Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad of Those Who Narrated Much Among the Companions - Musnad of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him)

Volume: (6) - Page Number: (323)

3782 - Yahya ibn Ishaq narrated to us, Ibn Lahi’ah narrated from Qays ibn al-Hajjaj, from Hanish al-San’ani, from Ibn Abbas, from Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him): that he was with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) on the night of the jinn. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to him, “O Abdullah, do you have water with you?” He replied, “I have nabidh in a water skin.” The Prophet said, “Pour it for me,” and he performed wudu (ablution) with it. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “O Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, it is a drink and a purifier.”

Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated:

"The Prophet asked me: "What is in your Idawah (water skin)?" I said: "Nabidh." He said: "Dates are wholesome and water is pure." He said: "So he performed Wudu with it."

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud that :

On the night of the jinn, the Messenger of Allah said to him: "Do you have water for ablution?" He said: "No, I have nothing, but some Nabidh in a vessel." He said: "Good dates and pure water (i.e. there is no harm from the mixing of the two)." So he performed ablution with it. This is the narration of Waki'.