Volume 1, Book 4, Number 215:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Once the Prophet, while passing through one of the grave-yards of Medina or Mecca heard the
voices of two persons who were being tortured in their graves. The Prophet said, “These two persons
are being tortured not for a major sin (to avoid).” The Prophet then added, “Yes! (they are being tor –
tured for a major sin). Indeed, one of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine
while the other used to go about with calumnies (to make enmiy between friends). The Prophet then
asked for a green leaf of a date-palm tree, broke it into two pieces and put one on each grave. On be –
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ing asked why he had done so, he replied, “I hope that their torture might be lessened, till these get
dried.”
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 216:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Whenever the Prophet went to answer the call of nature, I used to bring water with which he used
to clean his private parts.
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 217:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet once passed by two graves and said, “These two persons are being tortured not for a
major sin (to avoid). One of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine, while the
other used to go about with calumnies(to make enmity between friends).” The Prophet then took a
green leaf of a date-palm tree, split it into (pieces) and fixed one on each grave. They said, “O Allah’s
Apostle! Why have you done so?” He replied, “I hope that their punishment might be lessened till
these (the pieces of the leaf) become dry.” (See the foot-note of Hadith 215).
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 218:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet saw a Bedouin making water in the mosque and told the people not to disturb him.
When he finished, the Prophet asked for some water and poured it over (the urine).
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 219:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A Bedouin stood up and started making water in the mosque. The people caught him but the
Prophet ordered them to leave him and to pour a bucket or a tumbler of water over the place where
he had passed the urine. The Prophet then said, “You have been sent to make things easy and not to
make them difficult.”
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 204:
Narrated Ja’far bin ‘Amr:
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My father said, “I saw the Prophet passing wet hands over his turban and Khuffs (leather socks).”
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 205:
Narrated ‘Urwa bin Al-Mughira:
My father said, “Once I was in the company of the Prophet on a journey and I dashed to take off
his Khuffs. He ordered me to leave them as he had put them after performing ablution. So he passed
wet hands or them.
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 206:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas:
Allah’s Apostle ate a piece of cooked mutton from the shoulder region and prayed without repeat –
ing ablution.