سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الطهارةPurification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
باب الرَّجُلِ يُدَلِّكُ يَدَهُ بِالأَرْضِ إِذَا اسْتَنْجَىChapter: A Man Should Rub His Hands On The Ground After He Has Performed Istinja’.
Hadith 45
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ وَهَذَا لَفْظُهُ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَعْنِي الْمُخَرَّمِيَّ ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، عَنْ شَرِيكٍ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : " كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَتَى الْخَلَاءَ ، أَتَيْتُهُ بِمَاءٍ فِي تَوْرٍ أَوْ رَكْوَةٍ ، فَاسْتَنْجَى " ، قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد فِي حَدِيثِ وَكِيعٍ : ثُمَّ مَسَحَ يَدَهُ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ بِإِنَاءٍ آخَرَ ، فَتَوَضَّأَ ، قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد : وَحَدِيثُ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ أَتَمُّ .
Narrated Abu Hurairah: When the Prophet ﷺ went to the privy, I took to him water in a small vessel or a skin, and he cleansed himself. He then wiped his hand on the ground. I then took to him another vessel and he performed ablution. Abu Dawud said: The tradition is transmitted by al-Aswad bin Amir is more perfect.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
After performing istinja (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself) in unpaved places, it is recommended (mustahabb) to further cleanse the hand by rubbing it on the ground, so that even the slightest trace of odor does not remain. And where soil is not available, soap will serve as its substitute.
After performing istinja (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself) in unpaved places, it is recommended (mustahabb) to further cleanse the hand by rubbing it on the ground, so that even the slightest trace of odor does not remain. And where soil is not available, soap will serve as its substitute.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 45
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
50. Commentary:
➊ Sometimes, washing with water does not remove the odor from the hand. By rubbing it on earth, the odor is eliminated, and if there is any greasy impurity, the grease is also removed. Nowadays, this purpose can be achieved by using soap and similar substances; earth is not necessary because the objective is cleanliness and purification.
➋ The status of the private part and the hand is not the same; therefore, special cleansing of the hand is necessary because the hand is also used for eating, drinking, reciting the Qur’an, and for supplications and other acts of worship.
➊ Sometimes, washing with water does not remove the odor from the hand. By rubbing it on earth, the odor is eliminated, and if there is any greasy impurity, the grease is also removed. Nowadays, this purpose can be achieved by using soap and similar substances; earth is not necessary because the objective is cleanliness and purification.
➋ The status of the private part and the hand is not the same; therefore, special cleansing of the hand is necessary because the hand is also used for eating, drinking, reciting the Qur’an, and for supplications and other acts of worship.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 50
