It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) that he asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) these questions: What makes ghusl (ritual bath) obligatory, what is the ruling regarding the white drops that come after urination, the ruling of praying at home and in the mosque, and eating and drinking with a menstruating woman. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, Allah does not shy away from the truth. As for my case, when I do such and such (he mentioned ghusl), then I perform the ablution for prayer, wash my private part, and then perform ghusl. As for the drops that come after urination, this is madhiy (pre-seminal fluid), and every male experiences madhiy; because of it, I wash my private part and perform ablution. As for praying at home and in the mosque, you see that my house is very close to my mosque, but I prefer to pray in my house more than in the mosque, except for the obligatory prayer. And as for eating and drinking with a menstruating woman, I eat and drink with such a wife.