And the report of Abu Dharr stipulated the absence of water for Tayammum, and this [person] is a possessor [of water]. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "If I command you to do a thing, do as much of it as you can." Recorded by al-Bukhari. And because he found some of the water that it is possible for him to use on some of his body, it is binding upon him, just as if the majority of his body were healthy and the remainder were wounded. And because he is capable of part of the condition, it is binding upon him, like the Sutra (barrier) and the removal of impurity. If the majority of his body is healthy, the ruling on used water is not accepted, and even if we were to accept it, it is because it does not purify any part of it, unlike this [case]. If this is established, he must use the water before [performing] Tayammum so that the condition of scarcity required is fulfilled.

Section: If a person in a state of minor ritual impurity (hadath asghar) finds some of what is sufficient for him, is it binding upon him to use it? There are two views: One of them is that it is binding upon him to use it, based on what we mentioned regarding the person in a state of major impurity, and because he is capable of some of the purification with water, so it is binding upon him, like the person in a state of major impurity, and just as if some of his body were healthy and some were wounded. The second is that it is not binding upon him because continuity (muwalat) is a condition for it; so if he washes some of the limbs and not others, it is of no benefit, unlike [the case of] major impurity. For that reason, if he finds the water, it is sufficient for him to wash what he has not washed only. In [the case of] minor impurity, he is required to restart the purification. It is distinguished from the case where some of his limbs are healthy and some are wounded because incapacity regarding part of the body differs from incapacity regarding part of the obligation, as evidenced by the fact that someone who is partially free, if he owns a slave, is required to free them as his expiation, whereas if a free person owns part of a slave, it is not binding upon him to free them. For al-Shafi'i, there are two views analogous to these two views.

Section: Whoever has a wild beast, an enemy, a fire, or a thief between him and the water is considered as one who lacks it. If the water is in a gathering place of corrupt people and a woman fears for herself from them, then she is