Explanation of the permissibility of dry ablution (tayammum) for major ritual impurity (janabah).

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The Shaykh : In this hadith, there is evidence that dry ablution (tayammum) is prescribed for major ritual impurity (janabah). Where is this taken from? From his saying:

I became in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) and did not find water, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It would have been sufficient for you to say: "Thus."

أجنبت فلم أجد الماء ، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إنما كان يكفيك أن تقول هكذا

. There was previously disagreement among the Salaf regarding this, and among those who differed on this point was 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: "If a person in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) does not find water, he does not perform dry ablution (tayammum) but waits until he finds water."
So much so that when 'Umar was informed of

That 'Amir ibn Yasir narrated this hadith. He summoned him and said: How do you narrate this? 'Amir reminded him and said: Do you not remember when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me and you, and I became in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah)?

أن عمار بن ياسر يحدث بهذا الحديث دعاه وقال كيف تحدث بهذا ؟ فذكّره عمار وقال ألا تذكر حين بعثني النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنا وأنت وحصل مني جنابة

and the story was related to him,

He said: Yes, but O Commander of the Faithful, if you wish me not to narrate this hadith, I will do so because of the obedience Allah has placed upon me toward you. 'Umar said: No.

فقال: نعم ولكن يا أمير المؤمنين إن كنت تريد أن لا أحدث بهذا الحديث فعلت لما جعل الله لك من الطاعة عليّ ، فقال عمر لا

meaning, I do not prevent you from narrating it,

I will give you what you have been given, so he permitted him to narrate it.

نوليك ما توليت ، فأذن له أن يحدث

but 'Umar had forgotten.

Source alathar.net

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