Bulugh al-Maram The Book of Purification

Bulugh al-Maram 110

Chapter: Taking Ghusl (bath) And the precepts regarding Sexual Impurity

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 110

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا جَلَسَ بَيْنَ شُعَبِهَا اَلْأَرْبَعِ, ثُمَّ جَهَدَهَا, فَقَدْ وَجَبَ اَلْغُسْلُ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ 1‏ .‏
‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري (291)‏، ومسلم (348)‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira (rad):

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said that, “If one of you sits between her legs (of a woman) and penetrates her, Ghusl (bath) is obligatory.” [Agreed upon].

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 291), Muslim (No. 348a), Abu Dawud (No. 216), An-Nasa’i (No. 191, 192), Ibn Majah (No. 610), Ahmad (No. 6900, 8220, 8744, 9702, 10326, 10329) and Ad-Darimi (No. 754). Cited in Bulugh al-Maram (No. 110).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 291

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 291

If he sits between her four limbs and exerts himself, the ritual bath becomes obligatory

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If he sits between her four limbs and exerts himself (by having sexual intercourse with her), the ritual bath becomes obligatory." Another version adds: "even if he does not…

إِذَا جَلَسَ بَيْنَ شُعَبِهَا الأَرْبَعِ ثُمَّ جَهَدَهَا، فَقَدْ وَجَبَ الْغَسْلُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 348a

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said: When a man has sexual intercourse, bathing becomes obligatory (both for the male and the female). In the hadith of Matar the words are: Even if there is no orgasm. Zuhair has narrated it with a minor alteration of words.

جَلَسَ بَيْنَ شُعَبِهَا الأَرْبَعِ ثُمَّ جَهَدَهَا فَقَدْ وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ الْغُسْلُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَفِي حَدِيثِ مَطَرٍ ‏"‏ وَإِنْ لَمْ يُنْزِلْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ مِنْ بَيْنِهِمْ ‏"‏ بَيْنَ أَشْعُبِهَا الأَرْبَعِ

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 216

when anyone sits between the four parts of a woman and the parts (of the male and female) which are circumscised join together, then bath becomes obligatory.

إِذَا قَعَدَ بَيْنَ شُعَبِهَا الأَرْبَعِ وَأَلْزَقَ الْخِتَانَ بِالْخِتَانِ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ الْغُسْلُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 191

"When (a man) sits between the four parts of his wife's body and exerts himself, then Ghusl becomes obligatory."

"‏ إِذَا جَلَسَ بَيْنَ شُعَبِهَا الأَرْبَعِ ثُمَّ اجْتَهَدَ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ الْغُسْلُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 192

"When (a man) sits between the four parts of his wife's body and exerts himself, then Ghusl becomes obligatory." Abu 'Abdur-Rahman said: "This is a mistake what is correct is; 'Ash'ath from Al-Hasan, from Abu Hurairah.' An-Nadr bin Shumail, and others, reported the Hadith from Shu'bah just as…

"‏ إِذَا قَعَدَ بَيْنَ شُعَبِهَا الأَرْبَعِ ثُمَّ اجْتَهَدَ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ الْغُسْلُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 610

The Messenger of Allah said: "When a man sits between the four parts (arms and legs of his wife) and has intercourse, then bath is obligatory."

"‏ إِذَا جَلَسَ الرَّجُلُ بَيْنَ شُعَبِهَا الأَرْبَعِ ثُمَّ جَهَدَهَا فَقَدْ وَجَبَ الْغُسْلُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 6900