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(Book 2, Hadith 12) #35097
Permissibility of Using Seawater for Wudu

SUMMARY: It is permissible to use seawater for wudu, and the dead creatures in it are halal.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Safwan ibn Sulaym from Said ibn Salama of the Bani Azraq from al-Mughira ibn Abi Burda of the tribe of Bani Abd ad-Dar that: he had heard Abu Hurayra speak about a man who came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, "Messenger of Allah! We travel by sea and we do not carry much fresh water with us so if we do wudu with it we go thirsty. Can we do wudu with seawater?" The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, replied, "Its water is pure, and its dead creatures are halal".
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، - مِنْ آلِ بَنِي الأَزْرَقِ - عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، - وَهُوَ مِنْ بَنِي عَبْدِ الدَّارِ - أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا نَرْكَبُ الْبَحْرَ وَنَحْمِلُ مَعَنَا الْقَلِيلَ مِنَ الْمَاءِ فَإِنْ تَوَضَّأْنَا بِهِ عَطِشْنَا أَفَنَتَوَضَّأُ بِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ هُوَ الطَّهُورُ مَاؤُهُ الْحِلُّ مَيْتَتُهُ

TOPICS
seawater  *  wudu  *  halal

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek knowledge before making decisions ; Respect religious teachings ; Appreciate nature's gifts ; Be mindful when using natural resources ; Be aware on how our actions affect others around us .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses a question posed by a man to Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, about whether it is permissible to use seawater for wudu. The Prophet replied that its water is pure and its dead creatures are halal. This means that it is permissible to use seawater for wudu as long as one does not consume any of its dead creatures. This hadith teaches us that we should be mindful when using natural resources such as seawater, and only take what we need without wasting or consuming anything unnecessarily. Additionally, this hadith also teaches us about the importance of seeking knowledge before making decisions or taking action on something we are unsure about - in this case, asking the Prophet if it was permissible to use seawater for wudu instead of assuming so himself.

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