Hadith on Wudu After Eating Different Types of Meat
Narrated by Jabir bin Samurah (رضي الله عنه):A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ): "Should we perform wudu after eating sheep’s meat?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied: "If you wish, perform wudu, and if you wish, do not."
The man then asked: "Should we perform wudu after eating camel meat?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied: "Yes, perform wudu after eating camel meat."
The man then asked: "Can I pray in sheep pens?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied: "Yes."
He then asked: "Can I pray in camel enclosures?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied: "No."
[Sahih Muslim]
✔ Verification and Referencing: Sahih Muslim (360)
Key Points Derived from the Hadith
✔ Eating the meat of goats, sheep, or chickens does not invalidate wudu.✔ There is a scholarly difference of opinion regarding wudu after eating camel meat. The stronger opinion is that wudu should be performed after eating camel meat because the Prophet (ﷺ) explicitly commanded it.
✔ Praying in sheep pens is allowed, while praying in camel enclosures is discouraged due to the possibility of camels becoming aggressive and harming the worshipper.
✔ The hadith also demonstrates that questions can be answered with simple "yes" or "no" responses, similar to multiple-choice or objective-type questions used in exams.
[This content is taken from the book Diya' Al-Islam Fi Sharh Al-Imam Bi Ahadith Al-Ahkam by Sheikh Taqi Al-Din Abu Al-Fath, translated by Maulana Mahmood Ahmad Ghaznfar.]