Hadith 402

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ مَجْزَأَةَ بْنِ زَاهِرٍ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى يُحَدِّثُ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّهُ " كَانَ يَدْعُو : اللَّهُمَّ طَهِّرْنِي مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ وَالْخَطَايَا ، اللَّهُمَّ نَقِّنِي مِنْهَا كَمَا يُنَقَّى الثَّوْبُ الْأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ ، اللَّهُمَّ طَهِّرْنِي بِالثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ وَالْمَاءِ الْبَارِدِ " .
´'Abdullah bin Abi Awfa narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) would supplicate:` "Allahumma tahhirni min adh-dhunub wal-khataya. Allahumma naqqini minha kama yunaqqa ath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas, Allahumma tahhirni bith-thalji wal-barad wal-ma' al-barid (O Allah, purify me of sin and error, O Allah cleanse me of it as a white garment is cleansed of dirt, O Allah purify me with snow and hail and cold water)."
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب الغسل والتيمم / 402
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح مسلم
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح مسلم/الصلاة 40 (476)، (تحفة الأشراف 5181)، وقد أخرجہ: سنن الترمذی/الدعوات 102(3547)، مسند احمد 4/354، 381 (صحیح)»
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402. Commentary: For clarification, see Hadith: 60 and its benefit.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 402
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403. Commentary: Generally, warm water is used to remove dirt and filth, not cold water. However, here, by "snow, water, and hail," the special mercies of Allah Ta'ala are meant; therefore, coolness is mentioned, as it is a source of tranquility. Allah's mercy cannot be attributed to fire (water is heated by fire). For this reason, cool water is mentioned. Moreover, in the extremely hot climate of Arabia, cool water is desirable and beloved.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 403
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Explanation:
1:
O Allah! Cool my heart with snow, hail, and cold water, and purify my heart from errors just as You have purified a white garment from filth and dirt.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3547