Hurayrah: "Whoever wakes up in a state of janabah (major ritual impurity), there is no fast for him" (25). When they mentioned this to Abu Hurayrah, he said: "They are more knowledgeable; the Fadl ibn Abbas had only told me that." And he retracted his statement. If his action were not a proof for others, it would not have been a contradiction to his statement. Furthermore, the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, reached a consensus (26) on the Prayer of Fear. It is narrated that Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, performed the Prayer of Fear on the Night of al-Harir (27), and Abu Musa al-Ash'ari performed the Prayer of Fear with his companions (28). It is also narrated that Sa'id ibn al-As was the commander of the army in Tabaristan, and he asked: "Which of you prayed the Prayer of Fear with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)?" Hudhayfah replied: "I did." So he put him forward, and he led them in prayer (29).
(20) Surah al-Nisa, 102. (21) Surah al-An'am, 155. (22) In version M there is an addition: "lam" (not), which is an error. (23) Reported by Muslim in: The Chapter on the Clarification that Kissing during Fasting is not Prohibited for one whose desire is not stirred, from the Book of Fasting. Sahih Muslim 2/779. See also: The Chapter on the Validity of the Fast of one who reaches the dawn while in a state of janabah, from the Book of Fasting. Sahih Muslim 2/781. Also reported by Abu Dawud in: The Chapter on the one who wakes up in a state of janabah in the month of Ramadan, from the Book of Fasting. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/557. Imam Malik in: The Chapter on what has been reported regarding the fasting of one who wakes up in a state of janabah in Ramadan, from the Book of Fasting. Al-Muwatta 1/289. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 6/67, 156, 245. (24) Reported by al-Bukhari in: The Chapter on the fasting person who wakes up in a state of janabah, and the Chapter on the fasting person performing ghusl, from the Book of Fasting. Sahih al-Bukhari 3/38, 40. And by Muslim in: The Chapter on the validity of the fast of one who reaches the dawn while in a state of janabah, from the Book of
