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534. It was narrated from Abu
Rāfi' that Abu Hurairah was met by the Prophet ﷺ in one of the streets of Al-Madinah when he was in a state of sexual impurity, so he slipped away. The Prophet ﷺ missed him, so when he came (later on), he said: 'Where were you O Abu Hurairah?' He said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, you met me when I was in a state of sexual impurity, and I did not want to sit with you until I had a bath. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'The believer does not become impure.'" (Sahih)
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The body of a believer, whether dead or alive, is pure. It is, therefore, perfectly in order to shake hands with him and sit and eat together. It is, however, preferable that a sexually impure person performs ablution before starting to eat and drink. Even before going to sleep such a person should perform ablution in order that, at least, he attains to a partial state of purity (Bukhārī: 287).
