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Jami' at-TirmidhiThe Book on Food

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1847

Chapter: About Not Performing Wudu Before Eating

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1847

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَرَجَ مِنَ الْخَلاَءِ فَقُرِّبَ إِلَيْهِ طَعَامٌ فَقَالُوا أَلاَ نَأْتِيكَ بِوَضُوءٍ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّمَا

أُمِرْتُ بِالْوُضُوءِ إِذَا قُمْتُ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ ‏"

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cae out from the toilet and some food was brought to him. They said: 'Shall we bring you some water for Wudu'?' He said: 'I have only been ordered to perform Wudu' when standing for Salat.'"

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan [Sahih]. 'Amr bin Dinar has reported it from Sa'eed bin Al-Huwairith, from Ibn 'Abbas. 'Ali bin Al-Madini said: 'Sufyan Ath-Thawri disliked washing the hands before eating food, and he disliked placing the bread under the bowl.'"

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

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Classical commentary

Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

قَوْلُهُ : ( حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ) هُوَ الْمَعْرُوفُ بِابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ ( عَنْ أَيُّوبَ ) هُوَ السَّخْتِيَانِيُّ ( عَنْ اِبْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ ) قَالَ فِي التَّقْرِيبِ : عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي مليكة بِالتَّصْغِيرِ اِبْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جُدْعَانَ , قَالَ اِسْمُ أَبِي مليكة زُهَيْرُ التَّيْمِيُّ الْمَدَنِيُّ أَدْرَكَ ثَلَاثِينَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثِقَةٌ فَقِيهٌ مِنْ الثَّالِثَةِ اِنْتَهَى. قَوْلُهُ : ( خَرَجَ مِنْ الْخَلَاءِ ) بِفَتْحِ الْخَاءِ مَمْدُودًا الْمَكَانُ الْخَالِي وَهُوَ هُنَا كِنَايَةٌ عَنْ مَوْضِعِ قَضَاءِ الْحَاجَةِ ( فَقَالُوا ) أَيْ بَعْضُ الصَّحَابَةِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ ( أَلَا ن…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1847
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 1847
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1847

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
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (11085)إِنَّمَا أُمِرْتُ بِالْوُضُوءِ إِذَا قُمْتُ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ
  • شرح السنة (2838)أَلا نَأْتِيكَ بِوُضُوءٍ ؟ قَالَ : إِنَّمَا أُمِرْتُ بِالْوُضُوءِ إِذَا قُمْتُ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ
  • صحيح ابن خزيمة (38)أُمِرْتُ بِالْوَضُوءِ 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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