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Sahih al-BukhariAblutions (Wudu')

Sahih al-Bukhari 140

Chapter: To wash the face with both hands by a handful of water

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 140

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ الْخُزَاعِيُّ، مَنْصُورُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ بِلاَلٍ ـ يَعْنِي سُلَيْمَانَ ـ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّهُ

تَوَضَّأَ فَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ، فَمَضْمَضَ بِهَا وَاسْتَنْشَقَ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ، فَجَعَلَ بِهَا هَكَذَا، أَضَافَهَا إِلَى يَدِهِ الأُخْرَى، فَغَسَلَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ، فَغَسَلَ بِهَا يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ، فَغَسَلَ بِهَا يَدَهُ الْيُسْرَى، ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ فَرَشَّ عَلَى رِجْلِهِ الْيُمْنَى حَتَّى غَسَلَهَا، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً أُخْرَى، فَغَسَلَ بِهَا رِجْلَهُ ـ يَعْنِي الْيُسْرَى ـ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَوَضَّأُ‏.‏

Narrated `Ata' bin Yasar:

Ibn `Abbas performed ablution and washed his face (in the following way): He ladled out a handful of water, rinsed his mouth and washed his nose with it by putting in water and then blowing it out. He then, took another handful (of water) and did like this (gesturing) joining both hands, and washed his face, took another handful of water and washed his right forearm. He again took another handful of water and washed his left forearm, and passed wet hands over his head and took another handful of water and poured it over his right foot (up to his ankles) and washed it thoroughly and similarly took another handful of water and washed thoroughly his left foot (up to the ankles) and said, "I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) performing ablution in this way."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 140) and Ahmad (No. 2291).

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Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّد بْن عَبْد الرَّحِيم ) هُوَ أَبُو يَحْيَى الْمَعْرُوف بِصَاعِقَةَ. وَكَانَ أَحَد الْحُفَّاظ , وَهُوَ مِنْ صِغَار شُيُوخ الْبُخَارِيّ مِنْ حَيْثُ الْإِسْنَاد , وَشَيْخه مَنْصُور كَانَ أَحَد الْحُفَّاظ أَيْضًا , وَقَدْ أَدْرَكَهُ الْبُخَارِيّ لَكِنَّهُ لَمْ يَلْقَهُ. وَفِي الْإِسْنَاد رِوَايَة تَابِعِيّ عَنْ تَابِعِيّ : زَيْد عَنْ عَطَاء. قَوْله : ( أَنَّهُ تَوَضَّأَ ) زَادَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ فِي أَوَّله مِنْ طَرِيق هِشَام بْن سَعْد عَنْ زَيْد بْن أَسْلَمَ " أَتُحِبُّونَ أَنْ أُرِيكُمْ كَيْف كَانَ رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأ ؟ فَدَعَا بِإِنَاءٍ فِيهِ مَاء ". وَلِلنَّسَائِيّ مِنْ طَرِيق مُحَمَّد بْن عَجْلَان عَنْ زَيْد فِي أَوَّل الْحَدِيث…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Bukharid. 256 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح البخاري No. 140
Grades of other versions (3)
  • Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين — تخريج المسند لشعيب (2416)
  • AuthenticShu'ayb al-Arna'ut صحيح — تخريج المسند لشعيب (2417)
  • Authentic chainAhmad Shakir إسناده صحيح — تخريج المسند لشاكر (4/135)

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (218)تَوَضَّأَ فَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ، أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ فَتَمَضْمَضَ بِهَا وَاسْتَنْثَرَ ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً فَجَعَلَ بِهَا هَكَذَا يَعْنِي : أَضَافَهَا إِلَى يَدِهِ الأُخْرَى ، فَغَسَلَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ فَغَسَلَ بِهَا يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (312)أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ ، ثُمَّ رَشَّ عَلَى رِجْلِهِ الْيُسْرَى ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ
  • فوائد ابن أخي ميمي الدقاق (484)تَوَضَّأَ فَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ، أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ ، فَتَمَضْمَضَ بِهَا وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً فَجَعَلَ بِهَا كَذَا أَضَافَهَا إِلَى يَدِهِ الأُخْرَى فَغَسَلَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ فَغَسَلَ بِهَا يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ

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