The ruling on the purity of water less than two qullahs when impurity mixes with it
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Question:
If water is less than two qullahs and impurity, such as urine or feces, mixes with it, does its purity cease because of that?
Answer:
The scholars have differed on this matter:
Some of them held that if water is less than two qullahs and impurity affects it, it becomes impure, even if its color, taste, or smell does not change; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 63Sahih (Al-Albani) And in another wording: It was narrated by Imam Ahmad, the people of the four Sunan, and it was graded authentic by Ibn Khuzaymah, Ibn Hibban, and al-Hakim. They said: The implication of this hadith is that water less than two qullahs becomes impure by whatever impurity falls into it, even if it does not change.
And others among the scholars of knowledge said: “The indication of the implication is weak.”
The correct view is that water less than two qullahs does not become impure except by change, just like water that reaches two qullahs; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 67Sahih (Al-Albani) It was narrated by Imam Ahmad, Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, and al-Nasa'i with an authentic chain, from the hadith of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) only mentioned the two qullahs to indicate that what is less than them requires caution, examination, and care; not that it becomes impure absolutely; due to the aforementioned hadith of Abu Sa'id.
And it is derived from this that very small amounts of water are generally affected by impurity, so it should be poured out and one should guard against it; for this reason, it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 66Sahih (Darussalam) It was narrated by Muslim in his Sahih.
And that is only because the vessels people use are generally small, and they are affected by a dog drinking from them, and by impurities, even if few, so it is obligatory to pour out what is in them if impurity falls into them; taking precaution and warding off doubt; based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan an-Nasa'i 5711Sahih (Darussalam), and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Bulugh al-Maram 16:32
And success is from Allah.
If water is less than two qullahs and impurity, such as urine or feces, mixes with it, does its purity cease because of that?
Answer:
The scholars have differed on this matter:
Some of them held that if water is less than two qullahs and impurity affects it, it becomes impure, even if its color, taste, or smell does not change; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
When there is enough water to fill two pitchers, it bears no impurity.
إذا كان الماء قلتين لم يحمل الخبثIt does not become impure
لم ينجسAnd others among the scholars of knowledge said: “The indication of the implication is weak.”
The correct view is that water less than two qullahs does not become impure except by change, just like water that reaches two qullahs; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Verily water is pure and is not defiled by anything.
إن الماء طهور لا ينجسه شيءAnd it is derived from this that very small amounts of water are generally affected by impurity, so it should be poured out and one should guard against it; for this reason, it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
If a dog licks the vessel of any one of you, let him throw (the contents) away and wash it seven times.
إذا ولغ الكلب في إناء أحدكم فليرقه ثم ليغسله سبع مراتAnd that is only because the vessels people use are generally small, and they are affected by a dog drinking from them, and by impurities, even if few, so it is obligatory to pour out what is in them if impurity falls into them; taking precaution and warding off doubt; based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Leave that which makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt.
دع ما يريبك إلى ما لا يريبكSo he, who saves himself from these doubtful things, saves his religion and his honor
من اتقى الشبهات فقد استبرأ لدينه وعرضهAnd success is from Allah.
Source
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