TAYAMMUM cannot
be made at will or when one feels Wudoo’ is inconvenient. There are
specific situations where it can be made:
(1) If you cannot find water or the water is not
enough for Wudoo.’
Before making TAYAMMUM, you should try
to get appropriate water from any accessible place you can find it. Only
if you cannot find good water, or it is too far away, can you make TAYAMMUM.
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ،
أَخْبَرَنِي الْحَكَمُ، عَنْ ذَرٍّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ
بْنِ أَبْزَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ عَمَّارٌ بِهَذَا، ”وَضَرَبَ
شُعْبَةُ بِيَدَيْهِ الْأَرْضَ، ثُمَّ أَدْنَاهُمَا مِنْ فِيهِ، ثُمَّ
مَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ وَكَفَّيْهِ”، وَقَالَ النَّضْرُ: أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ،
عَنْ الْحَكَمِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ ذَرًّا يَقُولُ: عَنْابْنِ عَبْدِ
الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، قَالَ الْحَكَمُ: وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ ابْنِ
عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: قَالَ عَمَّارٌ.
‘Imran
bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him), one of the companions of Prophet
Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said,
“We were with the Messenger
of Allah during a journey. When he led the people in prayer, one man
stayed apart”.
He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked
him, “What prevented you from praying?” He said, ‘I need a purifying
bath and there is not sufficient water.’ He (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) said, ‘Use the soil, for
it is sufficient.’
[Saheeh Al-Bukhari -338, Saheeh Muslim]
(2) Injury or illness.
You may perform TAYAMMUM if you think using water will worsen your
disease based on past experience or the doctor’s advice. A person hospitalized
who is unable to make Wudoo’, may keep a bag with some clean soil to make TAYAMMUM.
(3) If the water is harmful to
you because it is too cold and for some reason you cannot heat it up.
‘Amr ibn al-’Aas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated
that he was participating in an expedition. He had a wet dream during an
extremely cold night, and was afraid that if he performed ghusl he would
die. He prayed the Morning Prayer with his companions. He then went
to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to
ask him about this. The Prophet, May Allah praise him, said, “O ‘Amr, did you
pray with your companions while you needed a purifying bath?”
‘Amr mentioned the verse, “Do not kill yourselves, Allah is merciful to you” to
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) just smiled
and didn’t say anything.
[Ahmad, Abu Dawud]
(4) If the water is nearby,
but you cannot reach it due to fear.
(5) If you have water, but you
need it for cooking, or are saving it for use later.
For example, this may arise
while camping. Many of the companions would save their drinking water and
performed TAYAMMUM.
(6)
If you fear the time for
salah will be over by the time you get to water.
Please Pray Success in this Life and the Hereafter
Your Islamic Brother
Mumbai, India
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Rakibul Islam Salafi @ Andheri, Mumbai
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