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Sahih al-BukhariAblutions (Wudu')

and performed ablution like that of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in front of them

Chapter: The washing of feet unto the ankles

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 186

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn Zayd

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، شَهِدْتُ عَمْرَو بْنَ أَبِي حَسَنٍ سَأَلَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ زَيْدٍ عَنْ وُضُوءِ النَّبِيِّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم فَدَعَا بِتَوْرٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ، فَتَوَضَّأَ لَهُمْ وُضُوءَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

فَأَكْفَأَ عَلَى يَدِهِ مِنَ التَّوْرِ، فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ ثَلاَثًا، ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فِي التَّوْرِ، فَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ وَاسْتَنْثَرَ ثَلاَثَ غَرَفَاتٍ، ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلاَثًا، ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ، فَأَقْبَلَ بِهِمَا وَأَدْبَرَ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ‏.‏

Yahya ibn ‘Umārah al-Māzini reported:

I witnessed 'Amr ibn Abi Hasan asking 'Abdullah ibn Zayd about the ablution of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), so he asked for a vessel of water and performed ablution like that of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in front of them. He poured water from the vessel on his hand, washing his hands thrice. Then, he put his hand inside the vessel, rinsed his mouth, sniffed water, and blew it out with three handfuls. He put his hand in the water again and washed his face thrice. Then, he washed his hands twice up to the elbows, after which he put his hand in the water and wiped over his head, bringing them to the front and the back of his head once. Then, he washed his feet up to the ankles.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 186).

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Explanation

‘Abdullah ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) clarified how the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ablution practically. He asked for a small water container. First, he started by washing his hands; he tilted the container, poured water, and washed them thrice outside the container. Then, he put his hand inside the container and took three handfuls of water, and with each handful of water, he rinsed his mouth, sniffed water into his nostrils, and blew it out. After that, he took water from the container and washed his face thrice. Then, he took water therefrom and washed his hands up to the elbows twice each. He again put his hand in the container and wiped over his head with both hands, starting from the hairline and back to the nape, the upper part of the neck, and then returned them to the place where he started from. After that, he washed his feet along with the ankles.

Lessons

  • The teacher's conduct is the closest way to understanding and establishing knowledge and this includes teaching by actions.
  • It is permissible to repeat washing some of the body parts of ablution three times and some two times; however, once is obligatory.
  • It is obligatory to observe the prescribed order of the body parts of ablution as mentioned in the Hadīth.
  • The facial limits extend from the natural hairline to the bottom of the beard and chin lengthwise and between the ears crosswise.

Explanation in Arabic

بَيَّنَ عبدُ الله بن زيدٍ رضي الله عنه كيفيةَ وضوءِ النبيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم، بصورة فِعليَّة،

فطلب إناءً صغيرًا مِن ماء،

فبدأ أوّلًا بغسل كفيه، ثم أمال الإناء وصَبَّ مِن الماء فغسلهما ثلاثًا خارج الإناء،

ثم أَدخلَ يدَه في الإناء، فاغْتَرَفَ منه ثلاثَ غَرفات يتمضمض في كل غرفة ويستنشق ويستنثر،

ثم اغترف من الإناء فغسل وجهه ثلاث مرات،

ثم اغترف منه فغسل يديه إلى المرفقين مرتين مرتين،

ثم أدخل يديه في الإناء فمسح رأسه بيديه بَدَأَ بِمُقَدَّم رأسِهِ حتى وصل إلى قَفَاه أعلى الرقبة، ثم ردَّهما حتى وصل إلى المكان الذي بدأ منه،

ثم غسل رجليه مع الكعبين.

  • سُلُوْكُ المُعلِّم أقربَ الوسائل إلى الفهم ورسوخ العلم، ومن ذلك التعليم بالعمل.
  • جواز التكرار ثلاثًا في بعض أعضاء الوضوء واثنتين في بعضها، والواجب مرة واحدة.
  • وجوب الترتيب بين أعضاء الوضوء كما جاء في الحديث.
  • حَدُّ الوجه مِن مَنابت شعر الرأس المعتاد، إلى ما نزل من اللحية والذقن طولًا، ومن الأذن إلى الأذن عرضًا.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

عَمْرو الْمَذْكُور هُوَ اِبْن يَحْيَى بْن عُمَارَة شَيْخ مَالِك الْمُتَقَدِّم , وَعَمْرو بْن أَبِي حَسَن عَمّ أَبِيهِ كَمَا قَدَّمْنَاهُ , وَسَمَّاهُ هُنَاكَ جَدّه مَجَازًا , وَأَغْرَبَ الْكَرْمَانِيُّ - تَبَعًا لِصَاحِبِ الْكَمَال - فَقَالَ : عَمْرو بْن أَبِي حَسَن جَدّ عَمْرو بْن يَحْيَى مِنْ قِبَل أُمّه , وَقَدْ قَدَّمْنَا أَنَّ أُمّ عَمْرو بْن يَحْيَى لَيْسَتْ بِنْتًا لِعَمْرِو بْن أَبِي حَسَن فَلَمْ يَسْتَقِمْ مَا قَالَهُ بِالِاحْتِمَالِ. قَوْله : ( فَتَوَضَّأَ لَهُمْ ) أَيْ : لِأَجْلِهِمْ ( وُضُوء النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ) أَيْ : مِثْل وُضُوء النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَطْلَقَ عَلَيْهِ وُضُوءَهُ مُبَالَغَة. قَوْله : ( ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَده فَغَسَلَ و…

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