maḥmūd bin Ghailān, they said..."Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 124In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 124English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 124
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 124
This Hadith gives a strong and simple rule about tayammum. Abu Dharr narrated that the Prophet said pure clean earth is a purifier for the Muslim, even if he does not find water for ten years. Then, when water is found, he should use it on his skin, because that is better. The message is balanced. When water is missing, worship is not left without a path; clean earth has a role in purification. But when water becomes available, the person returns to using water. The Hadith keeps the focus on ease, cleanliness, and using what is possible at the right time.
What we learn from this hadith
- Clean earth can serve as purification when water is not available.
- The absence of water does not remove the need to seek purification.
- When water is found, it should be used for purification.
