And the explanation of the evidence that Allah Almighty makes a certain obligation mandatory in the Holy Qur’an in one sense, and then makes the same obligation mandatory in another sense through the tongue of His Prophet (peace be upon him). According to the command of Allah Almighty in the Holy Qur’an, defecation and sexual intercourse with women make ablution obligatory, because Allah Almighty has commanded the sick and the traveler to perform tayammum after defecation and sexual intercourse with women in the absence of water. Therefore, according to the command of the Book of Allah, a healthy person, in the presence of water, must perform ablution after defecation and sexual intercourse with women, because tayammum with pure earth has been made a substitute for ablution for the traveler and the sick in the absence of water. And the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) informed that ablution becomes obligatory due to things other than defecation and sexual intercourse with women. In the narration of Sayyiduna Safwan bin Assal (may Allah be pleased with him), the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) stated that each of urination and sleep makes ablution obligatory, even though the one who urinates and the one who sleeps are other than the one who defecates and the one who has sexual intercourse with women. Soon, with the will and help of Allah Almighty, I will mention such events that make ablution obligatory, which are established by the command of the Prophet (peace be upon him), and those are other than the events mentioned in the Holy Qur’an, i.e., other than defecation and sexual intercourse with women. Contrary to the statement of that person, who is not a reliable scholar, who says that it is not permissible for Allah Almighty to mention a command in the Holy Qur’an and make it conditionally obligatory, and then the same command becomes obligatory without the condition mentioned in the Holy Qur’an.

Zirr bin Hubaish (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I went to the service of Sayyiduna Safwan bin Assal Muradi (may Allah be pleased with him) to inquire about wiping over the socks. He asked, "O Zirr, what brings you here?" I said, "I have come in search of knowledge." He said, "O Zirr, indeed the angels spread their wings in approval and happiness for the seeker of knowledge in his quest and pursuit of knowledge." He said, "I said, 'After relieving oneself, I have some doubt in my heart regarding wiping over the socks, and you are a companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Have you heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say anything about this?'" He said, "Yes (I have heard). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to command us that when we are travelers, except in the case of major impurity (janabah), we should not remove our socks for three days and nights. There is no need to remove them because of defecation, urination, or sleep." This is the narration of Makhzumi. In the narration of Ahmad bin Abda, it is: "This hadith has reached me that the angels spread their wings."

This ruling is of the same type as I have mentioned before: sometimes Allah the Exalted makes a command in His Book conditional and obligatory, then makes the same command unconditionally obligatory through the tongue of the Prophet (peace be upon him). For Allah the Exalted did not mention madhiy (pre-seminal fluid) in the verse of wudu, whereas the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) made wudu obligatory due to madhiy. All the early and later scholars of all cities are unanimous that wudu becomes obligatory due to madhiy.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali bin Abu Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was a person who had a lot of madhi (pre-seminal fluid), and I felt shy to ask the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about this because his daughter was married to me. So I instructed a man to ask (this issue), and he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Wudu must be performed due to the discharge of madhi."

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I felt shy to ask the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about the issue of madhi (pre-seminal fluid) because of Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), so I instructed Sayyiduna Miqdad bin Aswad (may Allah be pleased with him) to ask about this issue. He asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about it, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Wudu (ablution) is (obligatory) for it (madhi)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali bin Abu Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was a person who frequently experienced madhi (pre-seminal fluid). I used to perform ghusl (ritual bath) in the winter season so much that my back cracked due to the cold (it started to hurt). I mentioned this to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), or it was conveyed to him, so the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to me: "Do not do this (ghusl); when you see madhi (discharged), wash your private part and perform wudu as you do for prayer, and when semen is discharged, then perform ghusl." Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says: «‏‏‏‏لا تفعل» ‏‏‏‏ "Do not do" is a word of prohibition; by this, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) meant to negate the obligation of ghusl upon the discharge of madhi.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miqdad bin Aswad (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Ali bin Abu Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) instructed him to ask the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about the person who, when he approaches his wife, pre-seminal fluid (madhi) is discharged—what is obligatory upon him? Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Since the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is with me (in my marriage), I feel shy to ask him this question." Sayyiduna Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about this issue. He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When any one of you finds (that madhi has been discharged), he should wash his private part and perform ablution (wudu) as he does for prayer."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that he said: Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) sent Sayyiduna Miqdad bin Aswad (may Allah be pleased with him) to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) (to ask about an issue). So he asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): What should a person do if madhiy (pre-seminal fluid) comes out? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Perform wudu and wash your private part."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says that Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I was a person who had a lot of madhiy (pre-seminal fluid)." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about this on my behalf, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Performing wudu (ablution) is sufficient for you due to madhiy (coming out)." Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the complete wording of the narration of Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunaif regarding madhiy from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is as follows «‏‏‏‏يكفيك من ذالك الوضوء» ‏‏‏‏: "Performing wudu due to madhiy coming out will be sufficient for you." I have mentioned this under the chapter of washing clothes when madhiy touches them.

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "When any one of you feels something in his stomach and becomes doubtful whether anything has come out of him or not, he should not leave (the mosque) until he hears a sound or perceives a smell." This is the narration of Khalid bin Abdullah.