Commentary on the Hadith Concerning Cleaning Clothes from Urine of a Kid

Praise be to Allah,

 

Narrated Umm Qais bint Mihsan (R.A):

 

“I brought my younger son, who had not started eating (ordinary food) to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) who took him and made him sit on his lap. The child urinated on the garment of the Prophet (PBUH), so he asked for water and sprinkled it over the soiled (area) and did not wash it.”[i]

 

Narrated ‘Aa’ishah (R.A), the mother of faithful believers:

“A child was brought to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and it urinated on the garment of the Prophet (PBUH). The Prophet (PBUH) asked for water and poured over the soiled place.”[ii]

 

In another version of Muslim: Narrated ‘Aa’ishah (R.A):

 

“The Messenger of Allah (PBUH)…called for some water and sprinkled over the urine, but he did not wash it.”[iii]

 

Ikh-tilaaf [Difference of Opinion]

 

Concerning the Difference Between the Urine of Boys & Girls.

 

1. One group of scholars held that the male and the female are the same concerning it is sufficient to simply sprinkle some water over their urine, based on Analogy (Qiyaas) of the girl with the boy.

 

2. A second group of the scholars held that the two are the same, in that it is obligatory to wash away the urine in the case of both male and female; and that it is not sufficient to simply sprinkle some water over the urine. Both of these groups are without evidence for their position.

 

3. The third opinion is that sprinkling water or pouring it on the place where a male child has urinated is sufficient, while washing is necessary in the case of the female child. This is the position, which is supported by the clear and authentic ahaadeeth, and it is the position of the Imaams: ash-Shaafi’ee, Ahmad, Is-haaq, al- Awzaa’ee, Ibn Hazm, as well as Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim, Shaykh Abdur Rahmaan as-Sa’dee and so many of the meticulous scholars (May Allah have mercy on them).

 

Their Evidence:

 

(a) That sprinkling water or pouring it on the place where a male child has urinated is sufficient, is proven by the above hadeeth of Umm Qais.

 

(b) That washing is necessary in the case of the female child unlike the male child, is proven by a number of authentic hadeeth mentioned by al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr in Fath al-Baaree 1/389, under the explanation of Hadeeth No. 222 of al-Bukhaaree:

 

1. It was narrated from ‘Alee ibn Abee Taalib that the Prophet (PBUH) said concerning the urine of a nursing infant, “Water should be sprinkled over the urine of a boy, and the urine of a girl should be washed.”

The hadeeth continues: Abdul-Hasan ibn Salamah said: Ahmad ibn Moosaa ibn Ma’qil narrated to us that Abul-Yamaan Al-Misri said: I asked Shaafi’ee about the hadeeth of the Prophet (PBUH),

“Water should be sprinkled over the urine of a boy, and the urine of a girl should be washed,” when the two types of water (urine) are the same. He said, “That is because the urine of the boy is of water and clay, but the urine of the girl is of flesh and blood.” Then he said to me, “Did you understand?” I said, “No.” He said, “When

Allaah, the Most High, created Aadam, He created Hawwaa‟ from his short rib. So the boy’s urine is from water and clay, and the girl’s urine is from flesh and blood.” Then he said to me, “Did you understand?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “May Allah cause you to benefit from this.”[iv]

 

2. Lubaabah bint Al-Haarith narrated: Al-Hussain ibn ‘Alee was with the Messenger of Allaah (PBUH) on his lap (or chest), and he urinated on him. I told him (the Prophet (PBUH),

 

“Wear another garment and give me your Izaar so that I may wash it.” He said, “One needs to wash only the urine of a girl, and sprinkle water for the urine of a boy.”[v]

 

iii. Aboo As-Samh said: The Prophet (PBUH) said, “A girl’s urine should be washed away and a boy’s urine should be sprinkled with water.”[vi]

 

Important Points Derived from the Hadeeth:

 

1. That the urine of the male child is impure even though he has not yet begun to take ordinary food.

 

2. That simply sprinkling water is sufficient, and that it is not necessary to pour a lot of water over the place defiled to clean it from the urine of the male child.

 

3. The Noble Character of the Prophet (PBUH), and his great humility.

 

4. His feces must be washed like other impurities.

 

5. It is better to clean the area of impurity right away so he can become clean of filth right away so he does not forget.

Allah Knows Best.

 

Copied from Sources:

Arousing the Intellects with the Explanation of Umdatul Ahkaam. The Book Of At-Taharaah by Allama Sheikh Salih Ibn Uthaymeen (May Allah have mercy on him). page  73

Tayseer al-Allaam Sharh Umdatul-Ahkaam by Shaykh Abdullah ibn Abdur – Rahmaan Aal Bassaam. Page 55

 

[i] Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 1, Book 4, Hadeeth Number 223, p. 175; Saheeh Muslim, Volume 1, Book 2,

Hadeeth Number 665, p. 409

[ii] Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 1, Book 4, Hadeeth Number 222, p. 175; Saheeh Muslim, Volume 1, Book 2,

Hadeeth Number 663, p. 409

[iii] Saheeh Muslim, Volume 1, Book 2, Hadeeth Number 662, p. 408-409

[iv] Sunan ibn Maajah, Volume 1, Book 1,

Hadeeth Number 525, p. 366-367, Classed as Saheeh by Haafiz Aboo Taahir Zubayr ‘Alee Za’i] – Ed.

[v] Sunan Aboo Daawood, Volume 1, Book 1, Hadeeth Number 375, p. 236, Classed as Hasan by Haafiz

Aboo Taahir Zubayr ‘Alee Za’i – Ed.

[vi] Sunan An-Nasaa‟ee, Volume 1, Book 1, Hadeeth Number 305, p. 187, Classed as Saheeh by Haafiz

Aboo Taahir Zubayr ‘Alee Za’i; A longer version is recorded in: Sunan Aboo Daawood, Volume 1, Book

1, Hadeeth Number 376, p. 237, Classed as Saheeh by Haafiz Aboo Taahir Zubayr ‘Alee Za’i – Ed.