This hadith is narrated by Shaqiq with the same chain of transmitters but with the alteration of these words: He (the Holy Prophet) struck hands upon the earth, and then shook them and then wiped his face and palm.

Sa'id bin 'Abdul Rahman bin Abza narrated it on the authority of his father that a man came to 'Umar and said: I am (at times) affected by seminal emission but find no water. He ('Umar) told him not to say prayer. 'Ammar then said. Do you remember, O Commander of the Faithful, when I and you were in a military detachment and we had had a seminal emission and did not find water (for taking bath) and you did not say prayer, but as for myself I rolled in dust and said prayer, and (when it was mentioned before) the Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: It was enough for you to strike the ground with your hands and then blow (the dust) and then wipe your face and palms. Umar said: 'Ammar, fear Allah. He said: If you so like, I would not narrate it. A hadith like this has been transmitted with the same chain of transmitters but for the words: 'Umar said: We hold you responsible for what you claim."

Ibn 'Abdul Rahman bin Abza narrated it on the authority of his father that a man came to Umar and said: I have had a seminal emission but I found no water, and the rest of the hadith is the same but with this addition: 'Ammar said: O Commander of the Faithful, because of the right given to you by Allah over me, if you desire, I would not narrate this hadith to anyone.

Umair, the freed slave of Ibn 'Abbas, reported: I and 'Abdul Rahmin bin Yasir, the freed slave of Maimuna, the wife of the Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) came to the house of Abu'l-Jahm bin al-Harith al-Simma Ansari and he said: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) came from the direction of Bi'r Jamal and a man met him; he saluted him but the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) made no response, till he (the Holy Prophet) came to the wall, wiped his face and hands and then returned his salutations.

Ibn 'Umar (RA) reported: A person happened to pass by the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) when he was making water and saluted him, but he did not respond to his salutation.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported that he met the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) on one of the paths leading to Madinah in a state of (sexual) defilement and he slipped away and took a bath. The Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) searched for him and when he came, he said to him: O Abu Hurairah (RA) , where were you? He said: Messenger of Allah, you met when I was (sexually) defiled and I did not like to sit in your company before taking a bath. Upon this the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Hallowed be Allah, verily a believer is never defiled.

Hudhaifa reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) happened to meet him and he was (sexually) defiled, and he slipped away and took a bath and then came and said: I was (sexually) defiled. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) remarked: A Muslim is never defiled.

'A'isha said: The Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to remember Allah at all moments.

Ibn 'Abbas reported: The Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) came out of the privy, and he was presented with some food, and the people reminded him about ablution, but he said: Am I to say prayer that I should perform ablution?

Ibn 'Abbas reported: We were with the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and he had come out of the privy. Food was presented to him. It was said to him (by the Companions around him): Wouldn't you perform ablution? Upon this he said: Why, am I to say prayer that I should perform ablution?