Darussalam · Volume 1
1. The Book OfPurificationSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 321 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 171
Source no. 321 · Volume 1 · Page 465
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (١٥٦)
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Sahih
(صحيح) - الإِرواء ١٥٦:- ق.
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322. It was narrated that Abû Rajâ’ said: “I heard ‘Imrân bin Hûşain (say) that the Prophet ﷺ saw a man who was by himself and did not pray with the people. He said: ‘O So and so, what kept you from praying with the people?’ He said: ‘O Messenger of Allâh, I have become Junub and there is no water.’ He said: ‘You should use earth for that will suffice you.’” (Ṣaḥīḥ)
321 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَوْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَجَاءٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عِمْرَانَ بْنَ حُصَيْنٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَى رَجُلًا مُعْتَزِلًا لَمْ يُصَلِّ مَعَ الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ: «يَا فُلَانُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ مَعَ الْقَوْمِ؟» فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَصَابَتْنِي جَنَابَةٌ وَلَا مَاءَ. قَالَ: «عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّعِيدِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ يَكْفِيكَ»
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Although, lexically, the term “Sa’eed” signifies surface of the earth but in common acknowledgement (urf) the term is applied to earth. Hence, one may not perform dry ablution upon a stone, which is quite clean and water may have washed away its dust. Likewise, the dry ablution, which is performed by striking one’s hands against a wall which does not convey any dust on to them, will not be considered valid.