Sunan Ibn Majah The Book of Purification and its Sunnah

Sunan Ibn Majah 401

Chapter: Starting on the right in ablution

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 401

حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الطَّنَافِسِيُّ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ

يُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ فِي الطُّهُورِ إِذَا تَطَهَّرَ وَفِي تَرَجُّلِهِ إِذَا تَرَجَّلَ وَفِي انْتِعَالِهِ إِذَا انْتَعَلَ ‏.‏

It was narrated from 'Aishah that:

The Messenger of Allah liked to start on the right when purifying himself, when combing his hair and when putting on his footwear.

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 401), Muslim (No. 268a) and At-Tirmidhi (No. 608).

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( يُحِبّ التَّيَمُّن ) أَيْ الِابْتِدَاء بِالْيَمِينِ أَيْ لَمْ يُعْهَد فِيهِ الْمُقَارَنَة وَيَكُون مِنْ بَاب التَّشْرِيف بِخِلَافِ غَسْل الْوَجْه وَمَسْح الرَّأْس وَالْأُذُنَيْنِ فَإِنَّ الْمَعْهُود فِي هَذِهِ الْأَشْيَاء قِرَان الْيَسَار بِالْيَمِينِ بِخِلَافِ الْخُرُوج مِنْ الْمَسْجِد وَالدُّخُول فِيهِ فَإِنَّ أَمْثَالهمَا لَيْسَتْ مِنْ بَاب التَّشْرِيف فَالْبِدَايَة بِالْيَسَارِ فِيهَا أَحَقّ قَوْله ( فِي الطُّهُور ) بِضَمِّ الطَّاء وَفِي تَرَجُّله هُوَ تَسْرِيح الشَّعْر وَفِي اِنْتِعَاله أَيْ لُبْس النَّعْل.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 401
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 401
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih - Bukhari And Muslim	The hadith	No. 401
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 401

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 268a

The Messenger of Allah (way peace be upon him) loved to start from the right-hand side for performing ablution, for combing (the hair) and wearing the shoes.

لَيُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ فِي طُهُورِهِ إِذَا تَطَهَّرَ وَفِي تَرَجُّلِهِ إِذَا تَرَجَّلَ وَفِي انْتِعَالِهِ إِذَا انْتَعَلَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 608

"The Messenger of Allah would love to start with the right side when he purified himself, and when he combed, and when putting his sandals on."

يُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ فِي طُهُورِهِ إِذَا تَطَهَّرَ وَفِي تَرَجُّلِهِ إِذَا تَرَجَّلَ وَفِي انْتِعَالِهِ إِذَا انْتَعَلَ ‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic chain Ash-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya 34

“Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to love tayammun [beginning with his right hand, his right side and his right foot] in his ritual purification when he purified himself, in his combing when he combed his hair, and putting on his shoes when he donned them.”

حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنِ الأَشْعَثِ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ‏:‏ إِنْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم…

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السنن الصغير للبيهقي (65)يُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ فِي طُهُورِهِ إِذَا تَطَهَّرَ ، وَفِي تَرَجُّلِهِ إِذَا تَرَجَّلَ ، وَفِي انْتِعَالِهِ إِذَا انْتَعَلَ
السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (367)يحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ فِي طُهُورِهِ إِذَا تَطَهَّرَ ، وَفِي تَرَجُّلِهِ إِذَا تَرَجَّلَ ، وَفِي انْتِعَالِهِ إِذَا انْتَعَلَ
الشمائل المحمدية للترمذي (33)لَيُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ فِي طُهُورِهِ إِذَا تَطَهَّرَ ، وَفِي تَرَجُّلِهِ إِذَا تَرَجَّلَ ، وَفِي انْتِعَالِهِ إِذَا انْتَعَلَ
المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (524)يُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ فِي طُهُورِهِ ، إِذَا تَطَهَّرَ وَفِي تَرَجُّلِهِ ، إِذَا تَرَجَّلَ وَفِي انْتِعَالِهِ ، إِذَا انْتَعَلَ
مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (4782)لَيُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ فِي طُهُورِهِ إِذَا تَطَهَّرَ ، وَفِي تَرَجُّلِهِ إِذَا تَرَجَّلَ ، وَفِي انْتِعَالِهِ إِذَا انْتَعَلَ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 720

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked to use his right hand in all matters: in combing his hair and wearing his shoes. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يعجبه التيمن في شأنه كله‏:‏ في طهوره، وترجله، وتنعله‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 14 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5926

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to like to start from the right side as far as possible in combing and in performing ablution.

أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُعْجِبُهُ التَّيَمُّنُ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ فِي تَرَجُّلِهِ وَوُضُوئِهِ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5854

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to like starting from the right in performing ablution, combing his hair and putting on his shoes.

يُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ فِي طُهُورِهِ وَتَرَجُّلِهِ وَتَنَعُّلِهِ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 5059

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to like to start in the right. He would accept with his right hand and give with his right hand, and he liked to start on the right in all his affairs."

يُحِبُّ التَّيَامُنَ يَأْخُذُ بِيَمِينِهِ وَيُعْطِي بِيَمِينِهِ وَيُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ فِي جَمِيعِ أُمُورِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 24484

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ أَشْعَثَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحِبُّ التَّيَامُنَ فِي طُهُورِهِ وَنَعْلِهِ وَفِي تَرَجُّلِهِ

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 24581

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي عَنِ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ فِي الْوُضُوءِ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Sunan Ibn Majah 401

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The Messenger of Allah (way peace be upon him) loved to start from the right-hand side for performing ablution, for combing (the hair) and wearing the shoes.

"The Messenger of Allah would love to start with the right side when he purified himself, and when he combed, and when putting his sandals on."

“Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to love tayammun [beginning with his right hand, his right side and his right foot] in his ritual purification when he purified himself, in his combing when he combed his hair, and putting on his shoes when he donned them.”

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Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked to use his right hand in all matters: in combing his hair and wearing his shoes. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to like to start from the right side as far as possible in combing and in performing ablution.

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to like starting from the right in performing ablution, combing his hair and putting on his shoes.

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to like to start in the right. He would accept with his right hand and give with his right hand, and he liked to start on the right in all his affairs."

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