The Meaning of the Hadith: "It is sufficient for you to pour..."
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Question:
This is your sister in Allah (A. A. 'A) from Jeddah, who says: In the hadith from Umm Salimah (may Allah be pleased with her), she said: "I said: O Messenger of Allah, I am a woman with thick hair on my head. Should I unbind it for the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity—and in another narration: and for menstruation?—He said:Bulugh al-Maram 121 Narrated by Muslim.
Does this mean that washing the front of the head with three handfuls, without washing the rest of the hair at the back, is sufficient, O Shaykh?
Answer:
The meaning is that she does not unbind it; unbinding is not obligatory for her. She should pour three handfuls of water over her head, and let the water flow over the braids, covering the braids with water. Unbinding is not obligatory for her if she covers it with three handfuls, for the most likely outcome is that this water reaches the inner part of the hair. Then she pours water over the rest of her body; thus, she becomes pure, with Allah's permission—and praise be to Allah.
However, unbinding in the case of menstruation, as came in another narration: "He ordered some menstruating women to unbind their hair." Unbinding is more preferable and more complete in the case of menstruation, and if she does not unbind it, there is no harm, as in the hadith of Umm Salimah.
As for major ritual impurity, there is no need to unbind. She pours water over her head and her body, and praise be to Allah, for both the man and the woman. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you and bless you, may the Shaykh be respected.
This is your sister in Allah (A. A. 'A) from Jeddah, who says: In the hadith from Umm Salimah (may Allah be pleased with her), she said: "I said: O Messenger of Allah, I am a woman with thick hair on my head. Should I unbind it for the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity—and in another narration: and for menstruation?—He said:
No, is it enough for you to throw three handfuls of water over your head.
لا، إنما يكفيك أن تحثي على رأسك ثلاث حثياتDoes this mean that washing the front of the head with three handfuls, without washing the rest of the hair at the back, is sufficient, O Shaykh?
Answer:
The meaning is that she does not unbind it; unbinding is not obligatory for her. She should pour three handfuls of water over her head, and let the water flow over the braids, covering the braids with water. Unbinding is not obligatory for her if she covers it with three handfuls, for the most likely outcome is that this water reaches the inner part of the hair. Then she pours water over the rest of her body; thus, she becomes pure, with Allah's permission—and praise be to Allah.
However, unbinding in the case of menstruation, as came in another narration: "He ordered some menstruating women to unbind their hair." Unbinding is more preferable and more complete in the case of menstruation, and if she does not unbind it, there is no harm, as in the hadith of Umm Salimah.
As for major ritual impurity, there is no need to unbind. She pours water over her head and her body, and praise be to Allah, for both the man and the woman. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you and bless you, may the Shaykh be respected.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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