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Sunan Abu Dawud 131

Chapter: The Manner of The Prophet's Wudu'

Good (hasan) 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 131

Narrator:Ar-Rubayyi bint Mu‘awwidh ibn Afrā

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ، عَنِ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذِ ابْنِ عَفْرَاءَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

تَوَضَّأَ فَأَدْخَلَ إِصْبَعَيْهِ فِي جُحْرَىْ أُذُنَيْهِ ‏.‏

Narrated Ar-Rubayyi' daughter of Mu'awwidh ibn Afra':

The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution. He inserted his two fingers in the ear-holes.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 131) and Ibn Majah (No. 441).

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Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( إِصْبَعَيْهِ ) : أَيْ السَّبَّابَتَيْنِ ( فِي جُحْرَيْ أُذُنَيْهِ ) : بِضَمِّ الْجِيم وَسُكُون الْحَاء الْمُهْمَلَة تَثْنِيَةُ جُحْر وَهُوَ الثُّقْبَة وَالْخَرْق. وَتَقَدَّمَتْ رِوَايَة هِشَام وَفِيهَا : وَأَدْخَلَ أَصَابِعه فِي صِمَاخ أُذُنَيْهِ. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : وَأَخْرَجَهُ اِبْن مَاجَهْ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan حسن The hadith No. 131
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Good (hasan)Hasan Lighairihi The hadith No. 131
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 131
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 131

Other versions

Good (hasan) Mishkat al-Masabih 414

Ar-Rubaiyi‘ daughter of Mu'awwidh said that she saw the Prophet performing ablution, saying that he wiped his head front and back, his temples and his ears once. A version says that he performed ablution and inserted his two fingers in his ear-holes. Abu Dawud transmitted it. Tirmidhi transmitted…

وَعَن الرّبيع بنت معوذ: أَنَّهَا رَأَتِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ قَالَتْ فَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ مَا أَقَبْلَ مِنْهُ وَمَا أَدْبَرَ وَصُدْغَيْهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ…

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