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سنن نسائي
Nasai
ذكر ما يوجب الغسل وما لا يوجبهMention When Ghusal (A Purifying Bath) Is Obligatory And When It Is Not
بَابُ : ذِكْرِ الاِسْتِتَارِ عِنْدَ الاِغْتِسَالِChapter: Mention Of Concealing Oneself When Performing Ghusl
Hadith 225
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا مُجَاهِدُ بْنُ مُوسَى ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ ، قال : حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ ، قال : حَدَّثَنِي مُحِلُّ بْنُ خَلِيفَةَ ، قال : حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو السَّمْحِ ، قال : كُنْتُ أَخْدُمُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَكَانَ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ ، قَالَ : " وَلِّنِي قَفَاكَ ، فَأُوَلِّيهِ قَفَايَ ، فَأَسْتُرُهُ بِهِ " .
´Abu As-Samh said:` "I used to serve the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and when he wanted to perform Ghusl he said: 'Turn your back.' So I turned my back to him and concealed him."
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
225. Commentary:
➊ The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not perform the ritual bath (ghusl) with his body uncovered; rather, he would tie a waist-wrapper (izar) and then perform the ritual bath, as is explicitly mentioned in the ahadith. Nevertheless, he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) still did not like that anyone’s gaze should fall upon the remaining uncovered part of his body. He would position the servant in such a way that neither the servant’s gaze would fall (upon him), nor anyone else’s, because that servant would serve as a screen for the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
➋ One should take care to maintain covering (hijab) while performing the ritual bath (ghusl).
➌ It is not permissible to look at the private area (‘awrah) of an adult.
➊ The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not perform the ritual bath (ghusl) with his body uncovered; rather, he would tie a waist-wrapper (izar) and then perform the ritual bath, as is explicitly mentioned in the ahadith. Nevertheless, he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) still did not like that anyone’s gaze should fall upon the remaining uncovered part of his body. He would position the servant in such a way that neither the servant’s gaze would fall (upon him), nor anyone else’s, because that servant would serve as a screen for the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
➋ One should take care to maintain covering (hijab) while performing the ritual bath (ghusl).
➌ It is not permissible to look at the private area (‘awrah) of an adult.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 225
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
It is not permissible to be unclothed in front of anyone; however, in solitude or behind a veil, it is permissible to remove clothing out of necessity.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 613
