Dry Ablution
7 hadiths
It was sufficient for you to do this with your hands." Then, he struck the ground once with his hands, then wiped the right hand with the left one, the back side of his hands and his face
‘Ammār ibn Yāsir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sent me on an errand, and I became Junub (in a state of major ritual impurity) and could not find water. So, I rolled in the dirt like an animal and then came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and told him about it. He said, "It was sufficient for you to do this with your hands." Then, he struck the ground once with his hands, then wiped the right hand with the left one, the back side of his hands and his face.
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saw a person sitting aloof and not praying with the people. He asked him: “O so-and-so, what prevented you from offering the prayer with the people?” He replied: “O Messenger of Allah, I am ritually impure and there is no water.” In response, the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “You should use clean earth, and that will be sufficient for you.”
‘Imrān ibn Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saw a person sitting aloof and not praying with the people. He asked him: "O so and so, what prevented you from offering the prayer with the people?" He replied: "O Messenger of Allah, I am ritually impure and there is no water." In response, the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You should use clean earth, and that will be sufficient for you."
I have been granted victory by means of awe (cast in the hearts of the enemies), I have been given the keys of the earth, I have been named Ahmad, the earth was made for me a means of purification, and my nation has been made the best of nations
‘Ali ibn Abi Tālib (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I have been given what no other prophet was given." We said: "O Messenger of Allah, what is it?" He said: "I have been granted victory by means of awe (cast into the hearts of the enemies), I have been given the keys of the earth, I have been named Ahmad, the earth was made for me a means of purification, and my nation has been made the best of nations."
We have been preferred over others by three (privileges): Our rows are like the rows of the angels, the whole earth is for us a place to pray and its dust is for us a means to purify ourselves with if we do not find water
Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: ''We have been preferred over others with three (privileges): Our rows are like the rows of the angels, the whole earth is for us a place to pray and its dust is for us a means to purify ourselves with if we do not find water.'' And he mentioned a third privilege.
ما هي بأول بركتكم يا آل أبي بكر
عن عائشة زوج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قالت: خرجنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في بعض أسفاره، حتى إذا كنا بالبيداء أو بذات الجيش انقطع عقد لي، فأقام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على التماسه، وأقام الناس معه وليسوا على ماء، فأتى الناس إلى أبي بكر الصديق، فقالوا: ألا ترى ما صنعت عائشة؟ أقامت برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم والناسِ وليسوا على ماء، وليس معهم ماء. فجاء أبو بكر ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم واضع رأسه على فخذي قد نام، فقال: حبستِ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم والناس، وليسوا على ماء، وليس معهم ماء، فقالت عائشة: فعاتبني أبو بكر، وقال ما شاء الله أن يقول، وجعل يطعنني بيده في خاصرتي، فلا يمنعني من التحرك إلا مكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على فخذي، فقام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حين أصبح على غير ماء، فأنزل الله آية التيمم فتيمموا، فقال أسيد بن الحضير: ما هي بأول بركتكم يا آل أبي بكر، قالت: فبعثنا البعير الذي كنت عليه، فأصبنا العقد تحته.
You have followed the Sunnah and your (first) prayer was enough for you
Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Two men set out on a journey, and prayer became due while they had no water. They performed dry ablution, using clean earth, and prayed. Later on, they found water while still within the time of the prayer. One of them repeated his prayer with ablution, and the other did not. Then, they came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him about that. He said to the one who did not repeat his prayer: "You have followed the Sunnah and your (first) prayer was enough for you." He then said to the one who performed ablution and repeated his prayer: "For you there is a double reward."
Clean earth is ablution for the Muslim, even up to ten years. Then when if you find water, wash your skin with it, for that is better
Abu Dharr Jundub ibn Junādah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: A few goats were in the possession of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) so he said: "O Abu Dharr, take them to the desert." I took them to the desert of Rabadhah, and I would sometimes be in a state of Janābah and stay for five or six days (without bathing). I came to the Prophet, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon, and he said: "Abu Dharr?" I kept silent. He said: "May your mother lose you, Abu Dharr! Woe to your mother!" He then called a black maid and she brought me a big pot of water. She concealed me with a garment and I hid behind a camel and washed. It was as if I removed a mountain off myself. He then said: "Clean earth is ablution for the Muslim, even up to ten years. Then when you find water, wash your skin with it, for that is better."