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Sunan an-Nasai 223 (Book 1, Hadith 224) #14830
Flexibility in Performing Ghusl

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the flexibility of performing Ghusl (ritual washing) at the beginning or end of the night.

It was narrated that Ghudaif bin Al-Harith said: "I entered upon 'Aishah and asked her: 'Did the Messenger of Allah perform Ghusl at the beginning of the night or at the end?' She said: 'Both. Sometimes he performed Ghusl at the beginning and sometimes at the end'. I said: 'Praise be to Allah who has made the matter flexible'."
أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبِ بْنِ عَرَبِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ بُرْدٍ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ نُسَىٍّ، عَنْ غُضَيْفِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ رضى الله عنها فَسَأَلْتُهَا قُلْتُ أَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَغْتَسِلُ مِنْ أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ أَوْ مِنْ آخِرِهِ قَالَتْ كُلَّ ذَلِكَ رُبَّمَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنْ أَوَّلِهِ وَرُبَّمَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنْ آخِرِهِ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَ فِي الأَمْرِ سَعَةً

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washing  *  flexibility  *  nighttime

QUICK LESSONS:
Be flexible when practicing your faith according to Islamic teachings.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of flexibility in religious practices. It was narrated by Ghudaif bin Al-Harith that he asked 'Aishah, one of Prophet Muhammad's wives, whether he performed Ghusl at the beginning or end of the night. She replied that sometimes he did it at both times. This shows us that there is no single right way to perform a religious practice and that we should be flexible when it comes to our faith and how we practice it. We can learn from this hadith that Allah has given us freedom and flexibility when it comes to our religious practices, so long as they are done with sincerity and love for Him.

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