Performing Ghusl To Initiate Ihram
Darussalam · Volume 3
24. The Book Of The Rites Of HajjSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٢٩١١)
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Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٢٩١١.
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2664. It was narrated from Asmâ' bint 'Umais that she gave birth to Muḥammad bin Abî Bakr Aṣ-Ṣiddiq in Al-Baidâ'. Abû Bakr told the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ about that, and he said: "Tell her to perform Ghusl then begin the Talbiyah." (Sahih)
2663 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ، عَنْ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ عُمَيْسٍ، أَنَّهَا وَلَدَتْ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ بِالْبَيْدَاءِ، فَذَكَرَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «مُرْهَا فَلْتَغْتَسِلْ، ثُمَّ لِتُهِلَّ»
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Commanding Asmâ' to take a bath was not for purification, because she was undergoing the period of postnatal bleeding. In reality, this Ghusl was for entering Ihrâm - the state of consecration. From this we learn that Ghusl is a Sunnah element of Ihrâm. Otherwise, Allâh's Messenger ﷺ would not have told a woman having postnatal bleeding to take a bath, although it is not compulsory.