while it remains, like menstruation. However, we have in our favor what was narrated that Umar asked the Prophet (peace be upon him): "May one of us sleep while in a state of janabah?" He said: "Yes, if he performs wudu'." Agreed upon (28). From Abu Sa'id, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "If one of you approaches his spouse and then wishes to return, he should perform wudu'." Narrated by Muslim (29). From Aisha, that the Prophet (peace be upon him), when he wished to eat or sleep, would perform wudu'. Meaning, while in a state of janabah. Narrated by Abu Dawud (30). As for the hadith of Aisha: "He would sleep while in a state of janabah and not touch water," it was narrated by Abu Ishaq from Al-Aswad from Aisha, while many others narrated from Al-Aswad from Aisha that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to perform wudu' before he slept. Narrated by Shu'bah and Al-Thawri, and they consider it an error on the part of Abu Ishaq (31). Ahmad said: Abu Ishaq narrated a hadith from Al-Aswad in which he differed from everyone else, for no one else said from Al-Aswad what he said. If only he had attributed it to someone other than Al-Aswad! The other hadith does not contain the fact that he did not perform wudu' when he wanted to return, and these ahadith are to be interpreted
1/79, 7/4, 44. And Muslim in: The Chapter on the permissibility of the Janub sleeping, etc., from Kitab al-Hayd. Sahih Muslim 1/249. And Al-Tirmidhi in: The Chapter on what was narrated regarding the man visiting his wives with one ghusl, from Abwab al-Taharah. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 1/23. And Al-Nasa'i in: The Chapter on approaching women before performing the ghusl of ritual impurity, and in: The Chapter on mentioning the command of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) regarding marriage and his wives, from Kitab al-Nikah. Al-Mujtaba 1/118, 6/44. And Ibn Majah in: The Chapter on what was narrated regarding him who performs one ghusl for his wives, from Kitab al-Taharah. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/194. And Al-Darimi in: The Chapter on him who visits his wives with one ghusl, from Kitab al-Taharah. Sunan al-Darimi 1/192. (28) Extracted by Al-Bukhari in: The Chapter on the sleep of the Janub, from Kitab al-Ghusl. Sahih al-Bukhari 1/80. And Muslim in: The Chapter on the permissibility of the Janub sleeping, etc., from Kitab al-Hayd. Sahih Muslim 1/248, 249. And Abu Dawud in: The Chapter on the Janub sleeping, from Kitab al-Taharah. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/50. And Al-Tirmidhi in: The Chapter on wudu' for the Janub when he wishes to sleep, from Abwab al-Taharah. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 1/183. Al-Nasa'i in: The Chapter on the wudu' of the Janub when he wishes to sleep, from Kitab al-Taharah. Al-Mujtaba 1/115. And Ibn Majah in: The Chapter on him who says the Janub should not sleep until he performs his wudu' for prayer, from Kitab al-Taharah. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/193. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 2/17, 46, 79, 102, 112, 392. (29) Extracted by Muslim in: The Chapter on the permissibility of the Janub sleeping, etc., from Kitab al-Hayd. Sahih Muslim 1/249. It was also extracted by Al-Tirmidhi in: The Chapter on what was narrated regarding the one who wishes to return [to intercourse] performing wudu', from Abwab al-Taharah. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 1/233. And Ibn Majah in: The Chapter on the Janub if he wishes to return, performing wudu', from Kitab al-Taharah. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/193. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 3/28. (30) In: The Chapter on him who says: The Janub performs wudu', from Kitab al-Taharah. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/51. (31) See: The Chapter on what was narrated regarding the Janub sleeping before performing ghusl, from Abwab al-Taharah, in Sunan al-Tirmidhi. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 1/182.
