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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Purification

Sunan an-Nasa'i 316

Chapter: Another Way Of Performing Tayammum, And Blowing On The Hands

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 316

Narrator:Ammār ibn Yāsir

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ، وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ عُمَرَ فَأَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رُبَّمَا نَمْكُثُ الشَّهْرَ وَالشَّهْرَيْنِ وَلاَ نَجِدُ الْمَاءَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ أَمَّا أَنَا فَإِذَا لَمْ أَجِدِ الْمَاءَ لَمْ أَكُنْ لأُصَلِّيَ حَتَّى أَجِدَ الْمَاءَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عَمَّارُ بْنُ يَاسِرٍ أَتَذْكُرُ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَيْثُ كُنْتَ بِمَكَانِ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَنَحْنُ نَرْعَى الإِبِلَ فَتَعْلَمُ أَنَّا أَجْنَبْنَا قَالَ نَعَمْ أَمَّا أَنَا فَتَمَرَّغْتُ فِي التُّرَابِ فَأَتَيْنَا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَضَحِكَ فَقَالَ ‏

"‏ إِنْ كَانَ الصَّعِيدُ لَكَافِيكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَضَرَبَ بِكَفَّيْهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهِمَا ثُمَّ مَسَحَ وَجْهَهُ وَبَعْضَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ‏

It was narrated that 'Abddur-Rahman bin Abza said:

"We were with 'Umar when a man came to him and said: 'O Commander of the Believers! sometimes we stay for a month or two without finding any water. Umar said: As if I did not find water, I would not pray until I found water.' 'Ammar bin Yasir said: 'Do you remember, O Commander of the Believer, when you were in such and such a place and we were rearing the camels, and you know that we became Junub?' He said: 'Yes.' 'As for me I rolled in the dust, then we came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he laughed and said: "Clean earth would have been sufficient for you." And he struck his hands on the earth then blew on them, then he wiped his face and part of his forearms. He ('Umar) said: "Fear Allah, O 'Ammar!'" He said: 'O Commander of the Believers! If you wish I will not mention it.' He said: 'No, we will let you bear the burden of what you took upon yourself.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 316) and Ahmad (No. 18125).

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

قَوْله ( وَعَنْ عَبْد اللَّه بْن عَبْد الرَّحْمَن بْن أَبْزَى ) هُوَ مَعْطُوف عَلَى قَوْله عَنْ أَبِي مَالِك كَمَا بَيَّنَهُ فِي الْأَطْرَاف. قَوْله ( رُبَّمَا نَمْكُث الشَّهْر وَالشَّهْرَيْنِ ) أَيْ فِي مَكَان فَيُصِيبنَا الْجَنَابَة لِطُولِ الْمُكْث وَلَا مَاء ثَمَّةَ أَفَنَتَيَمَّم ( فَإِذَا لَمْ أَجِد الْمَاء ) أَيْ وَكُنْت جُنُبًا فَبَيَّنَ أَنَّ اِجْتِهَاده يَقْتَضِي تَأْخِير الصَّلَاة لَا جَوَاز التَّيَمُّم لِلْجَنَابَةِ ( فَتَمَرَّغْت ) تَقَلَّبْت ( إِنْ كَانَ ) مُخَفَّفَة مِنْ الثَّقِيلَة أَيْ الشَّأْن ( اِتَّقِ اللَّه ) أَيْ فِي ذِكْر أَحْكَامه فَلَا تَذْكُر إِلَّا عَنْ تَحَفُّظ ( إِنْ شِئْت ) كَأَنَّهُ رَأَى أَنَّ أَصْل التَّبْلِيغ قَدْ حَصَلَ مِنْهُ وَزِيَادَة التَّبْلِيغ غَيْر و…

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Scholars’ grades

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

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 316
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 316
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 316

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (296)إِنْ كَانَ الصَّعِيدُ لَكَافِيكَ ، وَضَرَبَ بِكَفَّيْهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ ، ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهِمَا ، ثُمَّ مَسَحَ وَجْهَهُ وَبَعْضَذِرَاعَيْهِ
  • جامع البيان عن تأويل آي القرآن (8903)إِنْ كَانَ الصَّعِيدُ لَكَافِيكَ ، وَضَرَبَ بِكَفَّيْهِ الأَرْضَ , ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهِمَا , ثُمَّ مَسَحَ وَجْهَهُ وَبَعْضَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ؟
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (1595)إِذْ كَانَ الصَّعِيدُ لَكَافِيكَ ، وَضَرَبَ بِكَفَّيْهِ الأَرْضَ ، ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهِمَا ، ثُمَّ مَسَحَ وَجْهَهَ وَبَعْضَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ : اتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَا عَمَّارُ ، فَقَالَ : يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ، إِنْ شِئْتَ لَمْ أَذْكُرْهُ مَا حَيِيتُ ، فَقَالَ : لا ، وَلَكِنْ نُوَلِّيكَ مِنْ ذَل

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Not graded Sunan an-Nasa'i 434b

"You did the right thing." Then another man became Junub so he performed Tayammum and prayed. He came (to the Prophet (ﷺ)) who said to him what he had said to the other man- meaning, "You did the right thing."

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، أَنْبَأَنَا أُمَيَّةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَنَّ مُخَارِقًا، أَخْبَرَهُمْ عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَجْنَبَ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 348

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saw a person sitting aloof and not praying with the people. He asked him: “O so-and-so, what prevented you from offering the prayer with the people?” He replied: “O Messenger of Allah, I am ritually impure and there is no water.” In response, the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “You should use clean earth, and that will be sufficient for you.”

‘Imrān ibn Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saw a person sitting aloof and not praying with the people. He asked him: "O so and so, what prevented you from offering the prayer with the people?" He replied: "O…

عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّعِيدِ فَإِنَّهُ يَكْفِيكَ ‏"

Narrated by Imrān ibn Husayn + 6 other versions Explained

Authentic Sahih Muslim 368a

It was sufficient for you to do this with your hands." Then, he struck the ground once with his hands, then wiped the right hand with the left one, the back side of his hands and his face

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sent me on an errand, and I became Junub (in a state of major ritual impurity) and could not find water. So, I rolled in the dirt like an animal and then came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and told…

يَكْفِيكَ أَنْ تَقُولَ بِيَدَيْكَ هَكَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ بِيَدَيْهِ الأَرْضَ ضَرْبَةً وَاحِدَةً ثُمَّ مَسَحَ الشِّمَالَ عَلَى الْيَمِينِ وَظَاهِرَ كَفَّيْهِ وَوَجْهَهُ

Narrated by Ammār ibn Yāsir Explained

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 332

Clean earth is ablution for the Muslim, even up to ten years. Then when if you find water, wash your skin with it, for that is better

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الصَّعِيدُ الطَّيِّبُ وَضُوءُ الْمُسْلِمِ وَلَوْ إِلَى عَشْرِ سِنِينَ فَإِذَا وَجَدْتَ الْمَاءَ فَأَمِسَّهُ جِلْدَكَ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Dharr Explained

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