Is it authentic that a man who frequently had major ritual impurity became ill from the excessive bathing, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted him to sprinkle water on his body?

The questioner : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) [said]: It was a man who frequently had major ritual impurity; his body, due to the frequent bathing, meaning... water. The hadith is authentic.

The Shaykh : What?

The questioner : A hadith from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) [about a man with] constant major ritual impurity, meaning frequent major ritual impurity.

The Shaykh : How is it, meaning constant major ritual impurity?

The questioner : Meaning, whenever he would perform the full ritual bath, he would become ill, meaning his body would become ill from the illness.

The Shaykh : And then?

The questioner : The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him, "Sprinkle water." Is the hadith authentic?

The Shaykh : Where did you find this hadith?

The questioner : I heard it.

The Shaykh : This has no basis in the world. This has no basis. As for if you mean something else, that is a different matter.