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Sunan Ibn Majah 389 (Book 1, Hadith 123) #29741
Cleanliness and Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet demonstrated the importance of cleanliness and prayer by washing his hands, face, and forearms before leading a prayer.

It was narrated that Mughirah bin Shu'bah said: "The Prophet went out to relieve himself and when he came back, I met him with a water skin and poured water for him. He washed his hands and his face, then he went to wash his forearms but his garment was too tight, so he brought his arms out from underneath his garment and washed them, then he wiped over his leather socks, then he led us in prayer".
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ صُبَيْحٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ، قَالَ خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ ـ ـ لِبَعْضِ حَاجَتِهِ فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ تَلَقَّيْتُهُ بِالإِدَاوَةِ فَصَبَبْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ يَغْسِلُ ذِرَاعَيْهِ فَضَاقَتِ الْجُبَّةُ فَأَخْرَجَهُمَا مِنْ تَحْتِ الْجُبَّةِ فَغَسَلَهُمَا وَمَسَحَ عَلَى خُفَّيْهِ ثُمَّ صَلَّى بِنَا

TOPICS
cleanliness  *  prayer  *  washing

QUICK LESSONS:
Wash your hands & face before praying; Respect religious rituals & practices; Perform acts with intentionality towards Allah SWT's pleasure only; Be mindful about being clean at all times; Follow the example set by Prophet Muhammad PBUH in matters related to religion & spirituality .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith demonstrates the importance of cleanliness and prayer in Islam. It was narrated that Mughirah bin Shu'bah said that the Prophet went out to relieve himself and when he came back, he was met with a water skin which was used to pour water for him. He washed his hands, face, then tried to wash his forearms but due to tight clothing he had to take them out from underneath his garment in order to do so. After this he wiped over his leather socks before leading a prayer. This hadith teaches us that it is important for Muslims to be clean before they pray as it is an act of worship towards Allah SWT. It also shows us how even small acts such as washing our hands can be seen as an act of worship if done with intention for Allah SWT's pleasure only.

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