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Sahih al-BukhariRubbing hands and feet with dust (Tayammum)

Sahih al-Bukhari 338

Chapter: Can a person blow off the dust from his hands in performing Tayammum (before passing them over his face)

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 338

Narrator:Ammār ibn Yāsir

حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ، عَنْ ذَرٍّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَجْنَبْتُ فَلَمْ أُصِبِ الْمَاءَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عَمَّارُ بْنُ يَاسِرٍ لِعُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ أَمَا تَذْكُرُ أَنَّا كُنَّا فِي سَفَرٍ أَنَا وَأَنْتَ فَأَمَّا أَنْتَ فَلَمْ تُصَلِّ، وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَتَمَعَّكْتُ فَصَلَّيْتُ، فَذَكَرْتُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

إِنَّمَا كَانَ يَكْفِيكَ هَكَذَا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِكَفَّيْهِ الأَرْضَ، وَنَفَخَ فِيهِمَا ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ وَكَفَّيْهِ‏.‏

Narrated `Abdur Rahman bin Abza [??]:

A man came to `Umar bin Al-Khattab and said, "I became Junub but no water was available." `Ammar bin Yasir said to `Umar, "Do you remember that you and I (became Junub while both of us) were together on a journey and you didn't pray but I rolled myself on the ground and prayed? I informed the Prophet (ﷺ) about it and he said, 'It would have been sufficient for you to do like this.' The Prophet then stroked lightly the earth with his hands and then blew off the dust and passed his hands over his face and hands."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 338), An-Nasa’i (No. 312, 319) and Ibn Majah (No. 569).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ ) هُوَ اِبْن عُتَيْبَة. الْفَقِيه الْكُوفِيّ , وَذَرّ بِالْمُعْجَمَةِ هُوَ اِبْن عَبْد اللَّه المرهبي. قَوْله : ( جَاءَ رَجُل ) لَمْ أَقِف عَلَى تَسْمِيَته , وَفِي رِوَايَة الطَّبَرَانِيّ أَنَّهُ مِنْ أَهْل الْبَادِيَة , وَفِي رِوَايَة سُلَيْمَان بْنِ حَرْب الْآتِيَة أَنَّ عَبْد الرَّحْمَن بْن أَبْزَى شَهِدَ ذَلِكَ. قَوْله : ( فَلَمْ أُصِبْ الْمَاء , فَقَالَ عَمَّار ) هَذِهِ الرِّوَايَة اِخْتَصَرَ فِيهَا جَوَاب عُمَر , وَلَيْسَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ الْمُصَنِّف , فَقَدْ أَخْرَجَهُ الْبَيْهَقِيُّ مِنْ طَرِيق آدَم أَيْضًا بِدُونِهَا , وَقَدْ أَوْرَدَ الْمُصَنِّف الْحَدِيث الْمَذْكُور فِي الْبَاب الَّذِي يَلِيه مِنْ رِوَايَة سِتَّة أَنْفُس أَيْضًا عَنْ شُعْبَة بِالْإِسْنَا…

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Al-Bukharid. 256 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح البخاري No. 338
Grades of other versions (2)
  • Abu Hatim al-Razi رَواه الثَّوْريُّ، عن سَلَمةَ، عن أبي مالِكٍ الغِفاريِّ، عن عَبْدِ الرَّحْمنِ بنِ أَبْزى، عن عمَّارٍ، عن النَّبيِّ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسَلَّمَ؛ في التَّيَمُّمِ. ورَواه شُعْبةُ، عن الحَكَمِ، عن ذَرٍّ، عن سَعيدِ بنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمنِ بنِ أَبْزى، عن أبيه، عن ع — علل ابن أبي حاتم (34)
  • Abu Zur'ah al-Razi حَديثُ شُعْبةَ أَشبَهُ. قُلْتُ [ابنُ أبي حاتِمٍ]: ما اسْمُ أبي مالِكٍ؟ قالَ: لا يُسمَّى، وهو الغِفاريُّ. — علل ابن أبي حاتم (2)

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 312

"I have become Junub and I do not have any water." 'Umar said: "Do not pray." But 'Ammar bin Yasir said: "O Commander of the Believers! Don't you remember when you and I were on a campaign and we became Junub and could not find water? You did not pray, but I rolled in the dust and prayed. Then we…

"‏ إِنَّمَا كَانَ يَكْفِيكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَدَيْهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهِمَا ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ وَكَفَّيْهِ - وَسَلَمَةُ شَكَّ لاَ يَدْرِي فِيهِ الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ…

Narrated by Ammār ibn Yāsir

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 319

"I have become Junub and I cannot find any water." 'Umar said: "Do not pray." 'Ammar said: "Do you not remember, O Commander of the Believers, when you and I were on a campaign and became Junub, and we could not find any water. You did not pray, but I rolled in the dust then prayed. When we came to…

"‏ إِنَّمَا يَكْفِيكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهِمَا فَمَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ وَكَفَّيْهِ -

Narrated by Ammār ibn Yāsir

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 569

A man came to 'Umar bin khattab and said: "I became impure following sexual emission and cannot find any water." 'Umar said to him: "Do not pray." But 'Ammar bin Yasir said: "Do you not remember, O Commander of the Believers, when you and I were on a military expedition and we became sexually…

إِذْ أَنَا وَأَنْتَ فِي سَرِيَّةٍ فَأَجْنَبْنَا فَلَمْ نَجِدِ الْمَاءَ فَأَمَّا أَنْتَ فَلَمْ تُصَلِّ وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَتَمَعَّكْتُ فِي التُّرَابِ فَصَلَّيْتُ فَلَمَّا أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ…

Narrated by Ammār ibn Yāsir

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 528

Do you not remember that you and I were on a journey and you did not pray, but I rolled myself on the ground, then prayed? I mentioned that afterwards to the Prophet, and he said,“It would have been enough for you to do thus”—and the Prophet struck the ground with the palms of his hands, blew into…

وَعَن عمار قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ فَقَالَ: إِنِّي أَجْنَبْتُ فَلَمْ أُصِبِ الْمَاءَ فَقَالَ عمار بن يَاسر لعمر بن الْخطاب أَمَا تَذْكُرُ أَنَّا كُنَّا فِي سَفَرٍ أَنَا وَأَنْتَ فَأَمَّا أَنْتَ…

Narrated by Ammār ibn Yāsir

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  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (3402)إِنَّمَا كَانَ يَكْفِيكَ هَكَذَا فَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِكَفَّيْهِ الأَرْضَ ، وَنَفَخَ فِيهِمَا وَمَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ ، وَكَفَّيْهِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (928)كُنَّا فِي سَفَرٍ فَأَجْنَبْتُ ، أَنَا وَأَنْتَ ، فَأَمَّا أَنْتَ فَلَمْ تُصَلِّ ، وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَتَمَعَّكْتُ فَصَلَّيْتُ , فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ , فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ , فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ : إِنَّمَا كَانَ يَكْفِيكَ هَكَذَا , فَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِكَفَّيْهِ الأَرْضَ فَنَفَخَ فِيهِمَا ، ثُ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (299)إِنَّمَا يَكْفِيكَ ، وَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ ، ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهِمَا فَمَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ وَكَفَّيْهِ
  • سير أعلام النبلاء الذهبي (562)يَكْفِيكَ هَذَا ، وَضَرَبَ بِكَفَّيْهِ الْأَرْضَ ، وَنَفَخَ فِيهِمَا ، ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ وَكَفَّيْهِ
  • سير أعلام النبلاء الذهبي (1003)يَكْفِيكَ ، وَضَرَبَ بِيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ ، ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهِمَا ، وَمَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ وَكَفَّيْهِ
  • شرح السنة (308)جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ ، فَقَالَ : إِنِّي أَجْنَبْتُ فَلَمْ أُصِبِ الْمَاءَ . فَقَالَ عَمَّارُ بْنُ يَاسِرٍ لِعُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ : أَمَا تَذْكُرُ أَنَّا كُنَّا فِي سَفَرٍ أَنَا وَأَنْتِ ، فَأَمَّا أَنْتَ فَلَمْ تُصَلِّ ، وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَتَمَعَّكْتُ فَصَلَّيْتُ ، فَذَكَرْتُ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (1328)يَكْفِيكَ : وَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ ، ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهِمَا ، وَمَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ وَكَفِيهِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (1331)يَكْفِيكَ : وَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ ، ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهِمَا ، وَمَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ وَكَفِيهِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (673)أَمَا يَكْفِيكَ هَكَذَا وَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِكَفَّيْهِ الأَرْضَ وَنَفَخَ فِيهِمَا ، ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ وَكَفَّيْهِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (674)إِنَّمَا كَانَ يَكْفِيكَ ، وَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ ، ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهِمَا وَمَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ وَكَفَّيْهِ
  • معالم التنزيل تفسير البغوي (384)فَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِكَفَّيْهِ الأَرْضَ وَنَفَخَ فِيهِمَا ، ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ وَكَفَّيْهِ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 132

a similar Hadith transmitted by at-Tirmidhi

وَلِلتِّرْمِذِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ نَحْوُهُ, وَصَحَّحَه ُ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه الترمذي (124)‏ ولفظه: "إن الصعيد الطيب طهور المسلم، وإن لم يجد الماء عشر سنين، فإذا وجد الماء فليمسه بشرته؛ فإن ذلك خير" وقال: "حديث حسن…

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Not graded Sunan an-Nasa'i 434b

"You did the right thing." Then another man became Junub so he performed Tayammum and prayed. He came (to the Prophet (ﷺ)) who said to him what he had said to the other man- meaning, "You did the right thing."

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، أَنْبَأَنَا أُمَيَّةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَنَّ مُخَارِقًا، أَخْبَرَهُمْ عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَجْنَبَ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ…

+ 1 other version

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 348

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saw a person sitting aloof and not praying with the people. He asked him: “O so-and-so, what prevented you from offering the prayer with the people?” He replied: “O Messenger of Allah, I am ritually impure and there is no water.” In response, the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “You should use clean earth, and that will be sufficient for you.”

‘Imrān ibn Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saw a person sitting aloof and not praying with the people. He asked him: "O so and so, what prevented you from offering the prayer with the people?" He replied: "O…

عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّعِيدِ فَإِنَّهُ يَكْفِيكَ ‏"

Narrated by Imrān ibn Husayn + 6 other versions Explained

Authentic Sahih Muslim 368a

It was sufficient for you to do this with your hands." Then, he struck the ground once with his hands, then wiped the right hand with the left one, the back side of his hands and his face

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sent me on an errand, and I became Junub (in a state of major ritual impurity) and could not find water. So, I rolled in the dirt like an animal and then came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and told…

يَكْفِيكَ أَنْ تَقُولَ بِيَدَيْكَ هَكَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ بِيَدَيْهِ الأَرْضَ ضَرْبَةً وَاحِدَةً ثُمَّ مَسَحَ الشِّمَالَ عَلَى الْيَمِينِ وَظَاهِرَ كَفَّيْهِ وَوَجْهَهُ

Narrated by Ammār ibn Yāsir Explained

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 332

Clean earth is ablution for the Muslim, even up to ten years. Then when if you find water, wash your skin with it, for that is better

Abu Dharr Jundub ibn Junādah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: A few goats were in the possession of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) so he said: "O Abu Dharr, take them to the desert." I took them to the desert of Rabadhah, and I would sometimes be in a…

الصَّعِيدُ الطَّيِّبُ وَضُوءُ الْمُسْلِمِ وَلَوْ إِلَى عَشْرِ سِنِينَ فَإِذَا وَجَدْتَ الْمَاءَ فَأَمِسَّهُ جِلْدَكَ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Dharr Explained

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 339

(on the authority of his father who said) `Ammar said so (the above Statement). And Shu`ba stroked lightly the earth with his hands and brought them close to his mouth (blew off the dust) and passed them over his face and then the backs of his hands. `Ammar said, "Ablution (meaning Tayammum here)…

وَضَرَبَ شُعْبَةُ بِيَدَيْهِ الأَرْضَ، ثُمَّ أَدْنَاهُمَا مِنْ فِيهِ، ثُمَّ مَسَحَ وَجْهَهُ وَكَفَّيْهِ‏.‏

Narrated by Ammār ibn Yāsir