What WasNarrated Concerning A ManWho Wakes Up In A State OfSexual Impurity And WantsTo Fast
Darussalam · Volume 2
The Chapters On What Has Been Narrated Concerning FastingSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1703 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 543
Source no. 1703 · Volume 4 · Page 203
Sahih
صحيح، الروض النضير (٧٩٣ و ٧٩٤)
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1703. It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Prophet ﷺ used to spend the night in a state of sexual impurity, then Bilâl would come to him and inform him that it is time for prayer. So he would get up and have a bath, and I would see the water dripping from his head, then he would go out and I would hear his voice during Fajr prayer." (Sahih) (One of the narrators) Mutarrif said: "I said to 'Âmir: 'Was that during Ramadân?' He said: 'In Ramadân and at other times.'"
1703 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: «كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَبِيتُ جُنُبًا، فَيَأْتِيهِ بِلَالٌ، فَيُؤْذِنُهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ، فَيَقُومُ فَيَغْتَسِلُ، فَأَنْظُرُ إِلَى تَحَدُّرِ الْمَاءِ مِنْ رَأْسِهِ، ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ فَأَسْمَعُ صَوْتَهُ فِي صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ» ، قَالَ مُطَرِّفٌ: فَقُلْتُ لِعَامِرٍ: أَفِي رَمَضَانَ؟ قَالَ: «رَمَضَانُ وَغَيْرُهُ سَوَاءٌ»
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It is clear that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ would take a bath after the call to the morning prayer; it means there is no harm in being sexually impure for a short time while one is fasting. Mutarrif asked his teacher the above question so that one should not be in doubt thinking that the religious law regarding voluntary fasting is lighter than that of obligatory fasting. Imâm Sha'bi made clear that there is no difference in this issue, regardless whether it is obligatory or voluntary fasting.