Exaggerating In Snuffing Water Into The Nose
Darussalam · Volume 1
1. The Book OfPurificationSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 87 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 66
Source no. 87 · Volume 1 · Page 231
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٤٠٧) //، المشكاة (٤٠٥) //
Source no. 85 · Volume 1 · Page 20
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٤٠٧ [مشكاة المصابيح ٤٠٥].
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87. It was narrated from 'Āsim bin Laqîṭ bin Ṣabirah that his father said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, tell me about Wudû.' He said: 'Perform Wudû' well,[1] and exaggerate in sniffing water up into your nose, except when you are fasting.'" (Sahih)
87 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ، ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي هَاشِمٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ لَقِيطِ بْنِ صَبْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الْوُضُوءِ؟ قَالَ: «أَسْبِغِ الْوُضُوءَ، وَبَالِغْ فِي الِاسْتِنْشَاقِ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَ صَائِمًا»
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The purpose of snuffing up water is to cleanse the nose, and this is not possible unless one lets the water reach the uppermost end of the nostrils. In order to achieve this, one should draw water into one's nostrils with a certain degree of force - unless one is fasting. If one is fasting, one should sniff up water with a minimum or lightly moderate amount of force, otherwise, water might descend down the throat, which is something a fasting person should obviously prevent from happening. Therefore, one should exercise caution when fasting by not using excessive force while sniffing water up one's nose during ablution.