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Sahih Muslim 356a (Book 3, Hadith 116) #7964
Praying Without Ablution

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) prayed without performing ablution after eating a piece of goat's shoulder.

Ibn 'Abbas reported it on the authority of Maimuana, the wife of the Messenger of Allah , that the Messenger of Allah took (a piece of goat's) shoulder at her place, and then offered prayer but did not perform ablution.
قَالَ عَمْرٌو وَحَدَّثَنِي بُكَيْرُ بْنُ الأَشَجِّ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ أَكَلَ عِنْدَهَا كَتِفًا ثُمَّ صَلَّى وَلَمْ يَتَوَضَّأْ

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prayer  *  ablution  *  shoulder

QUICK LESSONS:
Be compassionate towards yourself and others; strive to understand the spirit behind religious practices; be mindful in your daily life; recognize when an exception can be made for something like prayer or other religious practices; focus on understanding rather than just following rules blindly .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) practice of praying without performing ablution after eating a piece of goat's shoulder. This shows us that it is permissible to pray without ablution in certain circumstances. It also teaches us that we should not be too strict with ourselves when it comes to religious practices and instead focus on the spirit of worship rather than the letter of the law. We should also strive to be mindful and aware in our daily lives so that we can recognize when an exception can be made for something like prayer or other religious practices.

The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was known for his mercy and kindness towards others, even when it came to matters related to religion. He showed us how important it is to have compassion for ourselves as well as others by allowing exceptions in certain cases such as this one where he prayed without performing ablution after eating a piece of goat's shoulder. This teaches us that we should not be too hard on ourselves or others when it comes to religious practices but instead focus on understanding the spirit behind them rather than just following rules blindly.

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