Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 892
CHAPTER 39 Purity and Cleanliness of our Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 892 he teaches you the manner of answering the call of nature?" Hadrat Salm a n turned his ridicule on its head and proudly replied. "Yes, our Prophet sa has taught us all these manners, such as not to use our right hand for cleaning after we have finished. He forbade us the use of bones or dung for cleaning and advised us to use at least three clods of clay for wiping ourselves. " 3 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa preferred water for cleaning. Teaching his followers the manner of cleanliness he said, "Avoid the splash while passing urine. " He exhorted against it severely. Once passing near a graveyard he said that the person in a certain grave was being punished because he did not protect his clothes from urine while passing water. 4 Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra reports that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa washed himself three times with water and after cleaning himself he would clean his hand thoroughly. He would wash his hand after rubbing it on the ground. 5 The people of Qub a ’ who washed themselves with water after the call of nature were praised in this verse of the Holy Qur’ a n, which means, 'All a h loves those who purify themselves. ' (9:108) The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa enquired from them saying, "All a h has praised you and declares His pleasure and love for you. You