Hadith 215

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ الْبَزَّازُ الرَّازِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُبَشِّرٌ الْحَلَبِيُّ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ أَبِي غَسَّانَ ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ ، " أَنّ الْفُتْيَا الَّتِي كَانُوا يَفْتُونَ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ مِنَ الْمَاءِ كَانَتْ رُخْصَةً رَخَّصَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فِي بَدْءِ الْإِسْلَامِ ، ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِالِاغْتِسَالِ بَعْدُ " .
Ubayy bin Kaab said: The verdict that water (bath) is necessary when there is emission given by the people (in the early days of Islam) was due to the concession granted by the Messenger of Allah in the beginning of Islam. He then commanded to take a bath (in such a case). Abu Dawud said: By Abu Ghassan is meant Muhammad bin mutarrif.
Hadith Reference سنن ابي داود / كتاب الطهارة / 215
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «‏‏‏‏انظر ما قبله، أخرجه : الدارمي/ الطهارة، باب : الماء من الماء، ح:766 عن محمد بن مهران الجمال به، ورواه اابن ماجه/أبواب التيمم/ . باب : ما جاء فى وجوب الغسل من التقاء الختانين/ ح: 609، (تحفة الأشراف: 27) (صحيح)»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The detail of this issue is that, in the early period of Islam, it was permitted for spouses that, at the time of intercourse, if ejaculation (inzal) did not occur, ritual bath (ghusl) was not obligatory. This condition was expressed in an eloquent manner: “Water is (obligatory) because of water.” That is, the water of ritual bath becomes obligatory only upon the emission of the water of semen (mani). However, this ruling was abrogated, and it was stated: “When the circumcised part meets the circumcised part, then ritual bath becomes obligatory,” as is mentioned in the following ahadith. Therefore, the aforementioned words and rulings are now specific to the case of a wet dream (ihtilam). That is, if something is seen in a dream and wetness or traces are apparent on the body or clothes, or if semen is discharged in any other way, then ritual bath will be obligatory; otherwise, it will not. However, after intercourse with one’s wife, ritual bath is obligatory in every case.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 215