Purification & Wudu

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

Once I was in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ), he then performed ablution and I dashed to take off his socks. He said, “Leave them for I had put them on after performing ablution”. So he wiped over them...

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

The Prophet (ﷺ) wiped over the upper part of the leather socks and the under part of it. .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

If the religion were based on opinion, it would be more important to wipe over the under parts of the leather socks than the upper, but I have seen Allah’s Messenger (rad) wiping over the upper parts of his leather...

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

When we were on a journey, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to command us to wear our leather socks for three days and three nights, whether we had to answer the call of nature or slept. However, in case of ejaculation...

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

The Prophet (ﷺ) fixed the period of Mash (wiping) over the leather socks (Khifaf – plural of Khuff) for three days and nights for a traveller and one day and a night for the resident person in a town .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sent out a military expedition and commanded them to wipe over the turbans and leather socks. .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

“If one of you performs ablution and puts on his two leather socks, let him perform Mash (wipe) over them and pray in them and he may not take them off he so wishes except after ejaculation or sexual impurity....

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

The Prophet (ﷺ) gave permission for the traveller to perform Mash (wiping) over his leather socks for three days and nights and for a non-traveller for a day and night, if he had put them on in a state of...

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

I asked, “O Messenger of Allah, may I wipe over the Khuffain (leather socks)?” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “Yes”. I asked, “For one day?” He replied, “For one day”, I again asked, “And for two days?” He replied “For two...

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

The Companions of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) in his lifetime used to wait for the ‘Isha (night) prayer, so much so that their heads were lowered down (by dozing). They would then pray without performing ablution. .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

Its origin is in Muslim.

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

Fatima bint Abu Hubaish came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, “O Messenger of Allah, I am a woman whose blood keeps flowing (even after the menstruation). I am never purified; should I, therefore, stop praying?” He (the Prophet) said:...

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

“Then perform ablution for every prayer”.

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

and Muslim admitted that he dropped this addition deliberately.

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

I was one who Madhi (urethral discharge) flowed readily and asked Miqdad (his slave) to ask the Prophet (ﷺ) about it. He (the Prophet) said:“One should perform Wudu (ablution) in this case”. .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

The Prophet (ﷺ) kissed one of his wives and went to pray without performing (fresh) ablution. .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “If one of you feels disturbance in his stomach and doubts whether he has released some wind or not, then he should not leave the mosque unless he hears its sound or smells (its) odour”. .

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

A man said: “I touched my penis” or he said, “Does a man who touch his penis during the prayer should perform Wudu (ablution)?” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “No, it is only a part of your body”. [Reported by Al-Khamsa....

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

and Ibn Al-Madini said, “It is better than the Hadith of Busra".

Bulugh al-Maram

The Book of Purification

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “He who touches his penis should perform ablution”. [Reported by Al-Khamsa, and At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (sound).