Sunan Abu Dawud #331

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُسَافِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْبُرُلُّسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْهَادِ، أَنَّ نَافِعًا، حَدَّثَهُ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ أَقْبَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ الْغَائِطِ فَلَقِيَهُ رَجُلٌ عِنْدَ بِئْرِ جَمَلٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى أَقْبَلَ عَلَى الْحَائِطِ فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى الْحَائِطِ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ رَدَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الرَّجُلِ السَّلاَمَ ‏.‏
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came from the privy. A man met him near Bir Jamal and saluted him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not return the salutation until he came to a wall and placed his hands on the wall and wiped his face and hands; he then returned the man's salutation.
Narrated by Ibn 'Umar said:

Context

This hadith illustrates the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) adherence to cleanliness and etiquette even after using the restroom. When greeted by a man, he did not respond until he had wiped his face and hands on a wall, demonstrating the importance of maintaining personal hygiene and respect in social interactions.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this hadith teaches us the value of cleanliness and proper etiquette in our daily interactions. It encourages individuals to prioritize hygiene after using the bathroom and to respond to greetings only after ensuring they are presentable, fostering a respectful atmosphere.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Respectful Greetings and Prophetic Etiquette because it emphasizes the significance of maintaining cleanliness and proper conduct in social situations.

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This hadith is #331 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Ibn 'Umar said:.

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