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Sunan an-Nasai 316 (Book 1, Hadith 317) #14923
The Importance of Fear of Allah and Cleanliness

SUMMARY: Umar ibn Al-Khattab was advised by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to use clean earth as a substitute for water when it is not available, and to fear Allah in all circumstances.

It was narrated that Abddur-Rahman bin Abza said: "We were with 'Umar when a man came to him and said: 'O Commander of the Believers! sometimes we stay for a month or two without finding any water. Umar said: As if I did not find water, I would not pray until I found water'. 'Ammar bin Yasir said: 'Do you remember, O Commander of the Believer, when you were in such and such a place and we were rearing the camels, and you know that we became Junub?' He said: 'Yes'. 'As for me I rolled in the dust, then we came to the Prophet ﷺ and he laughed and said: "Clean earth would have been sufficient for you". And he struck his hands on the earth then blew on them, then he wiped his face and part of his forearms. He ('Umar) said: "Fear Allah, O 'Ammar!'" He said: 'O Commander of the Believers! If you wish I will not mention it'. He said: 'No, we will let you bear the burden of what you took upon yourself'."
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ، وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ عُمَرَ فَأَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رُبَّمَا نَمْكُثُ الشَّهْرَ وَالشَّهْرَيْنِ وَلاَ نَجِدُ الْمَاءَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ أَمَّا أَنَا فَإِذَا لَمْ أَجِدِ الْمَاءَ لَمْ أَكُنْ لأُصَلِّيَ حَتَّى أَجِدَ الْمَاءَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عَمَّارُ بْنُ يَاسِرٍ أَتَذْكُرُ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَيْثُ كُنْتَ بِمَكَانِ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَنَحْنُ نَرْعَى الإِبِلَ فَتَعْلَمُ أَنَّا أَجْنَبْنَا قَالَ نَعَمْ أَمَّا أَنَا فَتَمَرَّغْتُ فِي التُّرَابِ فَأَتَيْنَا النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَضَحِكَ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنْ كَانَ الصَّعِيدُ لَكَافِيكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَضَرَبَ بِكَفَّيْهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهِمَا ثُمَّ مَسَحَ وَجْهَهُ وَبَعْضَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَا عَمَّارُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنْ شِئْتَ لَمْ أَذْكُرْهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ وَلَكِنْ نُوَلِّيكَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ مَا تَوَلَّيْتَ
TOPICS
cleanliness  *  substitute  *  junub  *  alilah  *  badal  *  taharah  *  fearofallah

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for cleanliness even if you don't have access to water or other means of purification; obey God's commands at all times no matter what situation you are in .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of cleanliness and fear of Allah in Islam. It is narrated that Abdur-Rahman bin Abza was with Umar when a man came to him asking about how to pray without water. Umar then recalled an incident where he, Ammar bin Yasir, and others were rearing camels but became junub without access to water. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) then laughed and said that clean earth would have been sufficient for them instead. He demonstrated this by striking his hands on the ground, blowing on them, then wiping his face with them. Umar then reminded Ammar to fear Allah in all circumstances before they parted ways. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive for cleanliness even if we do not have access to water or other means of purification; we should also remember our duty towards God at all times no matter what situation we are in.

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