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124. Abū Dharr narrated that Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said: "Pure clean earth is a purifier for the Muslim; even if he did not find water for ten years. Then if he finds water, then let him use it (for purification) on his skin. For, that is better." (Hasan)
In his narration, Maḥmūd[1] said: "Pure clean earth may be used for Wudu' by the Muslim."
[He said:] There are narrations on this topic from Abū Hurairah, 'Abdullāh bin 'Amr, and 'Imrān bin Ḥuṣain.
Abū 'Eisā said: Similar to this has been reported by more than one person from Khālid Al-Ḥadh-dhā', from Abū Qilābah, from 'Amr bin Bujdān, from Abū Dharr.
This Hadīth has been reported by Ayyūb from Abū Qilābah from a man from Banū 'Āmir, from Abū Dharr, and he was not named.
[He said:] This Hadīth is Hasan [Ṣaḥīḥ].
And it is the opinion of the Fuqahā' in general: That when the
Junub and menstruating women do not find water, they are to perform Tayammum and pray.
It has been reported from Ibn Mas'ūd, that he did not think that Tayammum was for the Junub person, even when he does not find water.
It has been reported that he later changed that view, so that he said, "He performs Tayammum when he does not find water."
This is the opinion of Sufyān Ath-Thawrī, Mālik, Ash-Shāfi'ī, Aḥmad and Ishāq.
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[1] That is, At-Tirmidhī narrated this chain from "Muḥammad bin Bash-shār, and Maḥmūd bin Ghailān, they said..."
Commentary
If water is not available, all the scholars and jurists are agreed that as Tayammum is allowed for small Hadath/impurity (which make the ablution necessary), it is also allowed for major Hadath/impurity (which makes the bath necessary).
