Sahih Muslim #647

The Book of Menstruation
Sahih

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

وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ وَفْدَ، ثَقِيفٍ سَأَلُوا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالُوا إِنَّ أَرْضَنَا أَرْضٌ بَارِدَةٌ فَكَيْفَ بِالْغُسْلِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَمَّا أَنَا فَأُفْرِغُ عَلَى رَأْسِي ثَلاَثًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ سَالِمٍ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ وَقَالَ إِنَّ وَفْدَ ثَقِيفٍ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏
A delegation of the Thaqif said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): Our land is cold; what about our bathing then? He (the Holy Prophet) said: I pour water thrice over my head. Ibn Salim in his narration reported:" The delegation of the Thaqif said: Messenger of Allah."
Narrated by Jabir b. Abdullah reported:

Context

In this narration, a delegation from Thaqif approached the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) with concerns about bathing in their cold land. The Prophet's response, advising them to pour water thrice over their heads, illustrates his practical approach to addressing the needs of his followers while also providing guidance on purification practices.

Modern Application

Today, this hadith can remind us of the flexibility in religious practices based on circumstances. It encourages individuals to adapt their acts of worship to their environment while still adhering to the principles of cleanliness and purification.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Purification (Wudu/Taharah) because it discusses the method of performing ablution in a specific context, highlighting the importance of cleanliness in Islam.

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This hadith is #647 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Menstruation. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Jabir b. Abdullah reported:.

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