I came to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) with the intention of …

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Abu Dāwūd, At-Tirmidhi, and An-Nasā’i

Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: I came to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings…

عن قيس بن عاصم رضي الله عنه قال: أتيتُ النبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أُريدُ الإسلامَ، فأَمَرَني أن أغتَسِلَ بماءٍ وسِدرٍ.

Qays ibn ‘Āsim (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I came to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) with the intention of embracing Islam. He commanded me to take a bath with water and the leaves of a lote tree.

Explanation of the hadith: I came to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings…

Lessons: I came to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings…

• It is prescribed for a disbeliever who wants to enter Islam to take a bath.
• Islam is honorable and careful about both the body and the spirit.
• Mixing water with other pure materials does not affect its state of purification.
• Modern detergents, like soap, can take the place of the lote trees.

Categories : Causes of Obligatory Ritual Bath