89 - Chapter: The Person in a State of Major Ritual Impurity (Junub) Shaking Hands

230 - Musaddad narrated to us, Yahya narrated to us, from Mis'ar, from Wasil, from Abu Wa'il, from Hudhayfah: That the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, met him, and he reached out his hand toward him, so he (Hudhayfah) said: "Indeed, I am in a state of major ritual impurity (junub)." He (the Prophet) said: "Indeed, the Muslim is not impure (najas)." (1)(2)

231 - Musaddad narrated to us, Yahya and Bishr narrated to us, from Humayd, from Bakr, from Abu Rafi'

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And his saying: "Indeed, you two are 'iljan" — the dual form of 'ilj. Al-Khattabi said: He means severity and strength in work. It is said: "rajul 'ilj" when he is of strong build. Ibn al-Athir said: Meaning, both of you should undertake the work to which I have called you, and perform it.

His saying: "laysa al-janabah" with the accusative — Al-Khattabi said: Its meaning is "ghayr al-janabah" (other than major ritual impurity). "Laysa" here is an exception particle, like "illa" (except).

(1) In (H) and a copy in the margin of (J): "laysa yanjusu" (does not become impure), and in another copy in the margin of (J): "la yanjusu" (does not become impure).

(2) Its chain of transmission is authentic. Yahya: he is Ibn Sa'id al-Qattan, and Mis'ar: he is Ibn Kidam, and Wasil: he is Ibn Hayyan al-Ahdab, and Abu Wa'il: he is Shaqiq ibn Salama.

It was also narrated by Muslim (372), al-Nasa'i in "al-Kubra" (260), and Ibn Majah (535) via the chain of Mis'ar, with this chain of transmission.

It was also narrated by al-Nasa'i (261) via the chain of Abu Burda, from Hudhayfah.

It is in "Musnad Ahmad" (23264) and "Sahih Ibn Hibban" (1258).

And his saying: "fa-ahwa ilayh" (he reached out his hand toward him) means: he extended his hand toward him.

And his saying: "Indeed, the Muslim is not impure (najas)" — its meaning is that the command to wash due to major ritual impurity is an act of worship (ta'abbudi), and he is not impure such that touching him would be impermissible.

Likewise, the disbeliever, according to the majority of Muslims, both early and later generations. As for the saying of Allah the Exalted: {Indeed, the polytheists are impure} [al-Tawbah: 28], what is meant by it is the impurity of belief and being repugnant, and it does not mean their physical bodies.