English translation
3261. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ went out to toilet, then food was brought. A man said: "O Messenger of Allâh, are you not going to perform ablution? He said: 'Am I going to pray?'" (Sahih)
Hadith 3261
Ablution (Washing Hands) When Eating
- English source
Darussalam · Volume 4
29. Chapters On FoodSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 3261 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1085
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Source no. 3261 · Volume 7 · Page 261
Hasan sahih
حسن صحيح، التعليق الرغيب (٣ / ١٢٩)
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Arabic text
3261 - حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُسَافِرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا صَاعِدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْجَزَرِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جُحَادَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ الْمَكِّيُّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَنَّهُ خَرَجَ مِنَ الْغَائِطِ، فَأُتِيَ بِطَعَامٍ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَلَا آتِيكَ بِوَضُوءٍ قَالَ: «أَأُرِيدُ الصَّلَاةَ؟»
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Making the ritual ablution before having food is not correct. Any restriction that is not imposed by the Shari'ah, abiding by such restriction on the plea of purity, piety and the like, is not appropriate. Ablution is compulsory for the validity of prayer.