• Ahmad was asked about the hadith of Anas, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) went around to his wives. He said: "Yes." And Ahmad mentioned the hadith of Abu Rafi' and leaned toward it. It was said: What do you say yourself regarding this? He seemed to permit it.
It was said: Indeed, it is particularly difficult for the people of the mountains. He said: "Yes, I inform you; and it is perhaps more difficult than the ghusl," and he made it easy regarding it.
And the hadith of Abu Ishaq from al-Aswad from 'A'ishah was mentioned to him regarding that (1): "No one narrated it except Abu Ishaq."
239 - Abu al-Walid narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us, from 'Abdullah ibn Dinar, from Ibn 'Umar, that 'Umar came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: I am afflicted by janabah during the night, so what should I do? He said: "Wash your private part, then perform wudu', then sleep."
(1) Perhaps the word "qala" (he said) has been omitted here.
