11. The
Ruling of this Wudhuu'
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This
wudhuu' is not obligatory, but is very highly and
definitely commendable. This (i.e. its not being
obligatory) is based on the hadith narrated by 'Umar
in
which he asked the Prophet
:
"Should we go to sleep in a state of janaba?" To which
the Prophet
answered:
"Yes, and perform wudhuu' if you wish." [Ibn Hibbaan:
Saheeh]. This is also supported by other hadith, among
them a hadith narrated by 'Aa'ishah
who
said: "The Prophet
used
to sleep in a state of janaba without having touched
water, until he would get up later and bathe." [Ibn Abi
Shaiba, at-Tirmidhee, Abu Daawood and others: Saheeh].
In another
version narrated by 'Aa'ishah
,
she said: ""He used to spend the night in a state of
janaba until Bilal
came
in the morning to make the adhaan. Then, he would get
up, bathe while I looked at the water dripping from his
head, and go out. Then, I would hear his voice in the
Fajr prayer. Then, he would remain fasting." Mutarrif
said: "I said to Aamir: In the month of Ramadhaan?" He
said: "Yes, in Ramadhaan and in other than Ramadhaan.""
[Ibn Abi Shaiba, Ahmad and others: Saheeh].
