What Defiles Clothing and the Body

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 17

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Book 1, Chapter 17

What Defiles Clothing and the Body
21 Aḥadīth
Ḥadīth 149

149 - كَانَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ لاَ يَرَى فِي اَلْمَذْيِ وُضُوءاً وَ لاَ غَسْلَ مَا أَصَابَ اَلثَّوْبَ مِنْهُ.

Hadith.149 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) did not consider the pre-seminal fluid (madhi) to invalidate ablution or require ritual wash, nor did he deem it necessary to wash clothing that had been affected by it”.

Ḥadīth 150

150 - وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ اَلْمَذْيَ وَ اَلْوَذْيَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ اَلْبُصَاقِ وَ اَلْمُخَاطِ فَلاَ يُغْسَلُ مِنْهُمَا اَلثَّوْبُ وَ لاَ اَلْإِحْلِيلُ.

Hadith.150 - It has been narrated that pre-seminal fluid (madhi) and post-urinal fluid (wadhi) are akin to saliva and mucus, so neither the garment nor the private parts need to be washed because of them.

Ḥadīth 151

151 - وَ سَأَلَ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَلْبَسُ اَلثَّوْبَ وَ فِيهِ اَلْجَنَابَةُ فَيَعْرَقُ فِيهِ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ اَلثَّوْبَ لاَ يُجْنِبُ اَلرَّجُلَ.

Hadith.151 - Abdullah ibn Bakir asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who wears a garment with janabah (ritual impurity from sexual activity) and sweats in it. Imam (as) said: 'The garment does not make the man ritually impure.'.

Ḥadīth 152

152 - وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: «أَنَّهُ لاَ يُجْنِبُ اَلثَّوْبُ اَلرَّجُلَ وَ لاَ اَلرَّجُلُ يُجْنِبُ اَلثَّوْبَ.

Hadith.152 - In another narration: 'A garment does not make a man ritually impure, nor does a man make a garment ritually impure.'

Ḥadīth 153

153 - وَ سَأَلَ زَيْدٌ اَلشَّحَّامُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلثَّوْبِ يَكُونُ فِيهِ اَلْجَنَابَةُ وَ تُصِيبُنِي اَلسَّمَاءُ حَتَّى يَبْتَلَّ عَلَيَّ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ.

Hadith.153 - Zayd al-Shahham asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a garment that has janabah (ritual impurity due to seminal discharge) and is then rained on, causing it to become wet while he is wearing it. Imam (as) said: 'There is no harm in it.'

Ḥadīth 154

154 - وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ لِبَعْضِ نِسَائِهِ «نَاوِلِينِي اَلْخُمْرَةَ» فَقَالَتْ لَهُ أَنَا حَائِضٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا «أَ حَيْضُكِ فِي يَدِكِ.

Hadith.154 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said to one of his wives: "Hand me the khumrah (a small prayer mat)." She replied: "I am menstruating" He (sw) said: 'Is your menstruation in your hand?'

Ḥadīth 155

155 - وَ سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدٌ اَلْحَلَبِيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَجْنَبَ فِي ثَوْبِهِ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ ثَوْبٌ غَيْرُهُ قَالَ «يُصَلِّي فِيهِ فَإِذَا وَجَدَ اَلْمَاءَ غَسَلَهُ.

Hadith.155 - Muhammad Al-Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who becomes junub (ritually impure due to seminal discharge) while wearing a garment and has no other garment to wear. Imam (as) said: 'He should pray in it, and when he finds water, he should wash it.'.

Ḥadīth 156

156 - وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: وَ أَعَادَ اَلصَّلاَةَ.

Hadith.156 - In another narration: 'And he should repeat the prayer.'.

Ḥadīth 157

157 - وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «لَبَنُ اَلْجَارِيَةِ وَ بَوْلُهَا يُغْسَلُ مِنْهُ اَلثَّوْبُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْعَمَ لِأَنَّ لَبَنَهَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْ مَثَانَةِ أُمِّهَا وَ لَبَنُ اَلْغُلاَمِ لاَ يُغْسَلُ مِنْهُ اَلثَّوْبُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَطْعَمَ وَ لاَ بَوْلُهُ لِأَنَّ لَبَنَ اَلْغُلاَمِ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ اَلْمَنْكِبَيْنِ وَ اَلْعَضُدَيْنِ.

Hadith.157 - It has been narrated from The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): 'The milk and urine of a baby girl must be washed from clothing before She starts eating solid food because her milk is considered to come from her mother’s bladder. However, the milk and urine of a baby boy do not need to be washed from clothing before he starts eating solid food because his milk is considered to come from his shoulders and arms.'

Ḥadīth 158

158 - وَ سَأَلَ حَكَمُ بْنُ حُكَيْمٍ اِبْنُ أَخِي خَلاَّدٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُولُ فَلاَ أُصِيبُ اَلْمَاءَ وَ قَدْ أَصَابَ يَدِي شَيْءٌ مِنَ اَلْبَوْلِ فَأَمْسَحُهُ بِالْحَائِطِ وَ بِالتُّرَابِ ثُمَّ تَعْرَقُ يَدِي فَأَمَسُّ وَجْهِي أَوْ بَعْضَ جَسَدِي أَوْ يُصِيبُ ثَوْبِي فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ.

Hadith.158 - Hakam ibn al-Hakim Akhi Khallad asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), saying to him: 'I urinate and do not find water, and some urine gets on my hand. I then wipe it on the wall or with dust. Later, my hand sweats, and I touch my face or some part of my body, or it touches my clothing.' Imam (as) said: 'There is no harm in it.'"

Ḥadīth 159

159 - وَ سَأَلَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ أَبِي مَحْمُودٍ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلطِّنْفِسَةِ وَ اَلْفِرَاشِ يُصِيبُهُمَا اَلْبَوْلُ كَيْفَ يُصْنَعُ وَ هُوَ ثَخِينٌ كَثِيرُ اَلْحَشْوِ فَقَالَ «يُغْسَلُ مِنْهُ مَا ظَهَرَ فِي وَجْهِهِ.

Hadith.159 - Ibrahim ibn Abi Mahmoud asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about rug (al tanfasah) or mattress (al firash) that is affected by urine, especially if it is thick and heavily padded. Imam (as) said: 'You should wash the surface that is visible.'.

Ḥadīth 160

160 - وَ سَأَلَ حَنَانُ بْنُ سَدِيرٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ - إِنِّي رُبَّمَا بُلْتُ فَلاَ أَقْدِرُ عَلَى اَلْمَاءِ وَ يَشْتَدُّ ذَلِكَ عَلَيَّ فَقَالَ «إِذَا بُلْتَ وَ تَمَسَّحْتَ فَامْسَحْ ذَكَرَكَ بِرِيقِكَ فَإِنْ وَجَدْتَ شَيْئاً فَقُلْ هَذَا مِنْ ذَاكَ.

Hadith.160 - Hanan ibn Sudair asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) saying: 'Sometimes I urinate and cannot find water, and it becomes difficult for me.' Imam (as) said: 'If you urinate and dry yourself, then wipe your private part with your saliva. If you notice anything afterward, say, "This is from that."'.

Ḥadīth 161

161 - وَ سُئِلَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اِمْرَأَةٍ لَيْسَ لَهَا إِلاَّ قَمِيصٌ وَاحِدٌ وَ لَهَا مَوْلُودٌ فَيَبُولُ عَلَيْهَا كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ قَالَ «تَغْسِلُ اَلْقَمِيصَ فِي اَلْيَوْمِ مَرَّةً »

Hadith.161 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a woman who has only one shirt and a child who urinates on her. What should She do? Imam (as) said: 'She should wash the shirt once a day.'.

Ḥadīth 162

162 - وَقَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ اَلنُّعْمَانِ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَخْرُجُ مِنَ اَلْخَلاَءِ فَأَسْتَنْجِي بِالْمَاءِ فَيَقَعُ ثَوْبِي فِي ذَلِكَ اَلْمَاءِ اَلَّذِي اِسْتَنْجَيْتُ بِهِ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ شَيْءٌ.

Hadith.162 - Muhammad ibn al-Nu'man asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): 'I leave the restroom and perform istinja (cleansing) with water, and my clothing falls into the water used for istinja. Is there anything upon me?' Imam (as) said: 'There is no harm in it, and it does not affect you.'".

Ḥadīth 163

163 - وَقَالَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي طِينِ اَلْمَطَرِ «إِنَّهُ لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ أَنْ يُصِيبَ اَلثَّوْبَ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَعْلَمَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ نَجَّسَهُ شَيْءٌ بَعْدَ اَلْمَطَرِ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُ بَعْدَ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ غَسَلَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ طَرِيقاً نَظِيفاً لَمْ يَغْسِلْهُ.

Hadith.163 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said regarding rain-soaked mud: 'There is no harm if it comes into contact with clothing for three days, unless it is known that it has become contaminated with something impure after the rain. If it comes into contact after three days, it should be washed. However, if it is a clean path, there is no need to wash it.'.

Ḥadīth 164

164 - وَ سَأَلَ أَبُو اَلْأَعَزِّ اَلنَّخَّاسُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ: إِنِّي أُعَالِجُ اَلدَّوَابَّ فَرُبَّمَا خَرَجْتُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ قَدْ بَالَتْ وَ رَاثَتْ فَتَضْرِبُ إِحْدَاهَا بِيَدِهَا أَوْ بِرِجْلِهَا فَيُنْضَحُ عَلَى ثَوْبِي فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ.

Hadith.164 - Abu Al-Agharr al-Nakhkhas asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), saying: ‘I tend to the riding animals, and sometimes I go out at night and they have urinated or defecated, so one of them strikes with its leg or hand [1causing it to splash on my clothing.' Imam (as) said: 'There is no harm in it.'

Ḥadīth 165

165 - وَ سُئِلَ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَطَأُ فِي اَلْحَمَّامِ وَ فِي رِجْلَيْهِ اَلشُّقَاقُ فَيَطَأُ اَلْبَوْلَ وَ اَلنُّورَةَ فَيَدْخُلُ اَلشُّقَاقَ أَثَرٌ أَسْوَدُ مِمَّا وَطِئَهُ مِنَ اَلْقَذَرِ وَ قَدْ غَسَلَهُ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ بِهِ وَ بِرِجْلِهِ اَلَّتِي وَطِئَ بِهَا أَ يُجْزِيهِ اَلْغَسْلُ أَمْ يُخَلِّلُ [أَظْفَارَهُ] بِأَظْفَارِهِ وَ يَسْتَنْجِي فَيَجِدُ اَلرِّيحَ مِنْ أَظْفَارِهِ وَ لاَ يَرَى شَيْئاً فَقَالَ «لاَ شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ اَلرِّيحِ وَ اَلشُّقَاقِ بَعْدَ غَسْلِهِ.

Hadith.165 - Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) as asked about a man who steps in a public bath with cracked feet and steps on urine and lime, causing a black residue to enter the cracks. If he washes it, how should he treat it, and what about his foot that stepped on it? Is washing sufficient, or should he also scrape under his nails? And he washes himself, only to then find smell emanating from his nails even when there is nothing? Imam (as) said: ‘There is nothing on him from the smell or the residue in the cracks after washing’

Ḥadīth 166

166 - وَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَا أُبَالِي أَ بَوْلٌ أَصَابَنِي أَوْ مَاءٌ إِذَا لَمْ أَعْلَمْ.

Hadith.166 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: 'I do not concern myself with whether urine or water has touched me if I am unaware of it.'.

Ḥadīth 167

167 - وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ: «فِي اَلْمَنِيِّ أَنَّهُ إِذَا كَانَ اَلرَّجُلُ جُنُباً حَيْثُ قَامَ وَ نَظَرَ وَ طَلَبَ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ شَيْئاً فَلاَ شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ فَإِنْ كَانَ لَمْ يَنْظُرْ وَ لَمْ يَطْلُبْ فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَغْسِلَهُ وَ يُعِيدَ صَلاَتَهُ.

Hadith.167 - It is narrated regarding semen that if a man is junub (ritually impure due to seminal discharge) and gets up, looks, and finds nothing, then there is nothing upon him. However, if he does not look and does not check, he must wash himself and repeat his prayer.

Ḥadīth 168

168 - وَ سُئِلَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ خَصِيٍّ يَبُولُ فَيَلْقَى مِنْ ذَلِكَ شِدَّةً وَ يَرَى اَلْبَلَلَ بَعْدَ اَلْبَلَلِ قَالَ «يَتَوَضَّأُ ثُمَّ يَنْضِحُ ثَوْبَهُ فِي اَلنَّهَارِ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً.

Hadith.168 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) was asked about a eunuch who experiences difficulty with urination and notices wetness repeatedly. Imam (as) replied: 'He should perform ablution and sprinkle his clothing with water once during the day.'.

Ḥadīth 169

169 - وَ سَأَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ أَخَاهُ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ وَقَعَ ثَوْبُهُ عَلَى كَلْبٍ مَيْتٍ قَالَ «يَنْضِحُهُ وَ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ وَ لاَ بَأْسَ.

Hadith.169 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man whose clothing comes into contact with a dead dog. Imam (as) replied: 'He should sprinkle it with water and may pray in it, and there is no issue.'.