The ruling on reading Prophetic hadiths without being in a state of wudu'
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Is it obligatory for a person to be in a state of wudu' when he reads hadiths?
Answer:
It is recommended (mustahabb) to be in a state of wudu' when one wishes to remember Allah (Mighty and Majestic) or to read hadiths. This is among the recommended practices, because this is an act of worship. Reading hadith and dhikr are acts of worship, and it is recommended to be in a state of ritual purity for acts of worship, or it is obligatory if the act is one for which ritual purity is obligatory. As for acts for which ritual purity is not obligatory, it is recommended to be in a state of ritual purity for them, and reading the Prophetic hadiths falls under this category. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. Is it obligatory for a person to be in a state of wudu' when he reads hadiths?
Answer:
It is recommended (mustahabb) to be in a state of wudu' when one wishes to remember Allah (Mighty and Majestic) or to read hadiths. This is among the recommended practices, because this is an act of worship. Reading hadith and dhikr are acts of worship, and it is recommended to be in a state of ritual purity for acts of worship, or it is obligatory if the act is one for which ritual purity is obligatory. As for acts for which ritual purity is not obligatory, it is recommended to be in a state of ritual purity for them, and reading the Prophetic hadiths falls under this category. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم قراءة الأحاديث النبوية على غير وضوء – الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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