English translation
[818] 110 - (368) It was narrated that Shaqiq said: "I was sitting with 'Abdullâh and Abû Mûsâ when Abû Mûsâ said: 'O Abû 'Abdur-Rahmân! If a man becomes sexually impure and cannot find any water for a month, what do you think he should do about offering Salat?' 'Abdullâh said: 'He should not do Tayammum even if he does not find water for a month.' Abû Mûsâ said: 'What about this Verse in Sûrat Al-Mâ'idah: "...and you find no water, then perform Tayammum with clean earth..."?'[1] 'Abdullâh said: 'If they were granted a concession because of this Verse, soon they would do Tayammum with clean earth if they found the water too cold.' Abû Mûsâ said to 'Abdullâh: 'Have you not heard what 'Ammâr said?: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ sent me on an errand and I became sexually impure. I could not find any water, so I rolled in the dust like an animal, then I came to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and told him about that. He said: 'It would have been sufficient for you to do like this with your hands' - then he struck the ground with his hands once, then wiped the left hand over the right, and the back of his hands and his face.'" 'Abdullâh said: 'Did you not notice that 'Umar was not convinced by the words of 'Ammâr?'"