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Sahih Muslim 1280f (Book 15, Hadith 308) #10243
The Prophet's Light Ablution

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) performing a light ablution and then continuing on his journey.

Usama b. Zaid (Allah be pleased with him) reported that when Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) came to the valley where the rich (people of Mecca) used to get down. he got down. and urinated (and he did not mention about pouring water) ; he then called for water and performed a light ablution. I said: Messenger of Allah, the prayer I Thereupon he said: Prayer awaits you ahead.
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَمَّا أَتَى النَّقْبَ الَّذِي يَنْزِلُهُ الأُمَرَاءُ نَزَلَ فَبَالَ - وَلَمْ يَقُلْ أَهْرَاقَ - ثُمَّ دَعَا بِوَضُوءٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءًا خَفِيفًا فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الصَّلاَةَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ الصَّلاَةُ أَمَامَكَ

TOPICS
ablution  *  journey  *  prayer

QUICK LESSONS:
Perform light ablutions before praying , Take time out for prayer no matter how busy you are
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about the importance of prayer in Islam, as well as the importance of cleanliness and hygiene. It also shows us that even when travelling, it is important to take time out for prayer and to perform ablutions before doing so. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was travelling through a valley where wealthy people lived, yet he still took time out to perform a light ablution before continuing on his journey. This teaches us that no matter how busy we are or how important our tasks may seem, we should always make sure to take time out for prayer and keep ourselves clean at all times.

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