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Sunan Ibn Majah 581 (Book 1, Hadith 315) #29933
The Prophet's Hygiene Habits

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad would become sexually impure and sleep without taking a bath until he woke up.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allah would become sexually impure and then sleep without water until he got up later on and taken a bath".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ يُجْنِبُ ثُمَّ يَنَامُ وَلاَ يَمَسُّ مَاءً حَتَّى يَقُومَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَيَغْتَسِلَ

TOPICS
cleanliness  *  sleep  *  bath  *  taharah  *  nawm  *  ghusl

QUICK LESSONS:
Keep yourself clean at all times; practice wudu before prayer; practice ghusl after sexual intercourse; be mindful of your health & hygiene; take care to keep yourself spiritually purified as well as physically clean .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the hygiene habits of the Prophet Muhammad. It was narrated by 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allah would become sexually impure and then sleep without taking a bath until he got up later on and taken a bath. This hadith teaches us that cleanliness is important, even when we are sleeping. We should take care to keep ourselves clean at all times, even if it means getting up in the middle of the night to take a shower or bath. It also shows us how important it is to be mindful of our health and hygiene, as this was something that was practiced by one of the most beloved prophets in Islam.

The importance of cleanliness can also be seen in other Islamic teachings such as wudu before prayer or ghusl after sexual intercourse. These acts are not only for physical cleanliness but also for spiritual purification as well, which further emphasizes its importance in Islam.

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