What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 71 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of The Book on Purification), narrated by Umm Qais bin Mihsan narrated:, states: ""I entered upon the Prophet with a son of mine who was not yet eating food. He urinated on him, so he called for water which he sprinkled over it.""

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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, which contains 4,053 hadiths across 49 books. It is hadith number 71 in the Book of The Book on Purification.

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Jami` at-Tirmidhi #71

The Book on Purification

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ قَيْسٍ بِنْتِ مِحْصَنٍ، قَالَتْ دَخَلْتُ بِابْنٍ لِي عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمْ يَأْكُلِ الطَّعَامَ فَبَالَ عَلَيْهِ فَدَعَا بِمَاءٍ فَرَشَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ وَعَائِشَةَ وَزَيْنَبَ وَلُبَابَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ وَهِيَ أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَأَبِي السَّمْحِ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَأَبِي لَيْلَى وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَهُوَ قَوْلُ غَيْرِ وَاحِدٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَالتَّابِعِينَ وَمَنْ بَعْدَهُمْ مِثْلِ أَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ قَالُوا يُنْضَحُ بَوْلُ الْغُلاَمِ وَيُغْسَلُ بَوْلُ الْجَارِيَةِ وَهَذَا مَا لَمْ يَطْعَمَا فَإِذَا طَعِمَا غُسِلاَ جَمِيعًا ‏.‏

"I entered upon the Prophet with a son of mine who was not yet eating food. He urinated on him, so he called for water which he sprinkled over it."

Narrated by Umm Qais bin Mihsan narrated:

Context

Umm Qais bin Mihsan narrates an incident where the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ responded to a child's urination by simply sprinkling water over the affected area. This illustrates the Prophet's ﷺ practical approach to cleanliness and purification, especially in the context of children.

Modern Application

In everyday life, this hadith encourages parents to handle minor accidents with calmness and practicality. It serves as a reminder that maintaining cleanliness can often be achieved with simple solutions.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Purification (Wudu/Taharah) because it demonstrates the Prophet's ﷺ method of maintaining cleanliness in response to a child's actions.

Purification (Wudu/Taharah)

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This hadith is #71 from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, in the Book of The Book on Purification. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Umm Qais bin Mihsan narrated:.

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