A person in a state of janabah who has smallpox or measles

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: If a man becomes junub while he has wounds or smallpox sores on his body, and he fears for his life if he takes the ritual bath, he should perform tayammum with earth.

Al-Hakam, Ibrahim, al-Hasan and al-Sha'bi said concerning a person who has boils or is wounded: He should perform tayammum.

Al-Hasan said concerning a person who has sores, or who fears for his life: He should perform tayammum.

Ata and Miqsam said concerning a person who has boils or wounds and is unable to use water: He should perform tayammum.

Sa'id bin Jubayr said (concerning a person who has boils, wounds or an illness, then becomes junub and is unable to take the ritual bath): He should perform tayammum.

Al-Hakam said concerning a sick person who becomes junub and fears for his life if he takes the ritual bath: He should perform tayammum.

Mujahid said (concerning those suffering from smallpox and others with similar ailments, when there is fear for their lives): They are like the traveller and will perform tayammum.

Ata said: In the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) a man had a wet dream while his body was covered with smallpox sores. The people washed him and he died. When this reached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: "They let him perish, may Allah let them perish! They killed him, may Allah kill them!"