It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man was wounded during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He was ordered to perform ghusl (ritual bath) due to janabah (state of major ritual impurity), and he died as a result of that ghusl. When this matter reached the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: "The people have killed him; may Allah destroy them. Is not the cure for ignorance to ask a question?"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Amr bin Al-Aas (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent him in the year of Dhat al-Salasil, it happened that on a night of severe cold I had a wet dream, so I feared that if I performed ghusl (ritual bath), I would die. So I performed tayammum (dry ablution) and led my companions in the Fajr prayer. When we returned to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I informed him of this matter. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Amr! Did you lead your companions in prayer while you were in a state of major impurity? I said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! I had a wet dream on a night of severe cold and I feared that if I performed ghusl, I would die, and I remembered the saying of Allah Almighty: "And do not kill yourselves. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful." So I performed tayammum and led the people in prayer. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled and did not say anything further.