The Indication of the Two Hadiths Regarding the Bath for a Disbeliever Who Converts to Islam
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Question:
Regarding the chapter on the obligation of ghusl for a disbeliever when he embraces Islam, Shaykh, do the two previous hadiths indicate that ghusl is obligatory for a disbeliever when he embraces Islam?
Answer:
The correct view is that it is a recommended practice (sunnah), because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not command anyone to do it other than Qays ibn 'Asim. When he commanded Qays to do it and did not command others, it indicates that it is not obligatory. For this reason, a large number of people, indeed thousands, converted to Islam on the Day of the Conquest, and they were not commanded to take a bath. Similarly, when Thumamah wanted to convert to Islam, he went and took a bath, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not command him to take a bath after his conversion.
Regarding the chapter on the obligation of ghusl for a disbeliever when he embraces Islam, Shaykh, do the two previous hadiths indicate that ghusl is obligatory for a disbeliever when he embraces Islam?
Answer:
The correct view is that it is a recommended practice (sunnah), because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not command anyone to do it other than Qays ibn 'Asim. When he commanded Qays to do it and did not command others, it indicates that it is not obligatory. For this reason, a large number of people, indeed thousands, converted to Islam on the Day of the Conquest, and they were not commanded to take a bath. Similarly, when Thumamah wanted to convert to Islam, he went and took a bath, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not command him to take a bath after his conversion.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أبواب موجبات الغسل — islamhouse.com (15:15)
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