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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Ghusl and Tayammum

Sunan an-Nasa'i 406

Chapter: Concealing Oneself When Performing Ghusl

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 406

Narrator:Ya‘lā ibn Umayya

أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ يَعْلَى، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى رَجُلاً يَغْتَسِلُ بِالْبَرَازِ فَصَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَقَالَ ‏‏

"‏‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ حَلِيمٌ حَيِيٌّ سِتِّيرٌ يُحِبُّ الْحَيَاءَ وَالسَّتْرَ فَإِذَا اغْتَسَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَسْتَتِرْ ‏‏"

It was narrated from Ya'la that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw a man performing Ghusl in an open place, so he ascended the Minbar and praised and glorified Allah, then he said:

'Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, is forbearing, modest and concealing, and He loves modesty and concealment. When any one of you performs Ghusl, let him conceal himself.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 406) and Abu Dawud (No. 4012).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( بِالْبَرَازِ ) بِالْفَتْحِ اِسْم لِلْفَضَاءِ الْوَاسِع ( حَلِيم ) لَا يُعَجِّل بِالْعُقُوبَةِ فَلَا يَلِيق بِالْعَبْدِ أَنْ يَسْتَدِلّ بِتَرْكِ الْعُقُوبَة عَلَى فِعْل عَلَى رِضَاهُ بِهِ ( حَيِيّ ) بِكَسْرِ أُولَى الْيَاءَيْنِ مُخَفَّفَة وَرَفْع الثَّانِيَة مُشَدَّدَة أَيْ اللَّه تَعَالَى تَارِك لِلْقَبَائِحِ سَاتِر لِلْعُيُوبِ وَالْفَضَائِح يُحِبّ الْحَيَاء وَالسَّتْر مِنْ الْعَبْد لِيَكُونَ مُتَخَلِّقًا بِأَخْلَاقِهِ تَعَالَى فَهُوَ تَعْرِيض لِلْعِبَادِ وَحَثّ لَهُمْ عَلَى تَحَرِّي الْحَيَاء.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 406
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 406
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 406

Other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 4012

Verily, Allah, Glorified and Exalted, is characterized by modesty and concealment, and He loves modesty and concealment. Therefore, when any of you bathes, let him conceal himself

Ya‘la ibn Umayyah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man bathing in an open area without a lower garment. So he mounted the pulpit, praised and extolled Allah, and said: "Verily, Allah, Glorified and Exalted, is…

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ حَيِيٌّ سِتِّيرٌ يُحِبُّ الْحَيَاءَ وَالسَّتْرَ فَإِذَا اغْتَسَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَسْتَتِرْ ‏"

Narrated by Ya‘lā ibn Umayya Explained

Good (hasan) Mishkat al-Masabih 447

Ya'la told of God's messenger seeing a man washing in a public place, so he mounted the pulpit, and when he had praised and extolled God he said, “God is characterised by modesty and concealment and loves modesty and concealment, so when any of you washes he should conceal himself.” Abu Dawud and…

وَعَن يعلى: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَى رَجُلًا يَغْتَسِلُ بِالْبَرَازِ فَصَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ فَحَمِدَ الله وَأثْنى عَلَيْهِ وَقَالَ: «إِن الله عز وَجل حييّ حييّ ستير يحب الْحيَاء والستر…

Narrated by Ya‘lā ibn Umayya

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (884)اللَّهَ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُهُ حَيِيُّ سِتِّيرٌ يُحِبُّ الْحَيَاءَ وَالسِّتْرَ ، فَإِذَا اغْتَسَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَسْتَتِرْ

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