Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Sayyiduna Abu al-Qasim (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever becomes in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) should not sleep until he performs ablution (wudu) like the ablution for prayer."
Hadith Referenceمسند الحميدي / 1026
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده ضعيف فيه جهالة ، وأخرجه أحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 9216، والطحاوي فى «شرح معاني الآثار» برقم: 770، والطبراني فى «الأوسط» برقم: 8403»
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit: It is established from this hadith that a person in a state of major ritual impurity (junub) should perform ablution (wudu) before sleeping, and then sleep. This ablution is recommended (mustahabb); performing ablution is obligatory (fard) only for prayer (salah), while for all other matters, performing ablution is recommended (mustahabb).
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 1025