The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade making Istinjā’ (purific…

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Ad-Daaraqutni

Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon hi…

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضيَ اللهُ عنه قَالَ: إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى أَنْ يُسْتَنْجَى بِرَوْثٍ أَوْ عَظْمٍ، وَقَالَ: «إِنَّهُمَا لَا تُطَهِّرَانِ».

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade making Istinjā’ (purification after answering the call of nature) with dung or bones, and said: "They do not purify."

Explanation of the hadith: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon hi…

Lessons: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon hi…

• Explanation of some of the etiquettes of relieving oneself and performing Istinjā’.
• Prohibition of using dung for Istijmār (dry cleansing), because it is either impure or because it is the food of the jinn's animals.
• Prohibition of using bones for Istijmār, because it is either impure or because it is the food of the jinn themselves.

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