This act of ritual cleansing is proven by the Quran, Sunnah
(prophetic tradition) and Ijmaa' (consensus of Muslim scholars). The Quran says
(what means):
"…And if you are
ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or
you have contacted women [i.e., had sexual intercourse] and find no water, then
seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and your hands [with it]. Indeed,
Allah is ever Pardoning and Forgiving." [Quran 4:43]
From the Sunnah, we
have the Hadeeth (prophetic statement) related by Abu Umaamah, may Allah be
pleased with him, in which the Prophet Muhammad SAW said:
"All of the
earth has been made a pure place of prayer for me and my nation. Whenever a
person from my nation wants to pray, he has something with which to purify
himself, that is, the earth." [Ahmad]
Finally, there is a
consensus that Tayammum forms a legitimate part of the Sharee'ah (Islamic Law),
as it replaces ablution with water or Ghusl (ritual bathing), under specific
circumstances.
A Blessing from Allah
This form of ablution
is viewed as a blessing from Allah to the Muslims. Jaabir, may Allah be pleased
with him, related that the Prophet Muhammad SAW said:
"I have been
given five things that were not given to anyone before me: I have been made
victorious due to fear of a distance of one month's journey; the earth has been
made a place of prayer for me and a source of purification - wherever and
whenever any member of my nation wants to pray, he may pray; and the war booty
has been made lawful to me, and this was not lawful to anyone before me. I have
been given permission to intercede. Prophets before me used to be sent to their
own people only, but I have been sent to all of mankind." [Al-Bukhari
& Muslim]
When to Make Tayammum
One is permitted to
make Tayammum in any of the following cases:
-
If one cannot find water or the amount one finds is insufficient for ablution
-
If one is injured or ill
-
If water is cold enough to physically harm the user
-
If water is nearby, but one cannot fetch it due to fear
-
If one is saving his water for later use
- If one can get water, but fears that the prayer will be over by the time he gets it
This act of ritual cleansing is proven by the Quran, Sunnah
(prophetic tradition) and Ijmaa' (consensus of Muslim scholars). The Quran says
(what means):
"…And if you are
ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or
you have contacted women [i.e., had sexual intercourse] and find no water, then
seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and your hands [with it]. Indeed,
Allah is ever Pardoning and Forgiving." [Quran 4:43]
From the Sunnah, we
have the Hadeeth (prophetic statement) related by Abu Umaamah, may Allah be
pleased with him, in which the Prophet Muhammad SAW said:
"All of the
earth has been made a pure place of prayer for me and my nation. Whenever a
person from my nation wants to pray, he has something with which to purify
himself, that is, the earth." [Ahmad]
Finally, there is a
consensus that Tayammum forms a legitimate part of the Sharee'ah (Islamic Law),
as it replaces ablution with water or Ghusl (ritual bathing), under specific
circumstances.
A Blessing from Allah
This form of ablution
is viewed as a blessing from Allah to the Muslims. Jaabir, may Allah be pleased
with him, related that the Prophet Muhammad SAW said:
"I have been
given five things that were not given to anyone before me: I have been made
victorious due to fear of a distance of one month's journey; the earth has been
made a place of prayer for me and a source of purification - wherever and
whenever any member of my nation wants to pray, he may pray; and the war booty
has been made lawful to me, and this was not lawful to anyone before me. I have
been given permission to intercede. Prophets before me used to be sent to their
own people only, but I have been sent to all of mankind." [Al-Bukhari
& Muslim]
When to Make Tayammum
- If one cannot find water or the amount one finds is insufficient for ablution
- If one is injured or ill
- If water is cold enough to physically harm the user
- If water is nearby, but one cannot fetch it due to fear
- If one is saving his water for later use
- If one can get water, but fears that the prayer will be over by the time he gets it
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