English translation
332. Abū Dharr narrated: "Once, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ collected a few goats. He said (to me): 'O Abū Dharr! Go take them to the pasture.' So I took them to the pasture at Ar-Rabadhah. Sometimes I would become sexually impure, so I would wait five or six (days, without purifying myself). I returned to the Prophet ﷺ, and he said: 'Abū Dharr?' I remained quiet, and he said: 'May your mother lose you O Abū Dharr, may your mother grieve!' So he called a black slave-girl for me, and she came with a large container filled with water. She covered me (from view) with a cloth, and I covered myself (also) with a saddle, and performed Ghusl. I felt as if I had unloaded a mountain off my back! He (the Prophet ﷺ) said: 'Pure earth is the Wudū' of a Muslim, even (if this lasts) up to ten years! But when you find water, then let it touch your skin, for that is better.'" Musad-dad (one of the narrators) said: "...goats from charity..." And the narration of 'Amr (quoted here) is more complete. (Hasan)