A Man Lying with His Wife for Warmth after Ghusl Janabah

829 - Abu Bakr narrated to us, he said: Waki‘ narrated to us from Sufyan from (Nusayr) (1) from Ibrahim al-Taymi: that Umar used to warm himself with his wife after (ghusl) (2).

830 - Waki‘ narrated to us from Hammad ibn Salamah from ‘Ata’ al-Khurasani from Umm al-Darda’ who said: Abu al-Darda’ used to bathe, then come, and he had a shiver, so he would warm himself by me (1).

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that after performing ghusl for janabah, I take warmth from my wife even though she has not yet performed ghusl for janabah.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) says that in winter, this practice is a part of the life of the Quraysh.

Hazrat Abu Kathir says that I asked Hazrat Abu Hurairah whether a man can lie with his wife after performing ghusl (ritual bath)? He replied that there is no harm in it.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Aswad narrates that Hazrat Aswad, after performing ghusl of janabah, would lie down with his wife and derive warmth from her, even though his wife had not yet performed ghusl.

Ibrahim states that Alqamah used to seek warmth from his wife after performing ghusl, even though she would be in a state of janabah.

836 - Abu Muawiyah narrated to us from Al-A’mash from Ibrahim from Alqamah: that he used to warm himself with his wife, then get up and perform ablution (his ablution) (1) for the prayer.

837 - Abu Muawiyah narrated to us from Hajjaj from Abu Ishaq from Al-Harith from Ali: that he used to perform ghusl [من الجنابة، ثم يجيء (فيستدفئ) (١) بامرأته قبل أن تغتسل] (2), then pray without touching water (3).

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says that if a man wishes to lie with his wife after performing ghusl (ritual bath) of janabah, there is no harm in it.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib says that if a man lies with his wife, there is no need for ablution (wudu) upon him.

Hasan says that there is no harm in seeking warmth from one's wife after performing ghusl.

Hazrat Hammad considered it disliked (to lie with one's wife after ghusl) until the man's body becomes dry; after that, there is no harm.

842 - Sharik narrated to us from Hurayth from al-Sha'bi from Masruq from Aisha who said: The Prophet ﷺ used to perform ghusl after janabah, then seek warmth with me before I performed ghusl. (1)