Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 – Hadith 123-126

Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 - Hadith 123-126

Chapter 25: (Performing) wudu’ after eating camel meat.

Jabir b. Samura reported:

A man asked the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) whether he should perform ablution after (eating) mutton. He (the Messenger of Allah) said: Perform ablution it you so desire, and if you do not wish, do not perform it. He (again) asked: Should I perform ablution (after eating) camel's flesh? He said: Yes, perform ablution (after eating) camel's flesh. He (again) said: May I say prayer in the sheepfolds? He (the Messenger of Allah) said: Yes. He (the narrator) again said: May I say prayer where camels lie down? He (the Holy Prophet) said: No. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 - Hadith 123)

This hadith is also narrated by another chain of transmitters. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 - Hadith 124)

Chapter 26: Evidence that whoever is certain of purity and then doubts whether he has broken his ablution, may pray with that purity.

'Abbad b. Tamim reported from his uncle that a person made a complaint to the Apostle (ﷺ) that he entertained (doubt) as it something had happened to him breaking his ablution. He (the Holy Prophet) said:

He should not return (from prayer) unless he hears a sound or perceives a smell (of passing wind). Abu Bakr and Zuhair b. Harb have pointed out in their narrations that it was 'Abdullah b. Zaid. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 - Hadith 125)

Abu Huraira reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If any one of you has pain in his abdomen, but is doubtful whether or not anything has issued from him, be should not leave the mosque unless he hears a sound or perceives a smell. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 - Hadith 126)