Hadith Regarding Wudu After Vomiting
Narrated by Ismail bin Ayyash, who said:"Ibn Jurayj told me, from his father, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If one of you vomits or regurgitates during prayer, he should leave, perform wudu, and then continue his prayer from where he left off, as long as he has not spoken.’"
Ibn Jurayj also narrated a similar hadith from Ibn Abi Mulaykah, from Aisha (رضي الله عنها), who reported it from the Prophet (ﷺ).
This hadith was recorded by Ad-Daraqutni with two chains, with slight variations in wording.
Scholars, including Yahya bin Ma‘in and Ahmad, authenticated Ismail bin Ayyash’s narrations from Sham narrators but considered his narrations from Hijaz narrators weak.
✔ Verification and Referencing:
✔ Sources: Sunan Ibn Majah (1221), Sunan Ad-Daraqutni (1/153-155), Al-Bayhaqi (1/142).
✔ Hadith Classification: This hadith is weak.
Key Points Derived from the Hadith
✔ There is a scholarly difference of opinion on whether vomiting invalidates wudu.✔ The stronger opinion is that vomiting does NOT break wudu, as there is no authentic hadith proving otherwise.
✔ If someone’s wudu is broken due to another valid reason (such as passing wind), they should perform wudu and continue their prayer without restarting, provided they have not spoken or done anything that nullifies the prayer.
✔ This hadith also emphasizes that if a person’s wudu breaks during prayer, they should leave, perform wudu, and resume prayer without losing previous raka’at, unless there was a long interruption.
[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.]