Ahmad ibn Mani’ told us, saying: Isma’il ibn Ibrahim told us, on the authority of Ayyub, on the authority of Ibn Abi Mulayka, on the authority of Ibn Abbas, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, came out of the toilet, and food was brought to him. They said: Shall we not bring you water for ablution? He said: I was only commanded to perform ablution when I stand up for prayer.

Saeed bin Abdul Rahman Al-Makhzumi told us: Sufyan bin Uyaynah told us, on the authority of Amr bin Dinar, on the authority of Saeed bin Al-Huwayrith, on the authority of Ibn Abbas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, came out from the toilet and food was brought to him. He was asked: Will you not perform ablution? He said: Should I pray and then perform ablution?

Yahya ibn Musa told us, saying: Abdullah ibn Numayr told us, saying: Qays ibn al-Rabi’ told us (H). And Qutaybah told us, saying: Abdul Karim al-Jurjani told us, on the authority of Qays ibn al-Rabi’, on the authority of Abu Hashim, on the authority of Zadhan, on the authority of Salman, who said: I read in the Torah that the blessing of food is performing ablution after it, so I mentioned that to the Prophet. May God’s prayers and peace be upon him. I told him what I had read in the Torah, and the Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said: “The blessing of food is performing ablution before it and after it.”