It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "O Messenger of Allah, should I perform ablution after eating goat meat?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: "If you wish, perform ablution, and if you wish, do not perform ablution." He then asked: "Should I perform ablution after eating camel meat?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: "Yes, perform ablution after eating camel meat." He asked: "May I pray in sheep pens?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: "Yes (you may pray)." He then asked: "May I pray in camel enclosures?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: "No." Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says: We do not know of any disagreement among the scholars of Ahl al-Hadith regarding the authenticity of this narration in terms of transmission. This narration has also been reported by Ja'far bin Abu Thawr from Ash'ath bin Abu Sha'tha' al-Maharibi and Simak bin Harb. Thus, these three prominent narrators have narrated this hadith from Ja'far bin Abu Thawr. (That is, Uthman bin Abdullah, Ash'ath, and Simak have narrated this narration.)

Sayyiduna Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked,“May I pray in the enclosures of camels?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied,“No.”He asked,“Should I perform ablution after eating their meat?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied,“Yes.”He then asked,“May I pray in the enclosures of goats?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied,“Yes (you may pray).”He asked,“Should I perform ablution after eating goat meat?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied,“No.”Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that we do not know of any difference among the scholars of Ahl al-Hadith that this hadith is also authentic in terms of transmission, because its narrators are trustworthy.

It is narrated from Sayyida Busrah bint Safwan (may Allah be pleased with her) that she heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "When any one of you touches his private part, he should perform ablution." Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) says that in his view, performing ablution after touching the private part is recommended (mustahabb); he does not consider it obligatory. Janab Ali bin Saeed Naswi says that he asked Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him) about performing ablution after touching the private part, and he replied that he considers it recommended (mustahabb), not obligatory.

Imam Abu Bakr, may Allah have mercy on him, says that I heard Muhammad bin Yahya saying, "According to us, due to the hadith of Sayyiduna Talq, may Allah be pleased with him, performing ablution after touching the private part is recommended, not obligatory." Imam Abu Bakr, may Allah have mercy on him, says that Imam Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, instead of making analogy, used to declare ablution obligatory after touching the private part by following the hadith of Sayyida Busrah bint Safwan, may Allah be pleased with her. Imam Abu Bakr, may Allah have mercy on him, says that I also hold the same position as Imam Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, because Hazrat Urwah heard this hadith from Sayyida Busrah, may Allah be pleased with her—contrary to the misconception of some scholars who say that this hadith is weak due to criticism of Marwan.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out of the toilet (after relieving himself), and food was brought to him. The Companions said, "Shall we bring water for you to perform ablution?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, I have been commanded to perform ablution only when I stand for prayer." In the narration of Duraqi, the word «‏‏‏‏للصلاة» ‏‏‏‏ is used instead of «‏‏‏‏الي الصلاة» ‏‏‏‏. (The meaning is the same.)