Sahih al-Bukhari 347

Hadith text

Narrated Al-A`mash:Shaqiq said, "While I was sitting with `Abdullah and Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari, the latter asked the former, 'If a person becomes Junub and does not find water for one month, can he perform Tayammum and offer his prayer?' (He replied in the negative). Abu Musa said, 'What do you say about this verse from Sura "Al-Ma'ida": When you do not find water then perform Tayammum with clean earth? `Abdullah replied, 'If we allowed it then they would probably perform Tayammum with clean earth even if water were available but cold.' I said to Shaqiq, 'You then disliked to perform Tayammum because of this?' Shaqiq said, 'Yes.' (Shaqiq added), "Abu Musa said, 'Haven't you heard the statement of `Ammar to `Umar? He said: I was sent out by Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for some job and I became Junub and could not find water so I rolled myself over the dust (clean earth) like an animal does, and when I told the Prophet (ﷺ) of that he said, 'Like this would have been sufficient.' The Prophet (ﷺ) (saying so) lightly stroked the earth with his hand once and blew it off, then passed his (left) hand over the back of his right hand or his (right) hand over the back of his left hand and then passed them over his face.' So `Abdullah said to Abu- Musa, 'Don't you know that `Umar was not satisfied with `Ammar's statement?' " Narrated Shaqiq: While I was with `Abdullah and Abu Musa, the latter said to the former, "Haven't you heard the statement of `Ammar to `Umar? He said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent you and me out and I became Junub and rolled myself in the dust (clean earth) (for Tayammum). When we came to Allah's Apostle I told him about it and he said, 'This would have been sufficient,' passing his hands over his face and the backs of his hands once only

Al-A'mash bataate hain ke Shaqiq ne kaha: "Main Abdullah aur Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari ke saath baitha tha, Abu Musa ne Abdullah se pucha: 'Agar koi Junub ho jaye aur ek mahine tak paani na mile, kya woh Tayammum karke namaz padh sakta hai?' (Unhone na mein jawab diya). Abu Musa ne kaha: 'Surah Al-Ma'ida ki is ayat ke baare mein kya kahoge: Jab paani na mile to saaf mitti se Tayammum karo?' Abdullah ne jawab diya: 'Agar humne ijazat di, to log paani hone par bhi mitti se Tayammum karenge agar unhe thanda lage.'" Rawi ne kaha: "Maine Shaqiq se pucha: 'To aap isi wajah se Tayammum ko napasand karte the?' Unhone kaha: 'Haan.'" (Shaqiq ne joda:) "Abu Musa ne kaha: 'Kya tumne Ammar ki Umar se kahi baat nahi suni? Unhone kaha: Allah ke Rasool ne mujhe kisi kaam ke liye bheja, main Junub ho gaya aur paani na mila, to main janwar ki tarah dhool mein lot gaya, jab Nabi ko bataya to Aap ne farmaya: Itna hi kaafi tha. Nabi ne zameen par ek baar halke se haath maara, phoonk maari, phir (baaye) haath ko (dahine) haath ki pusht par ya (dahine) ko (baaye) ki pusht par phera, phir chehre par phera.'" Abdullah ne Abu Musa se kaha: "Kya tumhe nahi pata ke Umar Ammar ki baat se santusht nahi hue the?" Shaqiq bataate hain: "Main Abdullah aur Abu Musa ke saath tha, Abu Musa ne Abdullah se kaha: 'Kya tumne Ammar ki Umar se kahi baat nahi suni? Unhone kaha: Allah ke Rasool ne humein bheja, main Junub ho gaya aur dhool mein lot gaya. Jab hum Allah ke Rasool ke paas aaye maine unhe bataya, Aap ne farmaya: Itna hi kaafi tha, aur apne haath ek hi baar chehre aur haathon ki pusht par phere.'"

Sahih al-Bukhari 347 · Book 7, Hadith 14