Section: If one dyes [a cloth] in a dyer's vat, it is not obligatory to wash the dyed cloth, regardless of whether the dyer is a Muslim or a Kitabi (person of the Book) (35). Imam Ahmad explicitly stated this because the fundamental state is purity. If the impurity of the vat is verified, it is purified by washing, even if the color remains, based on the evidence of his (peace be upon him) statement regarding blood: "Its trace does not harm you." (36)
Sections on the Fitrah (natural disposition): Abu Hurayra narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "The fitrah consists of five things: circumcision, shaving the pubic hair, trimming the mustache, clipping the nails, and plucking the armpit hair." [Agreed upon] (37). And Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr narrated from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, that she said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Ten are of the fitrah: trimming the mustache, letting the beard grow, using the miswak, rinsing the nose with water, clipping the nails, washing the knuckles, plucking the armpit hair, shaving the pubic hair, and cleaning with water [istinja]." Some of the narrators said: "I forgot the tenth, unless it is rinsing the mouth." (38)
(35) In M: "a disbeliever." (36) Previously mentioned on page 80. (37) Recorded by al-Bukhari in: 'Chapter: Trimming the mustache,' and 'Chapter: Clipping the nails,' from the Book of Clothing (Al-Libas), and in: 'Chapter: Circumcision after growing up and plucking armpit hair,' from the Book of Seeking Permission (Al-Isti'dhan): Sahih al-Bukhari 7/206, 8/81. And Muslim in: 'Chapter: The qualities of the fitrah,' from the Book of Purification. Sahih Muslim 1/221, 222. And Abu Dawud in: 'Chapter: Taking the mustache,' from the Book of Grooming (Al-Tarajjul). Sunan Abi Dawud 2/402. And al-Tirmidhi in: 'Chapter: What has been narrated concerning clipping the nails,' from the Chapters on Etiquette (Al-Adab). 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 10/215. And al-Nasa'i in: 'Chapter: Mentioning the fitrah, circumcision, clipping the nails, plucking armpit hair,' from the Book of Purification, and in: 'Chapter: Of the sunan of the fitrah,' and 'Chapter: Mentioning the fitrah,' from the Book of Adornment (Al-Zinah). Al-Mujtaba 1/17, 18, 8/111, 158. And Ibn Majah in: 'Chapter: The fitrah,' from the Book of Purification. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/107. And Imam Malik in: 'Chapter: What has been narrated in the Sunnah regarding the fitrah,' from the Book of the Description of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Al-Muwatta 2/921. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 2/229, 239, 283, 410, 489. See it also in 2/118, 4/264. (38) Recorded by Muslim in: 'Chapter: The qualities of the fitrah,' from the Book of Purification. Sahih Muslim 1/223. And Abu Dawud in: 'Chapter: The miswak is of the fitrah,' from the Book of Purification. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/13. And al-Nasa'i in: 'Chapter: Of the sunan of the fitrah,' from the Book of Adornment. Al-Mujtaba 8/109, 110. And al-Tirmidhi in: 'Chapter: What has been narrated concerning clipping the nails,' from the Chapters on Etiquette. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 10/216. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 6/137. The interpretation of 'barajim' (knuckles) will follow on page 119.
