Benefits of the Hadith (The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would wash the semen, then go out to pray . . . ).
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The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and in Him we seek help.
In the hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) regarding her story, or her narration of the purification of semen, one of its benefits is: the permissibility of explicitly stating what one is shy to mention when there is a need for it, as she said: "he would wash the semen". If someone asks: How did she state it explicitly, when it is generally a matter of shame and related to the enjoyment of women? And Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was shy to ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about pre-seminal fluid because it is related to desire, as he was the husband of his daughter? The answer to that is: People differ in their sense of modesty. Ali is excused, and although (may Allah be pleased with him) did not neglect the matter and sent someone to ask about it, Aisha is also excused because she intended to clarify a legal ruling.
And among the benefits of this hadith is: that it is necessary to remove the trace of semen, whether we say it is pure or impure.
And among its benefits is: that semen is not impure, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) did not order it to be washed. If someone asks: But he washed it? The answer is that the bare action of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) does not indicate obligation. Obligation is established by command. Some said that a continuous, persistent action indicates obligation even if not commanded, but this is not a persistent matter, because sometimes when it dries, he would rub it off.
And among the benefits of this hadith is: that everything one is shy to see can be analogized to semen, and it is necessary for a person to remove it from his garment. If there is a trace of blood on it, even if we say it is pure, or if there is a trace of mucus on the garment, it is necessary for a person to remove it, because this is something one is shy of and people are disgusted by. Consequently, the person who is characterized by this is disliked in the nature of people, even if it is not disliked by the Shari'ah, but people do not like to see this filth on others.
And among the benefits of the wording in Muslim's hadith is: that among good conduct is for a woman to serve her husband, as she said (may Allah be pleased with her): "I used to rub it off". If someone asks: Is a wife serving her husband an obligatory duty for her? The answer is that Allah has ruled with this just ruling, saying:. If the common practice among people is that a woman serves her husband, it is obligatory for her to serve him. If the common practice is that the wife does not serve the husband and she uses a servant, it is not obligatory for her to serve the husband. If the common practice is that she serves him in some things but not others, it is according to custom. What is customary for her to serve him in, it is obligatory for her to serve him in, and if it is not customary, it is not obligatory for her. All of this is derived from two words: .
And among the benefits of this hadith is: the permissibility of limiting oneself to rubbing off the semen if it is dry, and that it is not obligatory to wash it. However, sometimes, or for some people, their semen leaves a trace even if they rub it off. Do we say to wash the trace? The answer is yes, wash it so that people are not disgusted by seeing it.
And among the benefits of this hadith, meaning Muslim's narration, is that it is explicit regarding the purity of semen, because impurity, especially if it has substance, cannot be removed by rubbing alone, as the garment absorbs the impurity, and rubbing cannot remove the substance of the impurity. This indicates that semen is what? Pure. And it is so. It remains to be said, and this is a matter not in the hadith: if the impurity that has substance is on a smooth surface, do you know what smooth means? It means smooth, like a mirror. Is rubbing sufficient for it if it removes it completely? The correct view is that it is sufficient, because the stronger opinion is that when impurity is removed by any remover, the place becomes pure.
O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and the established prayer, grant Muhammad the intercession and the excellence, and raise him to the praiseworthy station which You have promised him.
And among the benefits of the hadith is: the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) asceticism in this world, where the garment that was affected by it, he would wash it and pray in it, meaning that he did not need a garment for prayer, a garment for the bed, a garment for the house, and the like. Can it be said that since Allah has blessed us with wealth, we should return to that and make the sleeping garment the prayer garment? The answer is no, it is not so. If Allah expands our means, Allah loves to see the effect of His blessing on His servant. If someone asks: Is this semen that Aisha rubs off from the garment of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) from a wet dream or from major ritual impurity? The answer is that it is from major ritual impurity, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not have wet dreams. One of his special characteristics (peace and blessings be upon him) is that he does not have wet dreams, as mentioned by the scholars.
And among the benefits of the second wording in Muslim's hadith is: the permissibility of emphasizing a thing with any emphatic marker, and this is from her saying: "I used to scratch it dry with my fingernail". Is the emphasis here in her saying "with my fingernail" or in her saying "dry" or in both?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : In both, because scratching is not possible unless it is dry, and scratching does not happen except with the fingernail. And Allah knows best. Yes?
The questioner : May Allah reward you. It passed us in the lesson that all excretions of an animal whose meat is eaten, such as urine and feces, and the like...
In the hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) regarding her story, or her narration of the purification of semen, one of its benefits is: the permissibility of explicitly stating what one is shy to mention when there is a need for it, as she said: "he would wash the semen". If someone asks: How did she state it explicitly, when it is generally a matter of shame and related to the enjoyment of women? And Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was shy to ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about pre-seminal fluid because it is related to desire, as he was the husband of his daughter? The answer to that is: People differ in their sense of modesty. Ali is excused, and although (may Allah be pleased with him) did not neglect the matter and sent someone to ask about it, Aisha is also excused because she intended to clarify a legal ruling.
And among the benefits of this hadith is: that it is necessary to remove the trace of semen, whether we say it is pure or impure.
And among its benefits is: that semen is not impure, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) did not order it to be washed. If someone asks: But he washed it? The answer is that the bare action of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) does not indicate obligation. Obligation is established by command. Some said that a continuous, persistent action indicates obligation even if not commanded, but this is not a persistent matter, because sometimes when it dries, he would rub it off.
And among the benefits of this hadith is: that everything one is shy to see can be analogized to semen, and it is necessary for a person to remove it from his garment. If there is a trace of blood on it, even if we say it is pure, or if there is a trace of mucus on the garment, it is necessary for a person to remove it, because this is something one is shy of and people are disgusted by. Consequently, the person who is characterized by this is disliked in the nature of people, even if it is not disliked by the Shari'ah, but people do not like to see this filth on others.
And among the benefits of the wording in Muslim's hadith is: that among good conduct is for a woman to serve her husband, as she said (may Allah be pleased with her): "I used to rub it off". If someone asks: Is a wife serving her husband an obligatory duty for her? The answer is that Allah has ruled with this just ruling, saying:
And live with them in kindness
وعاشروهنّ بالمعروفAnd live with them in kindness
وعاشروهنّ بالمعروفAnd among the benefits of this hadith is: the permissibility of limiting oneself to rubbing off the semen if it is dry, and that it is not obligatory to wash it. However, sometimes, or for some people, their semen leaves a trace even if they rub it off. Do we say to wash the trace? The answer is yes, wash it so that people are not disgusted by seeing it.
And among the benefits of this hadith, meaning Muslim's narration, is that it is explicit regarding the purity of semen, because impurity, especially if it has substance, cannot be removed by rubbing alone, as the garment absorbs the impurity, and rubbing cannot remove the substance of the impurity. This indicates that semen is what? Pure. And it is so. It remains to be said, and this is a matter not in the hadith: if the impurity that has substance is on a smooth surface, do you know what smooth means? It means smooth, like a mirror. Is rubbing sufficient for it if it removes it completely? The correct view is that it is sufficient, because the stronger opinion is that when impurity is removed by any remover, the place becomes pure.
O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and the established prayer, grant Muhammad the intercession and the excellence, and raise him to the praiseworthy station which You have promised him.
And among the benefits of the hadith is: the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) asceticism in this world, where the garment that was affected by it, he would wash it and pray in it, meaning that he did not need a garment for prayer, a garment for the bed, a garment for the house, and the like. Can it be said that since Allah has blessed us with wealth, we should return to that and make the sleeping garment the prayer garment? The answer is no, it is not so. If Allah expands our means, Allah loves to see the effect of His blessing on His servant. If someone asks: Is this semen that Aisha rubs off from the garment of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) from a wet dream or from major ritual impurity? The answer is that it is from major ritual impurity, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not have wet dreams. One of his special characteristics (peace and blessings be upon him) is that he does not have wet dreams, as mentioned by the scholars.
And among the benefits of the second wording in Muslim's hadith is: the permissibility of emphasizing a thing with any emphatic marker, and this is from her saying: "I used to scratch it dry with my fingernail". Is the emphasis here in her saying "with my fingernail" or in her saying "dry" or in both?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : In both, because scratching is not possible unless it is dry, and scratching does not happen except with the fingernail. And Allah knows best. Yes?
The questioner : May Allah reward you. It passed us in the lesson that all excretions of an animal whose meat is eaten, such as urine and feces, and the like...