was in their cooking pots, for it is impure (32), because (33) the slaughtering of an animal whose consumption is not lawful does not purify it.
The second category: that which is pure in itself, as well as its leftover water (su'r) and its sweat, and this is of three types:
The first, human, which is pure, and his leftover water is pure, whether he is a Muslim or a disbeliever, according to the generality of the people of knowledge, except that it was narrated from al-Nakha'i that he disliked the leftover water of a menstruating woman, and from Jabir ibn Zayd that one should not perform ablution (wudu) with it. Yet it is established that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: "The believer [does not become impure"] (34). It is reported from 'A'ishah that she used to drink from the vessel while she was menstruating, and the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) would take it and place his mouth on the place her mouth had touched, then drink; and she would nibble at the bone (35), and he would take it and place his mouth on the place her mouth had touched. Narrated by Muslim (36). Moreover, she used to wash the head of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) while she was menstruating. Agreed upon (37). He also said to 'A'ishah: "Hand me the khumrah (small prayer mat) (38) from the mosque."
(32) In M: "is an abomination (rijs)." (33) In M: "since (fa-inna)." (34) In M: "is not impure," while the correct version is in the original (al-asl) and A, and it preceded on page 33. (35) "'araqtu al-'azma 'araqan," from the bab of qatala: meaning I ate what was on it of meat. Al-Misbah al-Munir. (36) In A: "al-Bukhari and Muslim," which is an error. It was narrated by Muslim in: "Chapter on the Permissibility of a Menstruating Woman Washing Her Husband's Head," etc., from the Book of Menstruation. Sahih Muslim 1/245, 246. And by al-Nasa'i, in: "Chapter on the Leftover Water of a Menstruating Woman," and in: "Chapter on Eating with a Menstruating Woman and Drinking from Her Leftover," from the Book of Purification, and in: "Chapter on the Leftover Water of a Menstruating Woman," and in: "Chapter on Eating with a Menstruating Woman and Drinking from Her Leftover," from the Book of Menstruation. Al-Mujtaba 1/49, 122, 145, 146, 156. And by Abu Dawud, in: "Chapter on Eating with a Menstruating Woman and Having Intercourse with Her," from the Book of Purification. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/59. And by Ibn Majah, in: "Chapter on What Was Narrated Concerning Eating with a Menstruating Woman and Her Leftover," from the Book of Purification. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/211. And by al-Darimi, in: "Chapter on the Menstruating Woman Combing Her Husband's Hair," from the Book of Wudu. Sunan al-Darimi 1/246. And by Imam Ahmad in the Musnad 6/62, 64, 192, 210, 214. (37) Narrated by al-Bukhari in: "Chapter on Not Entering the House Except for a Need," from the Book of I'tikaf. Sahih al-Bukhari 3/63. And by Muslim, in: "Chapter on the Permissibility of a Menstruating Woman Washing Her Husband's Head," from the Book of Menstruation. Sahih Muslim 1/244. And by al-Nasa'i, in: "Chapter on a Menstruating Woman Washing Her Husband's Head," from the Book of Purification, and in: "Chapter on a Menstruating Woman Washing Her Husband's Head," from the Book of Menstruation. Al-Mujtaba 1/121, 159. And by al-Darimi, in: "Chapter on the Menstruating Woman Combing Her Husband's Hair," from the Book of Wudu. Sunan al-Darimi 1/247. And by Imam Ahmad in: The Musnad 6/55, 170, 230. (38) Al-khumrah: it is the prayer mat, which is what a person places a portion of their face upon during their prostration; made of matting or woven palm leaves. It was called khumrah because it covers (tukhammir) the face, meaning it conceals it.
