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Sunan Abu Dawud #372

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 مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كُنْتُ أَفْرُكُ الْمَنِيَّ مِنْ ثَوْبِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَيُصَلِّي فِيهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَافَقَهُ مُغِيرَةُ وَأَبُو مَعْشَرٍ وَوَاصِلٌ ‏.‏
I used to rub off the semen from the clothe of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He would would pray in it. Abu Dawud said: Mughirah, Abu Ma'shar, and Wasil also narrated it to the same effect.
Narrated by 'Aishah reported:

Context

In this hadith, Aisha narrates how she would clean the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ clothing from semen, indicating the permissibility of praying in clothing that may have been soiled, provided it is cleaned. This reflects the practical aspects of maintaining purity in daily life and the Prophet's ﷺ understanding of human nature.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this hadith highlights the importance of cleanliness and the practical approach to maintaining purity in one's worship. It reassures individuals that minor impurities can be managed without hindering their ability to pray.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Purification (Wudu/Taharah) because it addresses the practical aspects of maintaining purity in relation to prayer.

PrayerPurification (Wudu/Taharah)

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #372 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah). It is graded Sahih and narrated by 'Aishah reported:.

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