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Bulugh al-MaramThe Book of Purification

Bulugh al-Maram 84

Chapter: The Nullification of Wudu

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 84

وَأَصْلُهُ فِي اَلصَّحِيحَيْنِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْد ٍ 1‏ .‏
‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ ولفظه: شكي إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: الرجل يخيل إليه أن يجد الشيء في الصلاة؟ قال: "لا ينصرف حتى سمع صوتا، أو يجد ريحا".‏ البخاري (137)‏، ومسلم (361)‏.‏

It is originally from the Sahihain of Bukhari and Muslim as the Hadith narrated by ‘Abdullah bin Zaid.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 160), Ibn Majah (No. 513) and Ahmad (No. 15855). Cited in Bulugh al-Maram (No. 84).

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Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 513

"A complaint was made to the Prophet about a man who sensed something (some doubt about his ablution) during prayer. He said: 'No (he does not have to perform ablution) unless he notices a smell or hears a sound.'"

شُكِيَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ الرَّجُلُ يَجِدُ الشَّىْءَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ حَتَّى يَجِدَ رِيحًا أَوْ يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Zayd

Also reported by… (5)
  • الأوسط في السنن والإجماع والاختلاف لابن المنذر (150)إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ ، فَوَجَدَ رِيحًا بَيْنَ أَلْيَتَيْهِ ، فَلا يَخْرُجُ حَتَّى يَجِدَ رِيحًا أَوْ يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (148)الرَّجُلُ يَجِدُ الشَّيْءَ فِي الصَّلاةِ ، فَقَالَ : لا يَنْصَرِفْ حَتَّى يَجِدَ رِيحًا أَوْ يُسْمَعَ صَوْتًا
  • الطهور للقاسم بن سلام (364)إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَأْتِي أَحَدَكُمْ فِي صَلاتِهِ , فَيُوَسْوِسُ لَهُ حَتَّى يُخَيَّلَ لَهُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَحْدَثَ لِيَقْطَعَ صَلاتَهُ , فَلا يَقْطَعْ أَحَدُكُمْ صَلاتَهُ حَتَّى يَجِدَ رِيحًا أَوْ يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا
  • المنتقى من السنن المسندة (3)إِذَا وَجَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الصَّلاةِ شَيْئًا فَلا يَنْصَرِفْ حَتَّى يَجِدَ رِيحًا أَوْ يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا
  • مشكل الآثار للطحاوي (4488)الرَّجُلِ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ يَجِدُ الشَّيْءَ فِي الصَّلاةِ ، قَالَ : لا يَنْصَرِفْ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا ، أَوْ يَجِدَ رِيحًا

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 71

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “If one of you feels disturbance in his stomach and doubts whether he has released some wind or not, then he should not leave the mosque unless he hears its sound or smells (its) odour”. [Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا وَجَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي بَطْنِهِ شَيْئًا, فَأَشْكَلَ عَلَيْهِ: أَخَرَجَ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ, أَمْ لَا? فَلَا يَخْرُجَنَّ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 361

A complaint was made to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) about the person who doubts that something has happened to him during his prayer. He said: He should not leave (his prayer) unless he hears a sound or perceives a smell

‘Abdullāh ibn Zayd ibn ‘Āsim al-Māzini (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a complaint was made to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) about the person who doubts that something (breaking his ablution) has happened to him during his prayer, and he said: "He should…

لاَ يَنْصَرِفُ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا أَوْ يَجِدَ رِيحًا ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Zayd + 4 other versions Explained

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 177

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If any one of you offers prayer and feels a movement between his paddocks, but is doubtful whether or not his ablution broke, he should not cease praying unless he hears a sound or perceives a smell.

إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَوَجَدَ حَرَكَةً فِي دُبُرِهِ أَحْدَثَ أَوْ لَمْ يُحْدِثْ فَأَشْكَلَ عَلَيْهِ فَلاَ يَنْصَرِفْ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا أَوْ يَجِدَ رِيحًا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions

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