Sunan an-Nasa'i The Book of Purification

Sunan an-Nasa'i 134

Chapter: Sprinkling Water

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 134

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ

إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ أَخَذَ حَفْنَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ فَقَالَ بِهَا هَكَذَا - وَوَصَفَ شُعْبَةُ - نَضَحَ بِهِ فَرْجَهُ

It was narrated from Al-Hakam, from his father, that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Wudu', he would take a handful of water and do this with it. Shu'bah described it:

"He would sprinkle his private parts with it." [1] Shaikh Ibn As-Sunni said: "Al-Hakam (one of the narrators) is Ibn Sufyan Ath-Thaqafi. [1] The purpose is to ward off devilish whispers lest the person think any emission has taken place, and thus think that his Wudu' has been invalidated.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 134).

Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( حَفْنَة ) بِفَتْحٍ فَسَاكِن أَيْ مِلْء كَفّ ( بِهَا ) أَيْ فَعَلَ بِهَا ( نَضَحَ ) قِيلَ هُوَ الِاسْتِنْجَاء بِالْمَاءِ وَعَلَى هَذَا مَعْنَى إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ أَيْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَوَضَّأ وَقِيلَ رَشَّ الْفَرْج بِالْمَاءِ بَعْد الِاسْتِنْجَاء لِيَدْفَع بِهِ وَسْوَسَة الشَّيْطَان وَعَلَيْهِ الْجُمْهُور وَكَأَنَّهُ يُؤَخِّرهُ أَحْيَانًا إِلَى الْفَرَاغ مِنْ الْوُضُوء وَاَللَّه تَعَالَى أَعْلَم.…

Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 134
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Good (hasan)Hasan	The hadith	No. 134
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 134

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Also reported by… (1)

السنن الكبرى للنسائي (132)إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ أَخَذَ حَفْنَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 367

Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying that Gabriel came to him and said, “When you perform ablution, Muhammad, sprinkle yourself.” Tirmidhi transmitted it and said, “This is a gharib tradition, and I heard Muhammad (i.e. Bukhari) say that the traditions of al-Hasan b. ‘Ali al-Hashimi the…

" جَاءَنِي جِبْرِيلُ فَقَالَ: يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِذَا تَوَضَّأْتَ فَانْتَضِحْ "

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 42

"The Prophet performed Wudu one time (for each limb)."

تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّةً مَرَّةً ‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 1 other version

Good (hasan) Mishkat al-Masabih 366

Zaid b. Haritha reported on the Prophet’s authority that when he first received inspiration Gabriel came to him and taught him the ablution and the prayer. When he finished the ablution he took a handful of water and sprinkled his private parts with it. Ahmad and Daraqutni transmitted it.

وَعَن زيد بن حَارِثَة عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَنَّ جِبْرِيلَ أَتَاهُ فِي أَوَّلِ مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْهِ فَعَلَّمَهُ الْوُضُوءَ وَالصَّلَاةَ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ مِنَ الْوُضُوءِ أَخَذَ غُرْفَةً مِنَ…

Narrated by Zayd ibn Hāritha + 1 other version

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 168

The Prophet (ﷺ) urinated; then he performed ablution and sprinkled water on the private parts of his body.

بَالَ ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وَنَضَحَ فَرْجَهُ ‏.‏

+ 1 other version

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 166

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) urinated, he performed ablution and sprinkled water on private parts of the body. Abu Dawud said: A group of scholars agreed with Sufyan upon this chain of narrators. Some have mentioned the name of Sufyan b. al-Hakam, and others al-Hakam b. Sufyan.

إِذَا بَالَ يَتَوَضَّأُ وَيَنْتَضِحُ ‏.‏

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 167

I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) urinate, and he sprinkled water on the private parts of his body.

بَالَ ثُمَّ نَضَحَ فَرْجَهُ ‏.‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i 134

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"The Prophet performed Wudu one time (for each limb)."

Zaid b. Haritha reported on the Prophet’s authority that when he first received inspiration Gabriel came to him and taught him the ablution and the prayer. When he finished the ablution he took a handful of water and sprinkled his private parts with it. Ahmad and Daraqutni transmitted it.

The Prophet (ﷺ) urinated; then he performed ablution and sprinkled water on the private parts of his body.

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) urinated, he performed ablution and sprinkled water on private parts of the body. Abu Dawud said: A group of scholars agreed with Sufyan upon this chain of narrators. Some have mentioned the name of Sufyan b. al-Hakam, and others al-Hakam b. Sufyan.

I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) urinate, and he sprinkled water on the private parts of his body.

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"The Prophet performed Wudu one time (for each limb)."

Zaid b. Haritha reported on the Prophet’s authority that when he first received inspiration Gabriel came to him and taught him the ablution and the prayer. When he finished the ablution he took a handful of water and sprinkled his private parts with it. Ahmad and Daraqutni transmitted it.

The Prophet (ﷺ) urinated; then he performed ablution and sprinkled water on the private parts of his body.

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) urinated, he performed ablution and sprinkled water on private parts of the body. Abu Dawud said: A group of scholars agreed with Sufyan upon this chain of narrators. Some have mentioned the name of Sufyan b. al-Hakam, and others al-Hakam b. Sufyan.

I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) urinate, and he sprinkled water on the private parts of his body.

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