It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says: We were with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he went to the place of relieving himself and after relieving himself, he came out. Food was brought for him. Someone said: O Messenger of Allah! Will you not perform ablution? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I do not have to pray now that I should perform ablution. I have only been commanded to perform ablution when I have to pray.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الأطعمة / 7382
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسلم: 374، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 1932 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 1932»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The meaning and purport of the authentic ahadith are clear: if (the vessels) are outwardly clean and there is no impurity upon them, then washing them for eating and drinking is a natural matter for a Muslim; there is no restriction from the Shari‘ah in this regard. However, when a person is in a state of janabah (major ritual impurity), then he should act upon the following hadith: