Sahih Muslim #723

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 أَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِقِصَّتِهِ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ إِنَّمَا كَانَ يَكْفِيكَ أَنْ تَقُولَ هَكَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَضَرَبَ بِيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ فَنَفَضَ يَدَيْهِ فَمَسَحَ وَجْهَهُ وَكَفَّيْهِ ‏.‏
He (the Holy Prophet) struck hands upon the earth, and then shook them and then wiped his face and palm.
Narrated by This hadith is narrated by Shaqiq with the same chain of transmitters but with the alteration of these words:

Context

This hadith describes a method of purification through a simple act of striking hands on the earth. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ demonstrates this technique, emphasizing the ease and accessibility of performing acts of worship and purification.

Modern Application

In today's context, this principle can encourage Muslims to adopt simple and practical methods for purification and worship, making it easier to integrate these practices into daily life.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it relates to the practices of purification and preparation for prayer.

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This hadith is #723 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Menstruation. It is graded Sahih and narrated by This hadith is narrated by Shaqiq with the same chain of transmitters but with the alteration of these words:.

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