How to clean najas ( نجس ) Clothes according to Shariah?
To clean najas (نجس) from clothes according to Shariah, several hadith provide guidance on the appropriate methods.
One narration from Sunan Abu Dawud records a conversation where a companion asked the Prophet ﷺ about menstrual blood on a garment. The Prophet ﷺ instructed: Saturate it with water and wash it with water and sidr (lotus leaves).
Sunan Abu Dawud 1:363. This indicates that the affected area of the garment should be saturated and then washed thoroughly.
Additionally, Sunan an-Nasa'i narrates the Prophet ﷺ instructing, Remove the blood by rubbing, then wash it with water and Sidr (lotus).
Sunan an-Nasa'i 1:293. This reinforces the method of initially rubbing the stain and following up with a washing process.
Furthermore, in another narration, Aisha described that the Prophet ﷺ would wash the area affected by semen before going to prayer, indicating that it is acceptable to wash only the part where the impurity is located if the rest of the garment is clean. Aisha said: The Prophet (ﷺ) had semen on his garment; he would wash the affected part, then go out in that same garment to pray, and I could see the sign of washing on it.
Sunan Ibn Majah 2:270.
These narrations show that najas in clothing can be effectively cleaned by soaking the affected area, rubbing it, and using water along with substances like Sidr to ensure thorough purification.
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Sunan Abu Dawud 1:363
Sunan Abu Dawud · Book 1, Hadith 363 · Narrated by Umm Qais bint Muhsin
I asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) about menstrual blood that remains on the cloth. He said, "Saturate it with water and wash it with water and sidr (lotus leaves)."
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Sunan an-Nasa'i 1:293
Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 1, Hadith 293 · Narrated by Umm Qais bint Muhsin
Umm Qays bint Muhsin asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) about menstrual blood that stains clothes. He instructed: "Remove the blood by rubbing, then wash it with water and Sidr (lotus)."
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Sunan Ibn Majah 2:270
Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 2, Hadith 270 · Narrated by Aisha
I asked Sulayman ibn Yasar about a garment that has semen on it, whether we wash just the semen or the entire garment. He said, "Wash the part where the semen is." Aisha said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) had semen on his garment; he would wash the affected part, then go out in that same garment to pray, and I could see the sign of washing on it."
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