Purification & Wudu

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Perform ablution after eating anything which has been cooked by fire.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

AbuSufyan ibn Sa'id ibn al-Mughirah reported that he entered upon Umm Habibah who presented him a glass of sawiq (a drink prepared with flour and water) to drink. He called for water and rinsed his mouth. She said: O my...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

it contains greasiness.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) drank some milk and he did not rinse his mouth nor did he perform ablution, and he offered the prayer.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

We proceeded in the company of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for the battle of Dhat ar-Riqa. One of the Muslims killed the wife of one of the unbelievers. He (the husband of the woman killed) took an oath saying:...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

One night the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) was busy and he delayed the night (isha) prayer so much so that we dosed in the mosque. We awoke, then dozed, and again awoke and again dozed. He...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

The Companions during the lifetime of the messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) used to wait for the night prayer so much so that their heads were lowered down (by dozing). Then they offered prayer and did not...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

(The people) stood up for the night prayer and a man stood up and spoke forth: Messenger of Allah, I have to say something to you. He (the Prophet) entered into secret conversation with him, till the people or some...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to prostrate and sleep (in prostration) and produce puffing sounds (during sleep). Then he would stand and pray and would not perform ablution. I said to him: you prayed but did not perform ablution...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The eyes are the leather strap of the anus, so one who sleeps should perform ablution.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

We would not wash our feet after treading on something unclean, nor would we hold our hair and garments (during prayer). Abu Dawud said: The tradition has been reported by Ibrahim b. Abi Mu'awiyah through a different chain of narrators:...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When any of you breaks wind during the prayer, he should turn away and perform ablution and repeat the prayer.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

My prostatic fluid flowed excessively. I used to take a bath until my back cracked (because of frequent washing). I mentioned it to the prophet (May peace be upon him), or the fact was mentioned to him (by someone else)....

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

Ali ibn AbuTalib commanded him to ask the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) what a man should do when he wants to have intercourse with his wife and the prostatic fluid comes out (at this moment). (He said): I am ashamed...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

‘Ali b abi Talib said to al-miqdad, and made a similar statement as above. Al-Miqdad asked him (the prophet). The prophet (peace be upon him) said: he should wash his penis and testicles. Abu Dawud said : The tradition has...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I Asked al-Miqdad (to consult the prophet). He then narrated the tradition bearing the same meaning. Abu Dawud said; this tradition has been reported with another chain of narrators. This version does not mention the word “testicles”.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I felt greatly distressed by the frequent flowing of prostatic fluid. For this reason I used to take a bath very often. I asked the apostle of Allah (ﷺ) about this. He replied: Ablution will be sufficient for you because...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as to what makes it necessary to take a bath and about the (prostatic) fluid that flows after taking a bath. He replied: that is called madhi (prostatic fluid). It flows from every...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

Abdullah asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): What is lawful for me to do with my wife when she is menstruating? He replied: What is above the waist-wrapper is lawful for you. The narrator also mentioned (the lawfulness of) eating...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): What is lawful for a man to do with his wife when she is menstruating? He replied: What is above the waist-wrapper, but it is better to abstain from it, too. Abu Dawud...