Abdur Rahman bin ‘Atab says: Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say that whoever wakes up in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah), his fast is not valid. Marwan bin Hakam sent me and another man to Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) so that we could ask them about the one who wakes up in a state of janabah before performing ghusl (ritual bath) during the month of Ramadan. One of them said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would wake up in a state of janabah, but would then perform ghusl and complete the fast of that day. The other said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) would wake up in a state of janabah, but this janabah was not due to a wet dream, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would complete his fast. Both of them returned and narrated this hadith to Marwan. Marwan said to Abdur Rahman: Inform Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) of the hadith of these two (Mothers of the Believers). Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: That was indeed my assumption, that was indeed my opinion. Marwan said to him: Do you give people religious verdicts based on assumption and personal opinion?