Hadith on Fasting: Using water to cool off while fasting

Abu Bakr reported: I have seen the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in al-‘Araj pouring water over his head while he was fasting, either due to thirst or heat.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2365

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عن أبي بكر قال لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْعَرْجِ يَصُبُّ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ الْمَاءَ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ مِنْ الْعَطَشِ أَوْ مِنْ الْحَرِّ

2365 سنن أبي داود كتاب الصوم باب الصائم يصب عليه الماء من العطش ويبالغ في الاستنشاق

2365 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح أبي داود

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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