Abu Ja‘far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Tālib reported that he and his father were with Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh, who had some people sitting with him. They asked him about the ritual bath. He replied: "One Sā‘ of water is sufficient for you." A man said: "It is not sufficient for me." Thereupon, Jābir said: "It was sufficient for someone who had more hair than you and was better than you (meaning the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)." Then, Jābir led them in prayer while wearing one garment.
In another narration: "The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to pour water over his head thrice.”
Abu Ja‘far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali and his father were visiting the noble Companion Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh (may Allah be pleased with him) and he had some people with him. One of the men asked Jābir how much water would be sufficient for the ritual bath, and he replied: "One Sā‘ of water is sufficient for you." Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, who was one of those people sitting with Jābir, said that this amount was not sufficient for him to take a ritual bath. So, Jābir said that it was sufficient for someone who had more hair than him, and who was better than him, and therefore more careful than him regarding his purity and his religion (referring to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). This is meant to urge Muslims to follow the Sunnah and avoid wasting water while taking a ritual bath. Then Jābir led them in prayer.
Explanation in Arabic
كان أبو جعفر محمد بن علي وأبوه عند الصحابي الجليل جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما وعنده قوم، فسأل رجل من القوم جابرًا عما يكفي من الماء في غسل الجنابة؟ فقال: يكفيك صاع.
وكان الحسن بن محمد بن الحنفية مع القوم عند جابر، فقال: إن هذا القدر لا يكفيني للغسل من الجنابة.
فقال جابر: كان يكفى من هو أوفر وأكثف منك شعرا، وخير منك، فيكون أحرص منك على طهارته ودينه -يعنى النبي- صلى الله عليه وسلم ، وهذا حثٌّ على اتباع السنة، وعدم التبذير في ماء الغسل، ثم صلى بهم جابر إمامًا.
حرص السلف على اتباع السنة حتى في مقدار ماء الطهارة.
الصاع: الذي هو أربعة أمداد، يكفى للغسل من الجنابة.
استحباب التخفيف في ماء الطهارة.
الإنكار على من يخالف سنة النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم-.
جواز الصلاة في ثوب واحد إذا حصل به تمام الستر، ولو كان إماما.
وجوب الغسل من الجنابة، وذلك بإفاضة الماء على العضو، وسيلانه عليه، فمتى حصل ذلك تأدَّى الواجب.
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I placed water for the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to make Ghusl, and I screened him with a garment. He poured over his hands and washed them. Then he poured with his right hand over his left one and washed his private parts, and he struck the ground with his hand and…
