صحیح ابن حبان
Ibn Hibban
كتاب الطهارةBook of Purification
باب التيمم - ذكر البيان بأن الصعيد الطيب وضوء المعدم الماء وإن أتى عليه سنون كثيرة
Chapter on Dry Ablution – Clarification that clean earth is the ablution for one without water, even if years pass
Hadith 1311
أَخْبَرَنَا شَبَابُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَقِيَّةَ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدٌ ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلابَةَ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ بُجْدَانَ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : اجْتَمَعَتْ غَنِيمَةٌ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، ابْدُ فِيهَا ، قَالَ : فَبَدَوْتُ فِيهَا إِلَى الرَّبَذَةِ ، فَكَانَتْ تُصِيبُنِي الْجَنَابَةُ ، فَأَمْكُثُ الْخَمْسَ وَالسِّتَّ ، فَدَخَلْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : أَبُو ذَرٍّ : فَسَكَتُّ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : أَبُو ذَرٍّ ، ثَكِلَتْكَ أُمُّكَ ، فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ ، فَدَعَا بِجَارِيَةٍ سَوْدَاءَ ، فَجَاءَتْ بِعُسٍّ مِنْ مَاءٍ ، فَسَتَرَتْنِي ، وَاسْتَتَرْتُ بِالرَّاحِلَةِ ، فَاغْتَسَلْتُ ، فَكَأَنَّهَا أَلْقَتْ عَنِّي جَبَلا ، فَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " الصَّعِيدُ الطَّيِّبُ وَضُوءُ الْمُسْلِمِ ، وَلَوْ إِلَى عَشْرِ سِنِينَ ، فَإِذَا وَجَدْتَ الْمَاءَ فَأَمْسِسْهُ جِلْدَكَ ، فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ " .
Sayyiduna Abu Dharr Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Some goats were gathered with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "O Abu Dharr! Stay with them in the countryside." Sayyiduna Abu Dharr says: I took them to the place of Rabadhah. I became junub (in a state of major ritual impurity). I remained in that state for five or six days. I presented myself before the Prophet (peace be upon him), and he said: "Abu Dharr," I remained silent. Then he said: "O Abu Dharr, may your mother weep for you." Then I informed him about the matter. The Prophet (peace be upon him) called for a black slave-girl. She brought a vessel of water and set up a curtain for me. I went behind the mount (for privacy). I performed ghusl (ritual bath), and it felt as if a mountain had been lifted from me. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Pure earth is a means of purification for a Muslim, even if he does not find water for ten years. When you find water, then touch it to your skin (i.e., perform ghusl), for that is better."
