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What Defiles Clothing and the Body

faqih-148Vol. 1, p. 65-66

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَا يَرَى فِي الْمَذْيِ وُضُوءاً وَ لَا غَسْلَ مَا أَصَابَ‌ الثَّوْبَ مِنْهُ‌[1].

Hadith.149 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) did not consider the pre-seminal fluid (madhi) to invalidate ablution or require ritual wash, nor did he deem it necessary to wash clothing that had been affected by it”.

faqih-149Vol. 1, p. 66

وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ اَلْمَذْيَ وَ اَلْوَذْيَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ اَلْبُصَاقِ وَ اَلْمُخَاطِ فَلاَ يُغْسَلُ مِنْهُمَا اَلثَّوْبُ وَ لاَ اَلْإِحْلِيلُ.

Hadith.150 - It has been narrated that pre-seminal fluid (madhi) and post-urinal fluid (wadhi) are akin to saliva and mucus, so neither the garment nor the private parts need to be washed because of them.

faqih-156Vol. 1, p. 68

لَبَنُ الْجَارِيَةِ وَ بَوْلُهَا يُغْسَلُ مِنْهُ الثَّوْبُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْعَمَ لِأَنَّ لَبَنَهَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْ مَثَانَةِ أُمِّهَا[6] وَ لَبَنُ الْغُلَامِ لَا يُغْسَلُ مِنْهُ الثَّوْبُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَطْعَمَ وَ لَا بَوْلُهُ‌[7] لِأَنَّ لَبَنَ الْغُلَامِ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْمَنْكِبَيْنِ وَ الْعَضُدَيْنِ.

Hadith.157 - It has been narrated from The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): 'The milk and urine of a baby girl must be washed from clothing before She starts eating solid food because her milk is considered to come from her mother’s bladder. However, the milk and urine of a baby boy do not need to

faqih-157Vol. 1, p. 69

لَهُ أَبُولُ فَلَا أُصِيبُ الْمَاءَ وَ قَدْ أَصَابَ يَدِي شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنَ الْبَوْلِ فَأَمْسَحُهُ بِالْحَائِطِ وَ بِالتُّرَابِ ثُمَّ تَعْرَقُ يَدِي فَأَمَسُّ وَجْهِي أَوْ بَعْضَ جَسَدِي أَوْ يُصِيبُ ثَوْبِي فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.158 - Hakam ibn al-Hakim Akhi Khallad asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), saying to him: 'I urinate and do not find water, and some urine gets on my hand. I then wipe it on the wall or with dust. Later, my hand sweats, and I touch my face or some part of my body, or it touches my clothing.' Imam (as) sa

faqih-159Vol. 1, p. 69-70

إِذَا بُلْتَ وَ تَمَسَّحْتَ فَامْسَحْ ذَكَرَكَ بِرِيقِكَ‌[1] فَإِنْ وَجَدْتَ شَيْئاً فَقُلْ هَذَا مِنْ ذَاكَ‌[2].

Hadith.160 - Hanan ibn Sudair asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) saying: 'Sometimes I urinate and cannot find water, and it becomes difficult for me.' Imam (as) said: 'If you urinate and dry yourself, then wipe your private part with your saliva. If you notice anything afterward, say, "This is from that."'.

faqih-161Vol. 1, p. 70

وَ قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ النُّعْمَانِ- لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- أَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْخَلَاءِ فَأَسْتَنْجِي بِالْمَاءِ فَيَقَعُ ثَوْبِي فِي ذَلِكَ الْمَاءِ الَّذِي اسْتَنْجَيْتُ بِهِ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ[4].

Hadith.162 - Muhammad ibn al-Nu'man asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): 'I leave the restroom and perform istinja (cleansing) with water, and my clothing falls into the water used for istinja. Is there anything upon me?' Imam (as) said: 'There is no harm in it, and it does not affect you.'".

faqih-162Vol. 1, p. 70

فِي طِينِ الْمَطَرِ إِنَّهُ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ أَنْ يُصِيبَ الثَّوْبَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ إِلَّا أَنْ يَعْلَمَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ نَجَّسَهُ شَيْءٌ بَعْدَ الْمَطَرِ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُ بَعْدَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ غَسَلَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ طَرِيقاً نَظِيفاً لَمْ يَغْسِلْهُ[5]

faqih-163Vol. 1, p. 70-71

وَ سَأَلَ أَبُو اَلْأَعَزِّ اَلنَّخَّاسُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ: إِنِّي أُعَالِجُ اَلدَّوَابَّ فَرُبَّمَا خَرَجْتُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ قَدْ بَالَتْ وَ رَاثَتْ فَتَضْرِبُ إِحْدَاهَا بِيَدِهَا أَوْ بِرِجْلِهَا فَيُنْضَحُ عَلَى ثَوْبِي فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ.

Hadith.164 - Abu Al-Agharr al-Nakhkhas asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), saying: ‘I tend to the riding animals, and sometimes I go out at night and they have urinated or defecated, so one of them strikes with its leg or hand [1causing it to splash on my clothing.' Imam (as) said: 'There is no harm in it.'

faqih-164Vol. 1, p. 71-72

فِي اَلْحَمَّامِ وَ فِي رِجْلَيْهِ اَلشُّقَاقُ فَيَطَأُ اَلْبَوْلَ وَ اَلنُّورَةَ فَيَدْخُلُ اَلشُّقَاقَ أَثَرٌ أَسْوَدُ مِمَّا وَطِئَهُ مِنَ اَلْقَذَرِ وَ قَدْ غَسَلَهُ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ بِهِ وَ بِرِجْلِهِ اَلَّتِي وَطِئَ بِهَا أَ يُجْزِيهِ اَلْغَسْلُ أَمْ يُخَلِّلُ [أَظْفَارَهُ] بِأَظْفَارِهِ وَ يَسْتَنْجِي فَيَجِدُ اَلرِّيحَ مِنْ أَظْفَارِهِ وَ لاَ يَرَى شَيْئاً فَقَالَ «لاَ شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ اَلرِّيحِ وَ اَلشُّق

Hadith.165 - Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) as asked about a man who steps in a public bath with cracked feet and steps on urine and lime, causing a black residue to enter the cracks. If he washes it, how should he treat it, and what about his foot that stepped on it? Is washing sufficient, or should he also scrape un

faqih-166Vol. 1, p. 72

وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ‌ فِي الْمَنِيِّ أَنَّهُ إِذَا كَانَ الرَّجُلُ جُنُباً حَيْثُ قَامَ وَ نَظَرَ وَ طَلَبَ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ شَيْئاً فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ فَإِنْ كَانَ لَمْ يَنْظُرْ وَ لَمْ يَطْلُبْ فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَغْسِلَهُ وَ يُعِيدَ صَلَاتَهُ‌[5].

Hadith.167 - It is narrated regarding semen that if a man is junub (ritually impure due to seminal discharge) and gets up, looks, and finds nothing, then there is nothing upon him. However, if he does not look and does not check, he must wash himself and repeat his prayer.