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Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 3 The Book of Fasting

Sahih Al-Bukhari – Volume 3 – Book 30 – P.93

(22) CHAPTER. If a person observing Saum (fast) gets up in the morning in the state of Janaba* [will his Saum (fast) be valid?

1925, 1926. Narrated ‘Aishah and Umm Salama:  At times, Allah’s Messenger, peace be upon him,  used to get up in the morning in the state of Janaba after having sexual relations with his wives. He would then take a bath and observe Saum (fast). Marwan said to Abdur Rahman, “I swear by Allah that you tell Abu Hurairah that [the Prophet, peace be upon him,  used to be Junub (in state of Janaba) till the dawn, would then take a bath and observe Saum (fast)].”

*The state of a person after having sexual intercourse with his wife or after having a sexual discharge in a wet dream. A person in such a state should perform Ghusl (i.e. have a bath) or do Tayammum, if a bath is not possible.