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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it authentic that the angels do not enter a house in which there is a person in a state of major ritual impurity?

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Question:
The addition narrated by Abu Dawud is that: the angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog, an image, or a person in a state of major ritual impurity?

Answer:
This is a matter requiring consideration. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would spend the night in a state of major ritual impurity, may Allah praise and bless him. He would perform the ablution for prayer and sleep while in a state of major ritual impurity, may Allah praise and bless him. If the angels had refrained from entering due to major ritual impurity, he would not have spent the night in that state, may Allah praise and bless him, as revelation might come to him.
Q: Meaning, if it were authentic, it would be an anomalous narration?
The Shaykh: It does not appear to be authentic. The image and the dog are authentic.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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