How does one respond to those who impugn the cleanliness of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, based on two hadiths: the first mentioning the existence of the verse of stoning and the suckling of an adult in a scripture under his bed which was eaten by a domestic animal, and the second mentioning that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had a wooden bowl in which he would urinate under his bed at night?

Firstly: The grading of the two mentioned hadiths: - The hadith about the cup in which the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to urinate at night: This is weak due to the presence of an unknown narrator in its chain. - The hadith of Aisha about a scroll that was under her bed containing the verse of stoning and adult suckling: This is also weak, because Muhammad ibn Ishaq is unique in adding a phrase to the hadith, which is: "And verily, it was in a scroll under my bed, and when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) died and we became preoccupied with his death, a domestic animal entered and ate it." His reliability is disputed, and this addition is considered anomalous.

Secondly: Addressing the perceived problem: Even if these two hadiths were authentic, there is no problem, because: - Using the cup for urination was out of urgent necessity at night, as there were no indoor toilets in houses at that time, and the urine was not left in it for long. - This usage was before the construction of indoor toilets. After their construction, the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to relieve himself in them. - Aisha's placing the scroll under the bed was at the end of the Prophet's life (peace be upon him), while the story of the cup was before that.

Thirdly: The methodology for dealing with texts: Indeed, whoever turns away from authentic hadiths indicating the importance of cleanliness and purity, and clings to hadiths whose authenticity is disputed or whose meaning is ambiguous, follows the path of the deviant and hypocrites. A Muslim must refer the ambiguous to the clear and beware of the path of those who go astray and follow the ambiguous seeking discord. All texts are from Allah, and there is no contradiction in them.