Question 1

What is Mishkat al-Masabih 465 about?

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This hadith from Mishkat al-Masabih (Book of Purification) states: "Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, "When any of you treads with his sandal on something unclean, earth should be used to purify it."

Abu Dawud transmitted it and Ibn Majah has something…"

Question 2

Which collection is this hadith from?

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This hadith is from Mishkat al-Masabih, which contains 4,428 hadiths across 25 books. It is hadith number 465 in the Book of Purification.

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I searched for a different number — is this the right hadith?

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Mishkat al-Masabih #465

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