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266. It was narrated that 'Abdullāh bin Salimah said: "I came to 'Alī with two other men and he said: 'The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to come out of the toilet and recite Qur'an, and he would eat meat with us and nothing would prevent him from (reciting) Qur'an except Janābah.'" (Hasan)
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1. For reciting the Qur'an, ablution is not necessary. That being said, the majority of scholars hold that ablution is essential for touching a copy of the Qur'an. Their opinion, however, is not strong.
2. According to the majority of scholars, reciting the Qur'an while in a state of major ritual impurity is forbidden. Some others say that the narration is weak and that, even supposing it to be authentic, the Prophet's action - the action of refraining from reciting the Qur'an while in a state of major impurity - does not establish a prohibition.