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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Purification

These mosques are not appropriate for anything of this kind of urine or filth. They are only for the remembrance of Allah Almighty, prayer, and recitation of the Qur’an

Chapter: The obligation to wash away urine and other impurities if they result in the Masjid, and the ground may be purified with water with no need to scrub it

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 285

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ الْحَنَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، - وَهُوَ عَمُّ إِسْحَاقَ - قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ فَقَامَ يَبُولُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَهْ مَهْ ‏.‏ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

لاَ تُزْرِمُوهُ دَعُوهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَتَرَكُوهُ حَتَّى بَالَ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَعَاهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ ‏"‏ إِنَّ هَذِهِ الْمَسَاجِدَ لاَ تَصْلُحُ لِشَىْءٍ مِنْ هَذَا الْبَوْلِ وَلاَ الْقَذَرِ إِنَّمَا هِيَ لِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَالصَّلاَةِ وَقِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ أَوْ كَمَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏ قَالَ فَأَمَرَ رَجُلاً مِنَ الْقَوْمِ فَجَاءَ بِدَلْوٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ فَشَنَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏

Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:

While we were in the mosque with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), a Bedouin came and began to urinate in the mosque. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Stop! Stop! He said: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not interrupt him; let him." So they left him until he finished urinating. Then the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) called him and said to him: "These mosques are not appropriate for anything of this kind of urine or filth. They are only for the remembrance of Allah Almighty, prayer, and recitation of the Qur’an" or as the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said. He said: Then he ordered a man from among the people who brought a bucket of water and poured it over the affected area.

Reported by Muslim (No. 285) and Ahmad (No. 12515).

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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was in his mosque with his Companions when a Bedouin from the desert came and began to urinate in a corner of the mosque. The Companions rebuked him and said: Stop! Hold yourself back from that! The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Leave him alone, and do not interrupt his urination. So they left him until he finished.

Then he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) called him and said to him: Indeed, mosques are not suitable for anything of this urine or any kind of filth. They are only for the remembrance of Allah Almighty, prayer, the recitation of the Qur’an, and the like. Then the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) instructed one of the Companions, who brought a bucket full of water and gently poured it over his urine.

Lessons

  • It is obligatory to honor mosques and protect them from anything inappropriate.
  • An-Nawawi said: This indicates the importance of maintaining and revering mosques and keeping them free from filth, dirt, and spitting, as well as from loud voices, disputes, buying and selling, and all other types of transactions or anything similar to them.
  • Gentleness with the ignorant and teaching them what they need to know should be done without harshness or harm, so long as their mistake was not made out of contempt or stubbornness.
  • The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was a compassionate instructor, a gentle discipliner, and a tolerant educator.
  • Encouragement to maintain and enliven the houses of Allah Almighty through prayer, recitation of the Qur’an, and remembrance of Allah Almighty.

Explanation in Arabic

كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في مسجده معه أصحابه، فجاء أعرابي من البادية، فجلس يبول في ناحية المسجد.

فزجره الصحابة وقالوا: أكففْ وتوقفْ عن ذلك.

فقال صلى الله عليه وسلم: دعوه، ولا تقطعوا عليه بوله، فتركوه حتى انتهى.

ثم دعاه صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال له:

إن المساجد لا تصلح لشيء من هذا البول، ولا أنواع القذر، إنما هي لذكر الله عز وجل، والصلاة، وقراءة القرآن ونحو ذلك.

ثم أمر صلى الله عليه وسلم رجلًا من الصحابة فجاء بدلو ممتلئ من ماء فصبّه على بوله بسهولة.

  • وجوب تعظيم المساجد، وصيانتها عما لا يليق بها.
  • قال النووي: ‏‏فيه صيانة المساجد وتنزيهها عن الأقذار والقذى والبصاق، ورفع الأصوات والخصومات، والبيع والشراء وسائر العقود، وما في معنى ذلك.
  • الرفق بالجاهل وتعليمه ما يلزمه من غير تعنيف ولا إيذاء إذا لم يأت بالمخالفة استخفافًا أو عنادًا.
  • كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم معلّمًا رحيمًا، ومؤدبًا رفيقًا، ومربيًّا حليمًا.
  • الحَضُّ على إعمار بيوت الله تعالى بالصلاة وقراءة القرآن وذِكْر الله تعالى.

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( إِنَّ هَذِهِ الْمَسَاجِد لَا تَصْلُح لِشَيْءٍ مِنْ هَذَا الْبَوْل وَلَا الْقَذَرِ , إِنَّمَا هِيَ لِذِكْرِ اللَّه وَقِرَاءَة الْقُرْآن , أَوْ كَمَا قَالَ رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ) فِيهِ : صِيَانَة الْمَسَاجِد وَتَنْزِيههَا عَنْ الْأَقْذَار وَالْقَذَى وَالْبُصَاق وَرَفْعِ الْأَصْوَات وَالْخُصُومَات وَالْبَيْع وَالشِّرَاء وَسَائِر الْعُقُود وَمَا فِي مَعْنَى ذَلِكَ. وَفِي هَذَا الْفَضْل مَسَائِل يَنْبَغِي أَنْ أَذْكُر أَطْرَافًا مِنْهَا مُخْتَصَرَة. أَحَدهَا : أَجْمَع الْمُسْلِمُونَ عَلَى جَوَاز الْجُلُوس فِي الْمَسْجِد لِلْمُحْدِثِ , فَإِنْ كَانَ جُلُوسه لِعِبَادَةٍ مِنْ اِعْتِكَاف أَوْ قِرَاءَة عِلْمٍ أَوْ سَمَاع مَوْعِظَة أَ…

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 492

While we were in the mosque with God’s messenger a desert Arab came and began to pass water in the mosque. The companions of God's messenger said, “Stop! Stop!” but God’s messenger said, “Don’t interrupt him; leave him alone.” They left him alone, and when he had finished God’s messenger called him…

وَعَن أنس قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذْ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ فَقَامَ يَبُولُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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  • أخلاق النبي لأبي الشيخ الأصبهاني (146)لا تُزْرِمُوهُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : إِنَّ هَذِهِ الْمَسَاجِدَ لا تَصْلُحُ لِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْقَذَرِ ، وَالْبَوْلِ وَالْخَلاءِ ، أَوْ كَمَا قَالَ : رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ
  • البحر الزخار بمسند البزار 10-13 (1964)هَذِهِ الْمَسَاجِدَ لا تَصْلُحُ لِشَيْءٍ مِنْ هَذَا الْبَوْلِ وَلا الْقَذَرِ إِنَّمَا هِيَ لِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَالصَّلاةِ وَقِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (3810)الْمَسَاجِدَ لا تَصْلُحُ لِشَيْءٍ مِنْ هَذَا الْبَوْلِ ، وَلا الْقَذَرِ ، إِنَّمَا هِيَ لِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ، وَالصَّلاةِ ، وَقِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ ، أَوْ كَمَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَأَمَرَ رَجُلا مِنَ الْقَوْمِ ، فَجَاءَ بِدَلْوٍ مِنَ الْمَاءِ فَرَشَّهُ عَلَيْهِ

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A bedouin urinated in the mosque, and the people rushed to beat him. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered them to leave him and pour a bucket or a tumbler (full) of water over the place where he has passed urine. The Prophet then said, " You have been sent to make things easy (for the people) and you have…

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Abu Hurairah said; The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) got up for the prayer and we also stood up along with him. A Bedouin said said during prayer; O Allah, show mercy to me and to Muhammed and do not show mercy to anyone along with us. When the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon…

لَقَدْ تَحَجَّرْتَ وَاسِعًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ يُرِيدُ رَحْمَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏.‏

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