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Sunan Abu DawudPurification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

Sunan Abu Dawud 136

Chapter: Performing [The Actions Of] Wudu' Twice

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 136

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحُبَابِ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ ثَوْبَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الْهَاشِمِيُّ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ ‏.‏

Narrated AbuHurayrah:

The Prophet (my peace be upon him) washed the limbs in ablution twice.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 136), At-Tirmidhi (No. 43) and Ahmad (No. 7538).

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Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ ) : لِكُلِّ عُضْو مِنْ أَعْضَاء الْوُضُوء , وَالنَّصْب فِيهِمَا عَلَى الْمَفْعُول الْمُطْلَق الْمُبَيِّن لِلْكَمِّيَّةِ. قَالَ النَّوَوِيّ : قَدْ أَجْمَعَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ عَلَى أَنَّ الْوَاجِب فِي غَسْل الْأَعْضَاء مَرَّة مَرَّة وَعَلَى أَنَّ الثَّلَاث سُنَّة , وَقَدْ جَاءَتْ الْأَحَادِيث الصَّحِيحَة بِالْغَسْلِ مَرَّة مَرَّة وَمَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا أَوْ بَعْض الْأَعْضَاء ثَلَاثًا وَبَعْضهَا مَرَّتَيْنِ , وَالِاخْتِلَاف دَلِيل عَلَى جَوَاز ذَلِكَ كُلّه , وَأَنَّ الثَّلَاث هِيَ الْكَمَال وَالْوَاحِدَة تُجْزِئ. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : وَأَخْرَجَهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَقَالَ : هَذَا حَدِيث حَسَن غَرِيب لَا نَعْرِفهُ إِلَّا مِنْ حَدِيث اِبْن ثَو…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih حسن صحيح The hadith No. 136
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 136
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 136
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 136

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  • الأوسط في السنن والإجماع والاختلاف لابن المنذر (392)تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (341)تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (342)تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ
  • المستدرك على الصحيحين (486)تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ
  • سنن الدارقطني (270)تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ
  • سنن الدارقطني (271)تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ
  • شرح السنة (226)تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (1108)تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ
  • صحيح ابن خزيمة (175)تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ
  • فوائد تمام الرازي (82)تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (79)تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ

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