Sahih Muslim 352

Chapter: Performing wudu’ after eating something that has been touched by fire

Not graded Mu‘allaq (without full chain) Sahih Muslim 352

قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ أَخْبَرَنِي عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ قَارِظٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، وَجَدَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَتَوَضَّأُ عَلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا أَتَوَضَّأُ مِنْ أَثْوَارِ أَقِطٍ أَكَلْتُهَا لأَنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏

تَوَضَّئُوا مِمَّا مَسَّتِ النَّارُ ‏"

'Abdullah b. Ibrahim b. Qariz reported that he found Abu Huraira performing ablution in the mosque, who said:

I am performing ablution because of having eaten pieces of cheese, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Perform ablution (after eating anything) touched by fire.

Reported by Muslim (No. 352), An-Nasa’i (No. 171, 172, 174, 175) and Ahmad (No. 7287, 7350, 9154, 9691, 9814, 10138, 10428).

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

" 770 " قَوْله : ( إِنَّ عَبْد اللَّه بْن إِبْرَاهِيم بْن قَارِظ ) هَكَذَا هُوَ فِي مُسْلِم هُنَا وَفِي بَاب الْجُمُعَة وَالْبُيُوع وَوَقَعَ فِي بَاب الْجُمُعَة مِنْ كِتَاب مُسْلِم مِنْ رِوَايَة اِبْن جُرَيْجٍ إِبْرَاهِيم بْن عَبْد اللَّه بْن قَارِظ. كِلَاهُمَا قَدْ قِيلَ , وَقَدْ اِخْتَلَفَ الْحُفَّاظ فِيهِ عَلَى هَذَيْنِ الْقَوْلَيْنِ , فَصَارَ إِلَى كُلّ وَاحِد مِنْهُمَا جَمَاعَة كَثِيرَة. وَقَارِظ بِالْقَافِ وَكَسْر الرَّاء وَبِالظَّاءِ الْمُعْجَمَة قَوْله : ( إِنَّهُ وَجَدَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَة يَتَوَضَّأ عَلَى الْمَسْجِد فَقَالَ : إِنَّمَا أَتَوَضَّأ مِنْ أَثْوَار أَقِط أَكَلْتهَا ) قَالَ الْهَرَوِيُّ وَغَيْره : الْأَثْوَار جَمْع ثَوْر وَهُوَ الْقِطْعَة مِنْ الْأَقِط , وَهُوَ بِالثَّاءِ الْ…

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Other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 171

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Perform Wudu' from that which has been touched by fire.'"

"‏ تَوَضَّئُوا مِمَّا مَسَّتِ النَّارُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 172

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Perform Wudu' from that which has been touched by fire.'"

"‏ تَوَضَّئُوا مِمَّا مَسَّتِ النَّارُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 174

"Should I perform Wudu' after eating food that I see in the Book of Allah is permissible because fire has touched it?" Abu Hurairah gathered some pebbles and said: "I bear witness (as many times as) the number of these pebbles, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Perform Wudu' from that which…

"‏ تَوَضَّئُوا مِمَّا مَسَّتِ النَّارُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 175

'Perform Wudu' from that which has been touched by fire.'"

"‏ تَوَضَّئُوا مِمَّا مَسَّتِ النَّارُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 7287