English translation
214. Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sā'idī narrated that Ubayy bin Ka'b informed him, that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ only allowed that[1] for the people during the early days of Islam, due to their lack of garments.[2] Then he commanded performing Ghusl and forbade that. (Sahīh) Abū Dāwūd said: Meaning: "Water is only for water.”
