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Shamail Tirmidhi: Hadith 186

27. Rasoolullah Performing Wudu At The Time Of Eating

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186
Shamail Tirmidhi
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ الْغَائِطِ فَأُتِيَ بِطَعَامٍ، فَقِيلَ لَهُ‏:‏ أَلا تَتَوَضَّأُ‏؟‏ فَقَالَ‏:‏ أَأُصَلِّي، فَأَتَوَضَّأُ‏.‏
Ibn 'Abbaas Radiyallahu 'Anhu relates:
"Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam once, after relieving himself in the toilet, came out, and was served food. The Sahaabah inquired: 'Will you not perform wudu?'. Rasulullah Saliallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam replied: 'Do I have to perform salaah, that wudu must be performed?'"
Reference: English : Book 26, Hadith 177
Arabic : Book 27, Hadith 186