The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) guidance regarding wudu and ghusl
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In this episode, we return to the letter from our listener Mahmoud Ahmad al-Dawsa from Iraq, Baghdad, al-Zafaraniyyah. Our brother has many questions, exceeding thirty. We presented some of his questions in previous episodes, and in this episode we present this question. He asks: Is there a hadith from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that specifies the time in which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform wudu? And is there a hadith that specifies the time for ghusl?
Answer: I do not know of anything in this matter. I do not know that a hadith was reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specifying the time of his ghusl and the time of his wudu by the minute. I do not know that. However, he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not exert himself in it. The Sunnah indicates that he was not one who exerted himself and was not one who suffered from obsessive doubts (waswas), (peace and blessings be upon him). Rather, he would perform wudu in a short time and ghusl in a short time. He was not of the kind of actions of those who suffer from obsessive doubts, who are overly strict, who exert themselves, and who torment themselves. Rather, he (peace and blessings be upon him) was at the peak of perfection in his character and his actions. So he did not exert himself and did not be overly strict, neither in his ghusl nor in his wudu, (peace and blessings be upon him). And this is what is obligatory for the believer: to be far from being overly strict and exerting himself in wudu or ghusl. Rather, he should perform wudu in a good state, without being overly strict and without being rough. Rather, he should perform wudu as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed it: once, once, or twice, twice, or three times, three times, and not exceed that. And so it is with ghusl: he cleanses himself, then performs the wudu of prayer in the state of major ritual impurity (janabah), then he performs ghusl, pouring water over his head three times, then over his body, starting with the right side, then the left side.
This is what is known of his action, (peace and blessings be upon him). He did not exert himself, and it is not known of him that he would prolong his stay in the bathroom for this matter. Rather, he (peace and blessings be upon him) was moderate in all his actions and his words, (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter: Was it the majority of his states, (peace and blessings be upon him), to remain in a state of wudu, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: The majority was like that. The majority of his states were in a state of wudu, (peace and blessings be upon him). He would perform wudu for every prayer, and then he prescribed... the miswak. So he would pray two prayers, and mostly, with one wudu. "And on the day of the Conquest, he prayed several prayers with one wudu, so 'Umar asked him about that, and he said: I did it intentionally," to let people know that there is no harm in combining prayers with one wudu. "And he would combine two prayers with one wudu" in his travels, (peace and blessings be upon him), and in other cases.
So the result is that he did not exert himself in wudu and ghusl, and did not be overly strict. And he would sometimes pray the prayers with one wudu, (peace and blessings be upon him). And the majority of the time, he would perform wudu for every prayer, (peace and blessings be upon him). And he would sometimes relieve himself and not perform wudu, as is established in Sahih Muslim: "That he came out from the place of relieving himself, and food was brought to him, and it was said to him: Why do you not perform wudu? He said: I do not intend to pray, and then he ate." This indicates that there is no harm in a person eating while not in a state of ritual purity. But it is recommended (mustahabb) if he is in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) to perform wudu before eating and before sleeping. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Answer: I do not know of anything in this matter. I do not know that a hadith was reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specifying the time of his ghusl and the time of his wudu by the minute. I do not know that. However, he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not exert himself in it. The Sunnah indicates that he was not one who exerted himself and was not one who suffered from obsessive doubts (waswas), (peace and blessings be upon him). Rather, he would perform wudu in a short time and ghusl in a short time. He was not of the kind of actions of those who suffer from obsessive doubts, who are overly strict, who exert themselves, and who torment themselves. Rather, he (peace and blessings be upon him) was at the peak of perfection in his character and his actions. So he did not exert himself and did not be overly strict, neither in his ghusl nor in his wudu, (peace and blessings be upon him). And this is what is obligatory for the believer: to be far from being overly strict and exerting himself in wudu or ghusl. Rather, he should perform wudu in a good state, without being overly strict and without being rough. Rather, he should perform wudu as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed it: once, once, or twice, twice, or three times, three times, and not exceed that. And so it is with ghusl: he cleanses himself, then performs the wudu of prayer in the state of major ritual impurity (janabah), then he performs ghusl, pouring water over his head three times, then over his body, starting with the right side, then the left side.
This is what is known of his action, (peace and blessings be upon him). He did not exert himself, and it is not known of him that he would prolong his stay in the bathroom for this matter. Rather, he (peace and blessings be upon him) was moderate in all his actions and his words, (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter: Was it the majority of his states, (peace and blessings be upon him), to remain in a state of wudu, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: The majority was like that. The majority of his states were in a state of wudu, (peace and blessings be upon him). He would perform wudu for every prayer, and then he prescribed... the miswak. So he would pray two prayers, and mostly, with one wudu. "And on the day of the Conquest, he prayed several prayers with one wudu, so 'Umar asked him about that, and he said: I did it intentionally," to let people know that there is no harm in combining prayers with one wudu. "And he would combine two prayers with one wudu" in his travels, (peace and blessings be upon him), and in other cases.
So the result is that he did not exert himself in wudu and ghusl, and did not be overly strict. And he would sometimes pray the prayers with one wudu, (peace and blessings be upon him). And the majority of the time, he would perform wudu for every prayer, (peace and blessings be upon him). And he would sometimes relieve himself and not perform wudu, as is established in Sahih Muslim: "That he came out from the place of relieving himself, and food was brought to him, and it was said to him: Why do you not perform wudu? He said: I do not intend to pray, and then he ate." This indicates that there is no harm in a person eating while not in a state of ritual purity. But it is recommended (mustahabb) if he is in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) to perform wudu before eating and before sleeping. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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