What is the explanation of the hadith of 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), in which he said: "I was a man who passed pre-seminal fluid"?
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The questioner : I do not know about the authenticity of the hadith regarding 'Ali passing pre-seminal fluid, or "I was a man who passed pre-seminal fluid." I do not know if the hadith is authentic?
The Shaykh : Yes, what is the complete hadith? Or even just the meaning.
The questioner : It is...
The Shaykh : Yes, what is the rest of it? What is it?
The questioner : It means that he asked the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and he indicated to him that he should sprinkle water...
The Shaykh : On the private parts, correct?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Fine, but do you not notice here that the question is about the ruling for a man with a specific nature; namely, that he passed a lot of pre-seminal fluid, so he was one who passed it frequently. In some narrations of the hadith, it is mentioned that his back cracked from the excessive amount of water he poured on his body. So the Messenger (peace be upon him) indicated to him that sprinkling water was sufficient for him. Therefore, the sprinkling here is undoubtedly an indication that pre-seminal fluid is ritually impure. However, for this type of person who is afflicted with frequent passing of pre-seminal fluid, it is sufficient, as a concession, that he sprinkles water. As for the original ruling, it is the full ritual bath.
The Shaykh : Yes, what is the complete hadith? Or even just the meaning.
The questioner : It is...
The Shaykh : Yes, what is the rest of it? What is it?
The questioner : It means that he asked the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and he indicated to him that he should sprinkle water...
The Shaykh : On the private parts, correct?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Fine, but do you not notice here that the question is about the ruling for a man with a specific nature; namely, that he passed a lot of pre-seminal fluid, so he was one who passed it frequently. In some narrations of the hadith, it is mentioned that his back cracked from the excessive amount of water he poured on his body. So the Messenger (peace be upon him) indicated to him that sprinkling water was sufficient for him. Therefore, the sprinkling here is undoubtedly an indication that pre-seminal fluid is ritually impure. However, for this type of person who is afflicted with frequent passing of pre-seminal fluid, it is sufficient, as a concession, that he sprinkles water. As for the original ruling, it is the full ritual bath.
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