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Sunan Ibn Majah 664 (Book 1, Hadith 398) #30016
Wiping as an Alternative to Water for Purification

SUMMARY: A man came to the Prophet and asked about a spot on his body that he was unable to cleanse with water. The Prophet advised him that wiping it would be sufficient for purification.

It was narrated that 'Ali said: "A man came to the Prophet and said: 'I bathed to cleanse myself from sexual impurity, and I prayed Fajr, then I noticed a spot the size of a fingernail that the water did not reach'. The Messenger of Allah said: 'If you had wiped it that would have been sufficient for you'."
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ ـ فَقَالَ إِنِّي اغْتَسَلْتُ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ وَصَلَّيْتُ الْفَجْرَ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحْتُ فَرَأَيْتُ قَدْرَ مَوْضِعِ الظُّفْرِ لَمْ يُصِبْهُ الْمَاءُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ لَوْ كُنْتَ مَسَحْتَ عَلَيْهِ بِيَدِكَ أَجْزَأَكَ

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wiping  *  purification  *  cleanliness  *  rituals  *  masah  *  taharah

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow Islamic teachings even in small matters such as cleaning ourselves properly before prayer or other rituals; Seek guidance from knowledgeable people when unsure about something related to our religion or practice; Perform religious duties such as prayer or Hajj with cleanliness and ritual purity; Ensure you are doing things correctly according to Islamic teachings .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of cleanliness and purifying oneself before prayer. It was narrated by 'Ali that a man came to the Prophet and said he had bathed but noticed a spot on his body which he could not reach with water. The Messenger of Allah told him that if he wiped it, this would be sufficient for him in terms of purifying himself before prayer. This hadith teaches us the importance of cleanliness and ritual purity when performing religious duties such as prayer or Hajj. It also shows us how important it is to follow Islamic teachings even in small matters such as cleaning ourselves properly before prayer or other rituals. Furthermore, this hadith also teaches us that we should always seek guidance from knowledgeable people when we are unsure about something related to our religion or practice so we can ensure we are doing things correctly according to Islamic teachings.

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