-All forms
of impurities need to be washed seven times without using earth for one of
them.
Al-Uthaymeen
explains that the Hanbalee madhab states that impurities from dog or pig must
be washed seven times, once with earth.
As for all
other impurities then this must be washed seven times, without earth.
The method
of cleaning:
You wash,
then squeeze out the water and repeat the process until seven loops are
completed.
If the only
way to remove the impurity is to soak/immerse the afflicted place, then one
must soak/immerse it.
The only
time when seven is not necessary is if by washing it and squeezing the water out,
no smell or colour of the impurity remains then in this case the afflicated
place would become pure.
All of this
the Hanbalee Madhab.
They used
as evidence:
-The Hadeeth of Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet commanded
us to clean our impurities with seven washing. [Reported by Ibn Qudaamah in
al-Mughnee (1/75)]
They argue that “commanded us”
means an obligatory command.
Others said
that the minimum to remove impurities is three (the Hanafis and some of the
Hanbalees). They stated as evidence:
-The Prophet used to always was
three times, such as Wudhoo.
-Impurities are hardly removed
with just one wash, thus three is Waajib.
But the
correct opinion with Uthaymeen is that once is sufficient, on the condition
that the impurities have been removed. As evidence, he quoted:
-The Prophet didn’t set a
number.
-The Hadeeth of the Bedouin above where water was
poured over his urine just once.
-The fact that the Prophet commanded the women
who purified themselves from their menses to wash with water, then to wipe and
then to pray (i.e. purify the clothes they menstruated in and then pray in
them.” [al-Bukhaaree (307) and Muslim (291)]
Both of these are examples of washing just once
and no set number was mentioned.
-Once
the impurities have been removed then the item becomes pure. Therefore,
removing impurities have no set number. If one needs to increase the number in
order to remove impurities then they are permitted to do so based on the
Hadeeth in which Ghusl for the deceased, “Wash her (i.e. Zaynab bint ar-Rasool)
three times, or five, or seven or more if necessary.”
-As for the narration of Ibn ‘Umar quoted by
those who aregue for seven times, then the narration is weak. Even if we say it
is authentic then there is Hadeeth which states, “Washing off impurities used
to be by seven times, then I asked my Lord to make it lighter, then He
Permitted that we wash just once.” [Reported by Ahmad (2/109), Aboo Dawood
(247)]
Al-Uthaymeen
states in conclusion is that there is no minimum, one washing is
sufficient if the impurities are removed thereby.
[1/420-422]
and Allaah Knows best
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