Is it obligatory for the one performing ghusl to attend to the limbs of wudu if he performed wudu and then poured water?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : If the one performing ghusl performed wudu and then poured water, is he required to attend to the limbs of wudu?
The Shaykh : If the one performing ghusl performed wudu with the intention that it is for the ghusl, then he is not required to repeat the water on the limbs he washed. Likewise, if he performed ghusl and washed his entire body, such as by immersing himself in a pool, that suffices for him regarding wudu, but he must rinse his mouth and inhale water into his nose.
The questioner : What is the evidence for this last attribute, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The evidence for the last one is the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Ma'idah 5:6] After mentioning wudu, He said: [Al-Ma'idah 5:6] and did not mention anything else. And because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the man who was given water to perform ghusl with: , and the hadith is long in al-Bukhari from 'Imran ibn Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him), in the story of the scarcity of water among the Muslims, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed with his companions, and he saw a man standing apart who had not prayed with the people, so he said: and did not explain wudu to him.
The questioner : May Allah forgive you, what is said is that the verse and the hadith are general, and the Sunnah specified them?
The Shaykh : No, if it were limited to the verse only, then what you mentioned would be valid, because His saying: is general, and the Sunnah specified it. But this man was an ignorant man who did not know, and the Messenger gave him [water] and said: and did not explain wudu to him. If wudu were obligatory, he would have explained it, because it is not permissible, it is not possible for the Messenger to delay the explanation from the time of need.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : If the one performing ghusl performed wudu and then poured water, is he required to attend to the limbs of wudu?
The Shaykh : If the one performing ghusl performed wudu with the intention that it is for the ghusl, then he is not required to repeat the water on the limbs he washed. Likewise, if he performed ghusl and washed his entire body, such as by immersing himself in a pool, that suffices for him regarding wudu, but he must rinse his mouth and inhale water into his nose.
The questioner : What is the evidence for this last attribute, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The evidence for the last one is the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves
وَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ جُنُباً فَاطَّهَّرُواAnd if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves
وَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ جُنُباً فَاطَّهَّرُواTake this and pour it over yourself
خذ هذا أفرغه على نفسكWhat prevented you? He said: I was in a state of major ritual impurity and there was no water. He said: Use the clean earth, for it suffices for you. Then water was brought and the people performed wudu, and a remainder was left, so he gave it to this man and said: Take this and pour it over yourself.
ما منعك؟ قال: أصابتني جنابة ولا ماء، قال: عليك بالصعيد فإنه يكفيك، ثم جيء بالماء وتوضأ الناس، وبقي منه بقية فأعطاها هذا الرجل وقال: خذ هذا فأفرغه على نفسكThe questioner : May Allah forgive you, what is said is that the verse and the hadith are general, and the Sunnah specified them?
The Shaykh : No, if it were limited to the verse only, then what you mentioned would be valid, because His saying: