Sahih Muslim #725

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.

وَحَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ذَرًّا، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، قَالَ قَالَ الْحَكَمُ وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنِ ابْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى عُمَرَ فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَجْنَبْتُ فَلَمْ أَجِدْ مَاءً ‏.‏ وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ وَزَادَ فِيهِ قَالَ عَمَّارٌ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنْ شِئْتَ لِمَا جَعَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ مِنْ حَقِّكَ لاَ أُحَدِّثُ بِهِ أَحَدًا وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ حَدَّثَنِي سَلَمَةُ عَنْ ذَرٍّ ‏.‏
I have had a seminal emission but I found no water, and the rest of the hadith is the same but with this addition: 'Amr said: 0 Commander of the Faithful, because of the right given to you by Allah over me, if you desire, I would not narrate this hadith to anyone.
Narrated by 'Abd al-Rahman b. Abza mnated it on the authority of his father that a man came to Umar and said:

Context

In this hadith, a man approaches Umar to discuss a state of ritual impurity due to a seminal emission, expressing concern about the lack of water for purification. The exchange highlights the importance of seeking guidance and the rights of individuals in matters of personal worship and cleanliness.

Modern Application

This hadith illustrates the importance of seeking knowledge and guidance in personal matters of faith. Today, individuals often face similar dilemmas regarding purification and should feel comfortable asking for advice from knowledgeable sources.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Purification (Wudu/Taharah) because it deals with the topic of cleanliness and the requirements for performing prayers.

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This hadith is #725 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Menstruation. It is graded Sahih and narrated by 'Abd al-Rahman b. Abza mnated it on the authority of his father that a man came to Umar and said:.

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