Authentic
hadith of Sahih Muslim
Sahih Muslim 476d
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ فِي رِوَايَةِ مُعَاذٍ " كَمَا يُنَقَّى الثَّوْبُ الأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الدَّرَنِ " . وَفِي رِوَايَةِ يَزِيدَ " مِنَ الدَّنَسِ " .
This hadith with the same chain of transmitters has been narrated by Shu'ba, and in the narration of Mu'adh the words are:
" just as the white garment is cleansed from filth," and in the narration of Yazid:" from dirt".
Reported by Muslim (No. 476d).