Author: Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amanpuri (May Allah protect him)
Narration from Umm Ayman (RA)
Umm Ayman (RA) narrates that one night, the Prophet (PBUH) got up and urinated in a clay pot. Later that night, she woke up feeling thirsty and drank what was in the pot. The next morning, she informed the Prophet (PBUH) about the incident. He (PBUH) said:
"Beware! Indeed, after this, you will never have stomach pain again."
[Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihain by Al-Hakim: 64, 63/4; Hilyat al-Awliya by Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani: 68/2; Dalail al-Nubuwwah by Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani: 381, 380/2; Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir by Al-Tabarani: 90, 89/25; Al-Talkhis al-Habir by Ibn Hajar: 31/1; Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya by Ibn Kathir: 326/5; Al-Isaba fi Tamyiz al-Sahaba by Ibn Hajar: 433/4]
Commentary:
The chain of narration for this story is weak. The narrator Abdul Malik al-Tai'i is considered unreliable.
[Taqreeb al-Tahdheeb by Ibn Hajar: 8337]
Note:
In the chain of narration from Abu Ya'la, the link involving Abu Malik al-Tai'i has fallen. An indication of this is that among the teachers of Abu Malik al-Tai'i is Ya'la bin Ata, and among Ya'la bin Ata's students is Abu Malik al-Tai'i, but Hussein bin Harb is not among Ya'la bin Ata's students. The identification and authentication of two narrators, Muslim bin Qutayba and Al-Husayn bin Harb, are required.
Second Note:
Hafiz Suyuti writes:
"Abu Ya'la, Al-Hakim, Al-Daraqutni, and Abu Nu'aym have narrated it from Umm Ayman."
[Al-Khasais al-Kubra by Al-Bayhaqi: 252/2]
Hafiz Suyuti is indicating that this is the same chain of narration that relies on Abu Malik al-Tai'i, who is considered unreliable. Additionally, the hearing of Walid bin Abdulrahman from Umm Ayman needs to be established. Apart from Abu Ya'la, there is a break in the chain between Nubaid al-Anazi and Umm Ayman.
Note:
In another narration:
"She never fell ill again until her final illness before she passed away."
[Al-Talkhis al-Habir by Ibn Hajar: 32/1]
The chain for this narration is severely "munqati" (broken) and "mudallas" (obscured). It includes Abdul Razzaq and Imam Ibn Jurayj, both of whom are known for "tadlis" (concealing defects in narrations), and the informant is unknown and unidentified.
Narration from Umaymah (RA)
Umaymah (RA) narrates:
"The Prophet (PBUH) had a wooden cup in which he urinated, and then it was placed under his bed. A woman named Barakah, who had come with Umm Habiba from Abyssinia, drank it. When asked, she replied that she had drunk it. The Prophet (PBUH) said: 'You have protected yourself from the fire with a shield, or he said something similar.'"[Al-Ahad wa'l-Mathani by Ibn Abi Asim: 3342, and its chain is good; Al-Isti'ab fi Ma'rifat al-Sahaba by Ibn Abd al-Barr: 251/4, and its chain is good; Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir by Al-Tabarani: 189/24; Al-Sunan al-Kubra by Al-Bayhaqi: 67/7, and its chain is authentic]
It is likely that this act was done mistakenly by the maid, and the unpleasantness and discomfort she experienced afterward granted her freedom from hellfire by Allah's mercy, as the believer's hardships are never devoid of reward. Allah knows best!
Note:
The wife of Abu Rafi, Salma, drank the leftover water from the Prophet's (PBUH) ablution. He (PBUH) said to her:
"Allah has forbidden your body from the fire."
[Majma' al-Zawaid 8/483]
Hafiz Haythami (May Allah have mercy on him) states:
"Imam Tabarani narrated it in Al-Awsat, and it includes Ma'mar bin Muhammad, who is a liar."
[Majma' al-Zawaid: 8/270]
Hafiz Ibn Hajar (May Allah have mercy on him) writes:
"The chain of this narration is weak."
[Al-Talkhis by Ibn Hajar: 32/1]
There is no valid Shari'ah evidence proving the purity of the Prophet's (PBUH) excreta. However, Zakariya Tablighi Deobandi writes:
"All of the Prophet's excreta, stool, urine, etc., are pure."
[Tablighi Nisaab by Zakariya: 185]
In refutation of this baseless and exaggerated claim, even Ashraf Ali Thanwi Deobandi's statement should be considered. He says:"Claiming purity without evidence is baseless."
[Bawadi al-Nawadir by Thanwi: 393]
Narration from Umm Ayman (RA)
Umm Ayman (RA) narrates that one night, the Prophet (PBUH) got up and urinated in a clay pot. Later that night, she woke up feeling thirsty and drank what was in the pot. The next morning, she informed the Prophet (PBUH) about the incident. He (PBUH) said:
اما انك لا يتجعن بطنك ابدا
"Beware! Indeed, after this, you will never have stomach pain again."
[Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihain by Al-Hakim: 64, 63/4; Hilyat al-Awliya by Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani: 68/2; Dalail al-Nubuwwah by Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani: 381, 380/2; Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir by Al-Tabarani: 90, 89/25; Al-Talkhis al-Habir by Ibn Hajar: 31/1; Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya by Ibn Kathir: 326/5; Al-Isaba fi Tamyiz al-Sahaba by Ibn Hajar: 433/4]
Commentary:
The chain of narration for this story is weak. The narrator Abdul Malik al-Tai'i is considered unreliable.
[Taqreeb al-Tahdheeb by Ibn Hajar: 8337]
Note:
In the chain of narration from Abu Ya'la, the link involving Abu Malik al-Tai'i has fallen. An indication of this is that among the teachers of Abu Malik al-Tai'i is Ya'la bin Ata, and among Ya'la bin Ata's students is Abu Malik al-Tai'i, but Hussein bin Harb is not among Ya'la bin Ata's students. The identification and authentication of two narrators, Muslim bin Qutayba and Al-Husayn bin Harb, are required.
Second Note:
Hafiz Suyuti writes:
"و أخرج أبو يعلٰي والحاكم والدار قطني وأبو نعيم عن أم أيمن"
"Abu Ya'la, Al-Hakim, Al-Daraqutni, and Abu Nu'aym have narrated it from Umm Ayman."
[Al-Khasais al-Kubra by Al-Bayhaqi: 252/2]
Hafiz Suyuti is indicating that this is the same chain of narration that relies on Abu Malik al-Tai'i, who is considered unreliable. Additionally, the hearing of Walid bin Abdulrahman from Umm Ayman needs to be established. Apart from Abu Ya'la, there is a break in the chain between Nubaid al-Anazi and Umm Ayman.
Note:
In another narration:
"فما مرضت قط حتى كانت مرضها الذي ماتت فيه"
"She never fell ill again until her final illness before she passed away."
[Al-Talkhis al-Habir by Ibn Hajar: 32/1]
The chain for this narration is severely "munqati" (broken) and "mudallas" (obscured). It includes Abdul Razzaq and Imam Ibn Jurayj, both of whom are known for "tadlis" (concealing defects in narrations), and the informant is unknown and unidentified.
Narration from Umaymah (RA)
Umaymah (RA) narrates:
"The Prophet (PBUH) had a wooden cup in which he urinated, and then it was placed under his bed. A woman named Barakah, who had come with Umm Habiba from Abyssinia, drank it. When asked, she replied that she had drunk it. The Prophet (PBUH) said: 'You have protected yourself from the fire with a shield, or he said something similar.'"[Al-Ahad wa'l-Mathani by Ibn Abi Asim: 3342, and its chain is good; Al-Isti'ab fi Ma'rifat al-Sahaba by Ibn Abd al-Barr: 251/4, and its chain is good; Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir by Al-Tabarani: 189/24; Al-Sunan al-Kubra by Al-Bayhaqi: 67/7, and its chain is authentic]
It is likely that this act was done mistakenly by the maid, and the unpleasantness and discomfort she experienced afterward granted her freedom from hellfire by Allah's mercy, as the believer's hardships are never devoid of reward. Allah knows best!
Note:
The wife of Abu Rafi, Salma, drank the leftover water from the Prophet's (PBUH) ablution. He (PBUH) said to her:
"حرم الله بدنك على النار"
"Allah has forbidden your body from the fire."
[Majma' al-Zawaid 8/483]
Hafiz Haythami (May Allah have mercy on him) states:
"Imam Tabarani narrated it in Al-Awsat, and it includes Ma'mar bin Muhammad, who is a liar."
[Majma' al-Zawaid: 8/270]
Hafiz Ibn Hajar (May Allah have mercy on him) writes:
"The chain of this narration is weak."
[Al-Talkhis by Ibn Hajar: 32/1]
There is no valid Shari'ah evidence proving the purity of the Prophet's (PBUH) excreta. However, Zakariya Tablighi Deobandi writes:
"All of the Prophet's excreta, stool, urine, etc., are pure."
[Tablighi Nisaab by Zakariya: 185]
In refutation of this baseless and exaggerated claim, even Ashraf Ali Thanwi Deobandi's statement should be considered. He says:"Claiming purity without evidence is baseless."
[Bawadi al-Nawadir by Thanwi: 393]
