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Sunan Abu Dawud 121

Chapter: The Manner of The Prophet's Wudu'

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 121

Narrator:Al-Miqdām

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَرِيزٌ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ الْحَضْرَمِيُّ، سَمِعْتُ الْمِقْدَامَ بْنَ مَعْدِيكَرِبَ الْكِنْدِيَّ، قَالَ أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِوَضُوءٍ

فَتَوَضَّأَ فَغَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ثَلاَثًا وَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ غَسَلَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ ظَاهِرِهِمَا وَبَاطِنِهِمَا ‏.‏

Narrated Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib al-Kindi:

The ablution water was brought to the Messenger (ﷺ) and he performed ablution; he washed his hands up to wrists three times, then washed his forearms three times. He then rinsed his mouth and snuffed up water three times; then he wiped his head and ears inside and outside.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 121), Ibn Majah (No. 442) and Ahmad (No. 16558).

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Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( الْحَضْرَمِيّ ) : بِفَتْحِ الْحَاء وَسُكُون الضَّاد وَفَتْح الرَّاء مَنْسُوب إِلَى حَضْرَمَوْت ( ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ثَلَاثًا ) : قَالَ السُّيُوطِيُّ : اِحْتَجَّ بِهِ مَنْ قَالَ التَّرْتِيب فِي الْوُضُوء غَيْر وَاجِب لِأَنَّهُ أَخَّرَ الْمَضْمَضَة وَالِاسْتِنْشَاق مِنْ غَسْل الذِّرَاعَيْنِ وَعَطَفَ عَلَيْهِ بِثُمَّ. قُلْت : هَذِهِ رِوَايَة شَاذَّة لَا تُعَارِض الرِّوَايَة الْمَحْفُوظَة الَّتِي فِيهَا تَقْدِيم الْمَضْمَضَة وَالِاسْتِنْشَاق عَلَى غَسْل الْوَجْه ( ظَاهِرهمَا وَبَاطِنهمَا ) : بِالْجَرِّ بَدَلَانِ مِنْ أُذُنَيْهِ وَظَاهِرهمَا مَا يَلِي الرَّأْس وَبَاطِنهمَا مَا يَلِي الْوَجْه , وَأَمَّا كَيْفِيَّة مَسْحهمَا فَأَخْرَجَهَا اِبْن حِبَّان فِي صَحِيحه مِنْ حَدِيث اِبْن عَ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 121
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 121
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 121

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  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (17075)فَتَوَضَّأَ فَغَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثَلاثًا ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلاثًا ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ثَلاثًا فَمَضْمَضَ ، وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ثَلاثًا ثَلاثًا ، ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ ظَاهِرِهِمَا وَبَاطِنِهِمَا ، وَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثَلاثًا ثَلاثًا
  • المنتقى من السنن المسندة (71)فَتَوَضَّأَ ثَلاثًا ثَلاثًا ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ ظَاهِرِهِمَا وَبَاطِنِهِمَا
  • تاريخ بغداد للخطيب البغدادي (2993)فَغَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثَلاثًا ، ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ ثَلاثًا ، وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ثَلاثًا ، وَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلاثًا ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ثَلاثًا ثَلاثًا ، وَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ مَرَّةً ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ قَدَمَيْهِ ثَلاثًا ثَلاثًا ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : هَذَا وُضُوءُ نَبِيِّكُمْ ﷺ فَافْعَلُوهُ
  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (92)تَوَضَّأَ ، فَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ ظَاهِرِهِمَا وَبَاطِنِهِمَا ، وَقَالَ : هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَتَوَضَّأُ

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"He started with the front of his head, moved them (his hands) to the nape of his neck, and then returned them to the place where he started."

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