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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 Sahih Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 2982 in the Book of The Book of Pilgrimage.

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Q: What is Sahih Muslim 2982 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Pilgrimage), narrated by Usama b. Zaid (Allah be pleased with him) reported that when Allah's Messenger (may peace jbe upod him) came to the valley where the rich (people of Mecca) used to get down. he got down. and urinated (and he did not mention about pouring water) ; he then called for water and performed a light ablution. I said:, states: "Messenger of Allah, the prayer I Thereupon he said: Prayer awaits you ahead."

The Book of Pilgrimage

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمَّا أَتَى النَّقْبَ الَّذِي يَنْزِلُهُ الأُمَرَاءُ نَزَلَ فَبَالَ - وَلَمْ يَقُلْ أَهْرَاقَ - ثُمَّ دَعَا بِوَضُوءٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءًا خَفِيفًا فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الصَّلاَةَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ الصَّلاَةُ أَمَامَكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Messenger of Allah, the prayer I Thereupon he said: Prayer awaits you ahead.

Narrated by Usama b. Zaid (Allah be pleased with him) reported that when Allah's Messenger (may peace jbe upod him) came to the valley where the rich (people of Mecca) used to get down. he got down. and urinated (and he did not mention about pouring water) ; he then called for water and performed a light ablution. I said:

Context

In this hadith, Usama b. Zaid narrates an incident where the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ performed a light ablution after urinating in a valley. This reflects the Prophet's ﷺ approach to cleanliness and the importance of maintaining ritual purity, even in less than ideal circumstances.

Modern Application

This hadith reminds modern Muslims of the significance of cleanliness in daily life and religious practices. It encourages individuals to maintain hygiene and perform ablution properly, regardless of their surroundings.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Seeking Permission because it illustrates the importance of cleanliness before prayer and the Prophet's ﷺ guidance in performing ablution.

Prayer Seeking Permission