“Cleanliness is half of faith,” the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) tells his companions in one of the Hadiths. (Muslim) These well-known and oft-repeated words reveal not only the central importance of purity and cleanliness, but also the essential role water plays in Islamic religion.
“Anasema Al Hafidh kuwa hadithi hii ina ushahidi kuwa ni 'Mursal' iliyorushwa moja kwa moja mpaka kwa Mtume (Swalla Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) bila ya kutaja isnadi. Ama Imam Shafi ameikubali (hadithi hii) kwa sababu zipo hadithi nyingi zinazoelezea juu ya kuwajibika kwa Zakaah katika mali yoyote ile.