It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Water is (only) from water."
Hadith Referenceسنن دارمي / من كتاب الطهارة / 781
Hadith Gradingتحقیق (حسین سلیم أسد الدارانی):إسناده ليس بذاك ولكن الحديث صحيح، [مكتبه الشامله نمبر: 785]
Hadith Takhrijاس حدیث کی سند میں کلام ہے، لیکن حدیث صحیح ہے۔ دیکھئے: [صحيح ابن حبان 1173] ، [موارد الظمآن 228]
Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d Sa’idi (may Allah be pleased with him), who saw and heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and at the time of the Prophet’s passing Sahl was 15 years old, narrated that Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him) told me that the verdict “water (semen) for water (obligatory bath)” which people used to give, was a concession that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) granted in the early days of Islam, but later he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered to perform ghusl (ritual bath). Imam Darimi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Another narrator said: Imam Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The one whom I prefer narrated this hadith to me from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith Referenceسنن دارمي / من كتاب الطهارة / 782
Hadith Gradingتحقیق (حسین سلیم أسد الدارانی):إسناده ضعيف ولكن الحديث صحيح، [مكتبه الشامله نمبر: 786]
Hadith Takhrijیہ روایت اس سند سے ضعیف ہے، لیکن متن الحدیث صحیح ہے، اور حکم وہی ہے کہ احتلام کا اثر دیکھے تب غسل واجب ہو گا، اور جماع میں مجرد دخول سے غسل واجب ہو جائے گا۔ تخریج کے لئے دیکھئے: [أبوداود 214] ، [ترمذي 110] ، [نسائي 201] ، [صحيح ابن حبان 1179] ، [الناسخ والمنسوخ لابن شاهين 17] و [موارد الظمآن 228]
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him) related to me that the ruling people give regarding «الماء من الماء» was a concession which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) granted in the early days of Islam, then afterwards he performed ghusl (full ritual bath).