The Book of Water

Chapter 1Chapter: Allah, The Mighty and Sublime, says: And We sent down pure water from the sky. [1] And He, the Mighty and Sublime, says: And He caused water to descend on you from the sky, to clean you thereby. [2] And He, the Most High, says: And you find no water, then perform Tayammum with clean earth [3]

Chapter introduction

[1] Al-Furqan 25:48

[2] Al-Anfal 8:11

[3] Al-Ma'idah 5:6

Differing grades No. 325

"Water is not made impure by anything." [1] [1] See the following versions.

"‏ إِنَّ الْمَاءَ لاَ يُنَجِّسُهُ شَىْءٌ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 5 other versions

Chapter 1Chapter: The Well Of Buda'ah

Authentic No. 326

"It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, you perform Wudu' from the well into which the bodies of dogs, menstrual rags and garbage are thrown?' He said: 'Water is pure and it is not made impure by anything.'"

"‏ الْمَاءُ طَهُورٌ لاَ يُنَجِّسُهُ شَىْءٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 8 other versions

Authentic No. 327

"I passed by the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was performing Wudu' from the well of Buda'ah. I said: 'Are you performing Wudu' from it when garbage is thrown into it?' He said: 'Water is not made impure by anything.'"

"‏ الْمَاءُ لاَ يُنَجِّسُهُ شَىْءٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 1 other version

Chapter 2Chapter: Restricting The Amount Of Water

Authentic No. 328

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about water and how some animals and carnivorous beasts might drink from it. He said: 'If the water is more than two Qullahs, it will not become filthy.'"

"‏ إِذَا كَانَ الْمَاءُ قُلَّتَيْنِ لَمْ يَحْمِلِ الْخَبَثَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 6 other versions

Authentic No. 329

"Do not restrain him." When he had finished he called from a bucket (of water) and poured over it.

"‏ لاَ تُزْرِمُوهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ دَعَا بِدَلْوٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ فَصَبَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

Authentic No. 330

"A Bedouin stood up and urinated in the Masjid, so the people grabbed him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to them: 'Leave him alone, and pour a bucket of water over his urine. For you have been sent to make things easy for people, you have not been sent to make things difficult.'"

"‏ دَعُوهُ وَأَهْرِيقُوا عَلَى بَوْلِهِ دَلْوًا مِنْ مَاءٍ فَإِنَّمَا بُعِثْتُمْ مُيَسِّرِينَ وَلَمْ تُبْعَثُوا مُعَسِّرِينَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 9 other versions

Chapter 3Chapter: The Prohibition Of One Who Is Junub Performing Ghusl In Standing Water

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 331

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'None of you should perform Ghusl in standing water while he is Junub.'"

"‏ لاَ يَغْتَسِلْ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الْمَاءِ الدَّائِمِ وَهُوَ جُنُبٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 29 other versions

Chapter 4Chapter: Wudu' With Sea Water

Authentic No. 332

"A man asked the prophet (ﷺ): 'O Messenger of Allah, we travel by sea and we take a little water with us, but if we use it for Wudu', we will go thirsty. Can we perform Wudu' with seawater?' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Its water is a means of purification and its dead meat is permissible.'"

"‏ هُوَ الطَّهُورُ مَاؤُهُ الْحِلُّ مَيْتَتُهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 11 other versions

Chapter 5Chapter: Wudu' With Water From Snow And Hail

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 333

"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say: 'Allahummaghsil khatayaya bi-ma'ith-thalj wal-barad was naqqi qalbi min al-khataya kama naqayta ath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas (O Allah, wash away my sins with the water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart of sin as a white…

"‏ اللَّهُمَّ اغْسِلْ خَطَايَاىَ بِمَاءِ الثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ وَنَقِّ قَلْبِي مِنَ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا نَقَّيْتَ الثَّوْبَ الأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 36 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 334

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would say: [1] 'Allahummaghsil khatayaya bi-ma'ith-thalj wal-barad (O Allah, wash away my sins with the water of snow and hail).'" [1] That is at the beginning of Salah as is clear from the remainder of the narration which preceded under No. 60.

"‏ اللَّهُمَّ اغْسِلْنِي مِنْ خَطَايَاىَ بِالثَّلْجِ وَالْمَاءِ وَالْبَرَدِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 11 other versions

Chapter 6Chapter: The Leftovers Of A Dog

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 335

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'If a dog licks the vessel of any one of you, let him throw (the contents) away and wash it seven times.'"

"‏ إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي إِنَاءِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيُرِقْهُ ثُمَّ لْيَغْسِلْهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 36 other versions

Chapter 7Chapter: Rubbing A Vessel Licked By A Dog With Dust

Authentic No. 336

"If a dog licks a vessel then wash it seven times and rub it the eighth time with dust."

بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ وَرَخَّصَ فِي كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ وَالْغَنَمِ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي الإِنَاءِ فَاغْسِلُوهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ وَعَفِّرُوهُ الثَّامِنَةَ بِالتُّرَابِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal + 12 other versions

Authentic No. 337

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded that dogs be killed. He said: 'What do they have to do with dogs?' And he granted a concession regarding hunting dogs and sheepdogs. And he said: 'If a dog licks a vessel, wash it seven times, and rub it the eighth time with dust.' Abu Hurairah differed from…

بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَا بَالُهُمْ وَبَالُ الْكِلاَبِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَرَخَّصَ فِي كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ وَكَلْبِ الْغَنَمِ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي الإِنَاءِ فَاغْسِلُوهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ وَعَفِّرُوا…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal + 12 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 338

"If a dog licks the vessel of any one of you, let him wash it seven times, the first time with dust."

"‏ إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي إِنَاءِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَغْسِلْهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ أُولاَهُنَّ بِالتُّرَابِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 36 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 339

"If a dog licks the vessel of any one of you, let him wash it seven times, the first time with dust."

"‏ إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي إِنَاءِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَغْسِلْهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ أُولاَهُنَّ بِالتُّرَابِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 36 other versions

Chapter 8Chapter: The Leftovers Of A Cat

Authentic No. 340

"I poured some water for him for Wudu', and a cat came and drank from it, so he tilted the vessel for it to drink." Kabshah said: "He saw me looking at him and said: 'Are you surprised, O daughter of my brother?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'They are not impure, rather…

"‏ إِنَّهَا لَيْسَتْ بِنَجَسٍ إِنَّمَا هِيَ مِنَ الطَّوَّافِينَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَالطَّوَّافَاتِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda + 11 other versions

Chapter 9Chapter: The Leftovers Of A Menstruating Woman

Authentic No. 341

"While I was menstruating, I would nibble meat from a bone and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would put his mouth where mine has been. And while I was menstruating, I would drink from a vessel and he would put his mouth where mine had been."

كُنْتُ أَتَعَرَّقُ الْعَرْقَ فَيَضَعُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاهُ حَيْثُ وَضَعْتُهُ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ وَكُنْتُ أَشْرَبُ مِنَ الإِنَاءِ فَيَضَعُ فَاهُ حَيْثُ وَضَعْتُ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

Chapter 10Chapter: Concession With Regard To The Leftovers Of A Women (After Purification)

Authentic No. 342

"Men and women used to perform Wudu' together during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)."

كَانَ الرِّجَالُ وَالنِّسَاءُ يَتَوَضَّئُونَ فِي زَمَانِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَمِيعًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 6 other versions

Chapter 11Chapter: The Prohibition Of The Leftovers Of A Woman's Wudu'

Authentic No. 343

It was narrated from Al-Hakam bin 'Amr that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade a man from performing Wudu' with the leftovers of a woman's (water for) Wudu'.

أَنْ يَتَوَضَّأَ الرَّجُلُ بِفَضْلِ وَضُوءِ الْمَرْأَةِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Al-Hakam ibn Amr + 6 other versions

Chapter 12Chapter: The Concession Regarding The Leftovers Of One Who Is Junub

Authentic No. 344

It was narrated from 'Aishah that she used to perform Ghusl with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from a single vessel.

تَغْتَسِلُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الإِنَاءِ الْوَاحِدِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

Chapter 13Chapter: How Much Water Is Sufficient For A Person To Use For Wudu' And Ghusl

Authentic No. 345

"I heard Anas bin Malik say: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Wudu' with a Makkuk (cup) and Ghusl with five Makkuks (cups).'"

يَتَوَضَّأُ بِمَكُّوكٍ وَيَغْتَسِلُ بِخَمْسَةِ مَكَاكِيَّ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

Authentic No. 346

It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl with a Mudd and Ghusl with approximately a Sa'.

يَتَوَضَّأُ بِمُدٍّ وَيَغْتَسِلُ بِنَحْوِ الصَّاعِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic No. 347

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl with a Mudd and Ghusl with a Sa'."

يَتَوَضَّأُ بِالْمُدِّ وَيَغْتَسِلُ بِالصَّاعِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 2 other versions