(Second chain) Indeed, some people came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "We travel far into the sea, because without going far we do not find any game, and we carry (drinking water) with us in one or two small vessels. So can we perform ablution with the water of the sea?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes, indeed its dead (animals) are lawful and its water is purifying."