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Sahih al-BukhariBathing (Ghusl)

Sahih al-Bukhari 262

Chapter: Can a Junub (a person who has yet to take bath after the sexual act or wet dream) put his hands in a pot (containing water) before washing them if they are not polluted with a dirty thing except Janaba?

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 262

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ غَسَلَ يَدَهُ‏.‏

Narrated `Aisha:

Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) took a bath of Janaba, he washed his hands first.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 262, 272) and An-Nasa’i (No. 420).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 272

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّد قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّاد ) هُوَ اِبْن زَيْد وَلَمْ يَسْمَعْ مِنْ حَمَّاد بْن سَلَمَة. وَهِشَام هُوَ اِبْن عُرْوَة. قَوْله : ( غَسْل يَدِهِ ) هَكَذَا أَوْرَدَهُ مُخْتَصَرًا وَقَدْ أَخْرَجَهُ أَبُو دَاوُد تَامًّا عَنْ مُسَدَّدٍ بِهَذَا السَّنَدِ لَكِنْ قَالَ " يَدَيْهِ " بِالتَّثْنِيَةِ وَزَاد " يَصُبُّ عَلَى يَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى " أَيْ مِنْ الْإِنَاءِ " فَيَغْسِلُ فَرْجَهُ يُفْرِغُ عَلَى شِمَاله ثُمَّ يَتَوَضَّأُ وُضُوءَهُ لِلصَّلَاةِ " الْحَدِيثَ. وَهَكَذَا أَخْرَجَهُ الْإِسْمَاعِيلِيّ مِنْ طُرُقٍ عَنْ حَمَّاد بْن زَيْد وَسَيَأْتِي نَحْوُهُ مِنْ وُجُوهٍ أُخَرَ عَنْ هِشَام فِي بَاب تَخْلِيل الشَّعْرِ قَالَ الْمُهَلَّب. حَمَلَ الْبُخَارِيّ أَحَادِيث الْبَاب الَّتِي…

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Scholars’ grades

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Al-Bukharid. 256 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح البخاري No. 262
Grades of other versions (5)
  • AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح النسائي (418)
  • AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح النسائي (421)
  • AuthenticAl-Bukhari صحيح — صحيح البخاري (272)
  • Al-Tabarani لم يرو هذا الحديث عن عطاء إلا عمر بن قيس تفرد به خالد بن نزار — المعجم الأوسط (8/356)
  • Authenticابن العربي صحيح — عارضة الأحوذي (1/146)

Other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 272

On taking a ritual bath from Janābah (major ritual impurity), the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to wash his hands and perform ablution like that for prayer, then wash himself

On taking a ritual bath from Janābah (major ritual impurity), the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to wash his hands and perform ablution like that for prayer, then wash himself. He would, then, run his wet hand through his hair until he would feel that his skin…

إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ غَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ، وَتَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءَهُ لِلصَّلاَةِ ثُمَّ اغْتَسَلَ، ثُمَّ يُخَلِّلُ بِيَدِهِ شَعَرَهُ، حَتَّى إِذَا ظَنَّ أَنْ قَدْ أَرْوَى بَشَرَتَهُ، أَفَاضَ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ ثَلاَثَ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Explained

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 420

"When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Ghusl from Janabah, he would wash his hands, then perform Wudu' as for prayer, then he would perform Ghusl, then run his fingers through his hair to be sure that the water pour water over his head three times, then wash the rest of his body."

اغْتَسَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ غَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءَهُ لِلصَّلاَةِ ثُمَّ اغْتَسَلَ ثُمَّ يُخَلِّلُ بِيَدِهِ شَعْرَهُ حَتَّى إِذَا ظَنَّ أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَرْوَى بَشَرَتَهُ أَفَاضَ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ ثَلاَثَ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Also reported by… (2)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (761)إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ ، غَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءَهُ لِلصَّلاةِ ، ثُمَّ يُخَلِّلُ بِيَدِهِ شَعْرَهُ حَتَّى إِذَا ظَنَّ أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَرْوَى بَشَرَتَهُ أَفَاضَ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ سَائِرَ جَسَدِهِ , وَقَالَتْ : كُنْتُ أَغْتَسِلُ ، أَنَا وَرَسُولُ اللّ
  • المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (9544)إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ غَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَغْمِسَهَا فِي الإِنَاءِ ، ثُمَّ أَفْرَغَ بِيَمِينِهِ عَلَى شِمَالِهِ ، يَغْسِلُ فَرْجَهُ حَتَّى يُنَقِّيَهُ بِشِمَالِهِ ، ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءَهُ لِلصَّلاةِ ، قَالَتْ : وَكَانَ لَهُ شَعْرٌ ، وَكَانَ يَأْخُذُ الْمَاءَ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 119

Whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) took Ghusl (bath) after sexual intercourse, he would begin by washing his hands, then pour water with his right hand on his left hand and wash his sexual organ. He would then perform ablution, then take some water and run his fingers through the roots of the hair…

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: { كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-إِذَا اِغْتَسَلَ مِنْ اَلْجَنَابَةِ يَبْدَأُ فَيَغْسِلُ يَدَيْهِ, ثُمَّ يُفْرِغُ بِيَمِينِهِ عَلَى شِمَالِهِ, فَيَغْسِلُ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 5 other versions

Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 959

Jabir said, "When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was in janaba, he would pour three cupfuls of water over his head."

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ‏:‏ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا كَانَ جُنُبًا، يَصُبُّ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ثَلاَثَ حَفَنَاتٍ مِنْ…

+ 2 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 252

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 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…

كَانَ يَكْفِي مَنْ هُوَ أَوْفَى مِنْكَ شَعَرًا، وَخَيْرٌ مِنْكَ

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Explained

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 259

I poured water for the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to take a ritual bath

Maymūnah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: I poured water for the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to take a ritual bath. So he poured water with his right hand on his left hand and washed them. Then he washed his private parts then rubbed his hand on the ground and…

فَأَفْرَغَ بِيَمِينِهِ عَلَى يَسَارِهِ فَغَسَلَهُمَا، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ فَرْجَهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ بِيَدِهِ الأَرْضَ فَمَسَحَهَا بِالتُّرَابِ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَهَا، ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ، وَأَفَاضَ…

Narrated by Maymūna bint al-Hārith Explained

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 276

Manner of performing Ghusl (ritual bath) from Janābah (major ritual impurity)

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…

، وَصَبَّ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ فَغَسَلَهُمَا، ثُمَّ صَبَّ بِيَمِينِهِ عَلَى شِمَالِهِ، فَغَسَلَ فَرْجَهُ، فَضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ الأَرْضَ فَمَسَحَهَا، ثُمَّ غَسَلَهَا فَمَضْمَضَ، وَاسْتَنْشَقَ، وَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ وَذِرَاعَيْهِ…

Narrated by Maymūna bint al-Hārith Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 240

when the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) wanted to wash himself because of sexual defilement, he called for a vessel like HILAB (a vessel used for milking the camel). He then took a handful of water and began to pour it on the right side of his head and then on the left side. He then…

إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ دَعَا بِشَىْءٍ نَحْوِ الْحِلاَبِ فَأَخَذَ بِكَفِّهِ فَبَدَأَ بِشِقِّ رَأْسِهِ الأَيْمَنِ ثُمَّ الأَيْسَرِ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِكَفَّيْهِ فَقَالَ بِهِمَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 3 other versions

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