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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Purification

Sunan an-Nasa'i 132

Chapter: Wudu' For Every Salah

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 132

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

أَخْبَرَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَرَجَ مِنَ الْخَلاَءِ فَقُرِّبَ إِلَيْهِ طَعَامٌ فَقَالُوا أَلاَ نَأْتِيكَ بِوَضُوءٍ فَقَالَ ‏

"‏ إِنَّمَا أُمِرْتُ بِالْوُضُوءِ إِذَا قُمْتُ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ ‏"

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out from the toilet and food was brought to him. They said:

"Shall we not bring water for Wudu'?" He said: "I have only been commanded to perform Wudu' when I want to pray."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 132), Abu Dawud (No. 3760), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1847) and Ahmad (No. 2418, 3208).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

( بِالْوُضُوءِ ) بِضَمِّ الْوَاو وَالظَّاهِر أَنَّ الْمُرَاد وُضُوء الصَّلَاة لَا غَسْل الْيَدَيْنِ وَالْمُرَاد بِالْأَمْرِ أَعَمّ مِنْ أَمْر الْوُجُوب وَالنَّدْب وَالْقَصْر إِضَافِيّ أَيْ مَا أُمِرْت بِالْوُضُوءِ عِنْد الطَّعَام لَا أَمْر نَدْب وَلَا أَمْر وُجُوب فَلَا يُشْكِل الْحَدِيث بِالْوُضُوءِ لِطَوَافِ أَوْ لَمْس مُصْحَف.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 132
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 132
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 132

Other versions

Authentic chain Ash-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya 184

"Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) emerged from the toilet, whereupon the meal was presented to him and they said: 'Should we not bring you water for the minor ritual ablution?' He replied: 'I have only been commanded to perform the minor ritual ablution when I get ready for…

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَرَجَ مِنَ الْخَلاءِ…

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 4209

Ibn ‘Abbas told that when food was presented to the Prophet or, his coming out from the privy and he was asked whether they should bring him water for ablution, he replied, “I have been commanded to perform ablution only when I get up for prayer.” Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud and Nasa’i transmitted it, and…

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ مِنَ الْخَلَاءِ فَقُدِّمَ إِلَيْهِ طَعَامٌ فَقَالُوا: أَلَا نَأْتِيكَ بِوَضُوءٍ؟ قَالَ: «إِنَّمَا أُمِرْتُ بِالْوُضُوءِ إِذَا قُمْتُ إِلَى…

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (170)أُمِرْتُ بِالْوُضُوءِ إِذَا قُمْتُ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (1491)أُمِرْتُ بِالْوُضُوءِ إِذَا قُمْتُ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ
  • الشمائل المحمدية للترمذي (179)أُمِرْتُ بِالْوُضُوءِ , إِذَا قُمْتُ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ
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  • شرح السنة (2838)أَلا نَأْتِيكَ بِوُضُوءٍ ؟ قَالَ : إِنَّمَا أُمِرْتُ بِالْوُضُوءِ إِذَا قُمْتُ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ
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Authentic Sahih Muslim 374b

We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he had come out of the privy. Food was presented to him. It was said to him (by the Companions around him): Wouldn't you perform ablution? Upon this he said: Why, am I to say prayer that I should perform ablution?

فَجَاءَ مِنَ الْغَائِطِ وَأُتِيَ بِطَعَامٍ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَلاَ تَوَضَّأُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لِمَ أَأُصَلِّي فَأَتَوَضَّأَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 374c

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went to the privy and when he came back, he was presented with food. It was said to him; Messenger of Allah, wouldn't you perform ablution. He said: Why, am I to say prayer?

ذَهَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى الْغَائِطِ فَلَمَّا جَاءَ قُدِّمَ لَهُ طَعَامٌ فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلاَ تَوَضَّأُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ لِمَ أَلِلصَّلاَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

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