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Sunan Ibn Majah 371 (Book 1, Hadith 105) #29723
Mindful Water Usage in Islam

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught us to be mindful of our water usage and not to waste it.

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that: One of the wives of the Prophet took a bath to cleanse herself from sexual impurity, then the Prophet performed ablution and had a bath with the water left over from her ablution".
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، مِنْ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ ـ ـ اغْتَسَلَتْ مِنْ جَنَابَةٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ أَوِ اغْتَسَلَ النَّبِيُّ ـ ـ مِنْ فَضْلِ وَضُوئِهَا

TOPICS
water  *  ablution  *  conservation  *  maiyyah  *  wudu  *  ihtisab  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful when using resources like water; conserve them for future use; utilize them efficiently for maximum benefit; follow teachings of Prophet Muhammad PBUH .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of being mindful of our water usage and not wasting it. It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that one of the wives of the Prophet took a bath to cleanse herself from sexual impurity. After she finished her ablution with the water left over from her bath, the Prophet also performed ablution and had a bath with that same water. This teaches us that we should be mindful when using water and conserve it as much as possible so we don't waste any resources. We should use what is available to us in an efficient manner so we can benefit others too.

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