Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 – Hadith 54-63

Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 54-63

 

Chapter 14: The virtue of isbaghil-wudu’ (performing wudu’ properly) during times when it is difficult to do so.

 

Abu Huraira reported:

 

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Should I not suggest to you that by which Allah obliterates the sins and elevates the ranks (of a man). They (the hearers) said: Yes, Messenger of Allah. He said: Performing the ablution thoroughly despite odds, tranverside of more paces towards the mosque, and waiting for the next prayer after observing a prayer, and that is mindfulness. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 54)

 

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of `Ali b. `Abd al-Rahman with the same chain of transmitters and there is no mention of the word of al-Ribat in the hadith transmitted by Shu`ba and in the hadith narrated by Malik "Ribat" has been mentioned twice. This is the "Ribat" for you, this is the "Ribat" for you. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 55)

 

Chapter 15: Siwak (tooth-stick).

 

Abu Huraira reported:

 

The Apostle (ﷺ) said: Were it not that I might over-burden the believers-and in the hadith transmitted by Zuhair" people" -I would have ordered them to use toothstick at every time of prayer. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 56)

 

Miqdam b. Shuraih narrated it from his father who said:

 

I asked A'isha what Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) did first when he entered his house, and she replied: He used tooth-stick (first of all). (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 57)

 

'A'isha reported:

 

Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) entered his house, he used tooth-stick first of all. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 58)

 

Abu Musa reported:

 

I went to the Apostle (ﷺ) and found one end of the tooth-stick upon his tongue (i. e. he was rinsing his mouth). (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 59)

 

Huddaifa reported:

 

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up for Tahajjud prayer, he cleansed his mouth with the tooth-stick. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 60)

 

This hadith is reported from Hudaifa by another chain of transmitters. Whenever he (the Holy Prophet) got up in the night, they (the transmitters) have not mentioned the words:

 

for offering Tahajjud prayer. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 61)

 

Hudaifa reported:

 

Whenever he (the Holy Prophet) got up for prayer during the night, he cleansed his mouth with the tooth-stick. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 62)

 

Ibn 'Abbas reported that he spent a night at the house of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), The Apostle of Allah (way peace be upon him) got up for prayer in the latter part of the night. He went out and looked towards the sky and then recited this verse (190th) of AI-i-'Imran:

 

" Verily in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and day." up to the (words)" save us from the torment of Hell." He then returned to his house, used the tooth-stick, performed the ablution, and then got up and offered the prayer. He than lay down on the bed. and again got up and went out and looked towards the sky and recited this verse (mentioned above), then returned, used the tooth-stick, performed ablution and again offered the prayer. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 63)