Hadith #549
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ أَبِي قِل
َابَةَ عَنْ عَمْرُو بْنِ بُجْدَانَ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ الصَّعِيدَ الطَّيِّبَ وَضُوءُ الْمُسْلِمِ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ الْمَاءَ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ فَإِذَا وَجَدَهُ فَلْيُمِسَّهُ بَشَرَهُ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ هُوَ خَيْرٌ
Isnad Chain
أبو أحمد
سفيان
خالد الحذاء
أبي قل
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah دلوالله said: "Clean earth is a purification for the Muslim even if he does not find water for ten years. When he finds water, he should touch it to his skin — for that is better."
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 39, Hadith 549
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 20587
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-56977