This is also evidence that the words of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), "Nothing makes water impure," are general in wording but specific in meaning. As I have stated earlier, what he meant was the water that is two pitchers or more.
Hadith Referenceصحيح ابن خزيمه / جماع أبواب ذكر الماء الذي لا ينجس، والذي ينجس إذا خالطته نجاسة / Q93
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "None of you should perform ghusl (ritual bath) in standing water while he is in a state of janabah (major ritual impurity)." Someone asked, "O Abu Hurairah, then how should he (perform ghusl)?" He replied, "He should take water from it (and sit outside to perform ghusl)."
Hadith Referenceصحيح ابن خزيمه / جماع أبواب ذكر الماء الذي لا ينجس، والذي ينجس إذا خالطته نجاسة / 93
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح مسلم: كتاب الطهارة: باب النهي عن الاغتسال فى الماء الراكد: 283 ، سنن نسائي: 220 ، سنن ابن ماجه: 605 ، و ابن حبان: رقم: 1252 ، والبيهقي فى الكبرىٰ: رقم: 1063»