Darussalam · Volume 1
1. The Book OfPurificationSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 59 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 50
Source no. 59 · Volume 1 · Page 203
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صحيح، ابن ماجة (٣٨٦)
Source no. 58 · Volume 1 · Page 14
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٣٨٦.
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59. Abū Hurairah said: "A man asked the Prophet ﷺ: 'O Messenger of Allāh, we travel by sea and we take a little water with us, but if we use it for Wudū', we will go thirsty. Can we perform Wudū' with sea- water?' The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Its water is a means of purification and its dead meat is permissible.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)
59 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ الْمُغِيرَةَ بْنَ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ مِنْ بَنِي عَبْدِ الدَّارِ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ: سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّا نَرْكَبُ الْبَحْرَ، وَنَحْمِلُ مَعَنَا الْقَلِيلَ مِنَ الْمَاءِ، فَإِنْ تَوَضَّأْنَا بِهِ عَطِشْنَا أَفَنَتَوَضَّأُ مِنْ مَاءِ الْبَحْرِ؟ فَقَالَ: رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «هُوَ الطَّهُورُ مَاؤُهُ، الْحِلُّ مَيْتَتُهُ»
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[1] Ya'qūb bin Ibrāhīm Ad-Dawrqī, and the meaning is that he held the view that it is permissible to accept a payment for narrating, contrary to many others.
1. This narration proves that sea water is both pure and suitable for purification. 2. Any water that is in its basic, intrinsic form - be it from a well, a spring, a fountain, etc., - is both pure and suitable for purification. 3. The Prophet ﷺ gave additional information which the questioner did not ask about - information that was nonetheless pertinent and important. To be more specific, the Prophet ﷺ informed the questioner that dead sea animals found floating on the surface of the sea are lawful to eat. This kind of response from the Prophet ﷺ - one in which the Prophet ﷺ replied with additional important information that was not asked for - is called Al-Jawab Al-Hakim (the Wise Response).