Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Sunan Abu Dawud Book #30 - The Book of Bath Houses




The Book of Bath Houses from Sunan Abu Dawud


4009 It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade entering bathhouses, then he granted a concession allowing men to enter them wearing an Izar (waist wrap). (Hasan)

4010 It was narrated that Abu Al-Malih said: “Some women from Ash-Sham entered upon ‘Aishah and she said: ‘Where are you from?’ They said: ‘From Ash-Sham.’ She said: ‘Perhaps you are from Al-Kurah where women enter bathhouses?’ They said: ‘Yes.’ She said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: “There is no woman who removes her clothes anywhere other than her house, but she has torn (the screen) that is between her and Allah.’” (Hasan)
Abu Dawud said: This is the Hadith of Jarir, and it is more complete. And Jarir did not mention Abu Al-Malih, he said: “Allah’s Messenger (saw) said.”

4011 It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “You will conquer the land of the non-Arabs and you will find there houses called bathhouses. Men should only enter them wearing Izars (waist wrappers) and women should not enter them unless they are sick or bleeding following childbirth.” (Da’if)

4012 It was narrated from ‘Ata’, from Ya’la, that the Messenger of Allah (saw) saw a man washing himself in the open without an Izar (waist wrapper). He ascended the Minbar, praised Allah, then he said: “Allah is modest and concealing, and He loves modesty and concealment. When one of you washes himself, let him conceal himself.” (Sahih)

4013 This Hadith was narrated from Safwan bin Ya’la, from his father, from the Prophet (saw) (similar to no. 4012). Abu Dawud said: The first is more complete. (Sahih)

4014 It was narrated from Zur’ah bin ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Jarhad, that his father said: - and this Jarhad was one of the people of As-Suffah – “The Messenger of Allah (saw) sat with us and my thigh was uncovered. He said: Do you not know that the thigh is ‘Awrah?’”* (Hasan)
*Meaning, part of the nakedness that must be covered.

4015 It was narrated that ‘Ali said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Do not uncover your thigh, and do not look at the thigh of anyone, living or dead.’” (Da’if)

4016 It was narrated that Al-Miswar bin Makhramah said: “I lifted a heavy rock and while I was walking, my garment fell off of me. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said to me: ‘Put your garment on and do not walk naked.’” (Sahih)

4017 It was narrated from Bahz bin Hakim, from his father that his grandfather said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, with regard to our ‘Awrah, what may we uncover of it and what must we conceal?’ He said: ‘Cover your ‘Awrah (completely) except from your wife and those whom your right hand possesses.’ I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, what if the people live close together?’ He said, ‘If you can make sure that no one sees it, then do not let anyone see it.’ I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, what if one of us is alone?’ He said, ‘Allah is more deserving that you should feel shy before Him than people.’” (Hasan)

4018 It was narrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Sa’eed Al-Khudri, from his father, that the Prophet (saw) said: “No man should look at the ‘Awrah of another man, and no woman should look at the ‘Awrah of another woman. No man should lie with another man under the same cover, and no woman should lie with another woman under the same cover.” (Sahih)

4019 It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘No man should lie with another man, and no woman should lie with another woman, except a child or parent.’” He said: “And he mentioned a third but I forgot it.” (Da’if)

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