Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When anyone performs istinja with stones, he should use an odd number."
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الطهارة / 520
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسلم: 239، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 14128 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 14174»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … From the ahadith of this chapter, it is understood that when performing istinja (purification after relieving oneself) with stones, their number should be odd. Further clarification will be provided in the next chapter.