The Chapter on Tayammum (Dry Ablution)

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 22
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Book 1, Chapter 22

The Chapter on Tayammum (Dry Ablution)

وَ أَتَى أَبُو ذَرٍّ رَحِمَهُ اَللَّهُ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَقَالَ: «يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ هَلَكْتُ جَامَعْتُ عَلَى غَيْرِ مَاءٍ قَالَ فَأَمَرَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ بِمَحْمِلٍ فَاسْتَتَرْنَا بِهِ وَ بِمَاءٍ فَاغْتَسَلْتُ أَنَا وَ هِيَ ثُمَّ قَالَ «يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ يَكْفِيكَ اَلصَّعِيدُ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ».
Abu Dharr came to the Prophet, and said: "O’ Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, I have perished; I had relations (with a women) without water (for ghusl afterwards)." The Prophet then ordered a canopy to be used for covering (privacy) and water for bathing. Abu Dharr said: 'We both (he and his wife) then performed ghusl. Then He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said: "'O’ Abu Dharr, clean earth (tayammum) is sufficient for you for ten years.'
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