'A'isha reported she had borrowed from Asma' (her sister) a necklace and it was lost. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent men to search for it. As it was the time for prayer, they offered prayer without ablution (as water was not available there). When they came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), they made a complaint about it, and the verses pertaining to tayammum were revealed. Upon this Usaid b. Hadair said (to 'A'isha):
Reference | : Sahih Muslim 367b |
In-book reference | : Book 3, Hadith 138 |
USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 3, Hadith 715 |
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