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Sunan Ibn MajahThe Book of Purification and its Sunnah

Sunan Ibn Majah 442

Chapter: Concerning wiping the ears

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 442

Narrator:Al-Miqdām

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَرِيزُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدِيكَرِبَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ

تَوَضَّأَ فَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ ظَاهِرَهُمَا وَبَاطِنَهُمَا ‏.‏

It was narrated from Miqdam bin Ma'dikarib that:

The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and he wiped his head and his ears, inside and out.

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 442), Abu Dawud (No. 121) and Ahmad (No. 16558).

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 442
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 442
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 442
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 442

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 121

The ablution water was brought to the Messenger (ﷺ) and he performed ablution; he washed his hands up to wrists three times, then washed his forearms three times. He then rinsed his mouth and snuffed up water three times; then he wiped his head and ears inside and outside.

فَتَوَضَّأَ فَغَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ثَلاَثًا وَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ غَسَلَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ ظَاهِرِهِمَا وَبَاطِنِهِمَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Al-Miqdām

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  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (17075)فَتَوَضَّأَ فَغَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثَلاثًا ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلاثًا ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ثَلاثًا فَمَضْمَضَ ، وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ثَلاثًا ثَلاثًا ، ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ ظَاهِرِهِمَا وَبَاطِنِهِمَا ، وَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثَلاثًا ثَلاثًا
  • المنتقى من السنن المسندة (71)فَتَوَضَّأَ ثَلاثًا ثَلاثًا ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ ظَاهِرِهِمَا وَبَاطِنِهِمَا
  • تاريخ بغداد للخطيب البغدادي (2993)فَغَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثَلاثًا ، ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ ثَلاثًا ، وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ثَلاثًا ، وَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلاثًا ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ثَلاثًا ثَلاثًا ، وَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ مَرَّةً ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ قَدَمَيْهِ ثَلاثًا ثَلاثًا ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : هَذَا وُضُوءُ نَبِيِّكُمْ ﷺ فَافْعَلُوهُ
  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (92)تَوَضَّأَ ، فَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ ظَاهِرِهِمَا وَبَاطِنِهِمَا ، وَقَالَ : هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَتَوَضَّأُ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 35b

"He started with the front of his head, moved them (his hands) to the nape of his neck, and then returned them to the place where he started."

وَفِي لَفْظٍ: { بَدَأَ بِمُقَدَّمِ رَأْسِهِ, حَتَّى ذَهَبَ بِهِمَا إِلَى قَفَاهُ, ثُمَّ رَدَّهُمَا إِلَى اَلْمَكَانِ اَلَّذِي بَدَأَ مِنْهُ } 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- البخاري (185)‏، ومسلم (235)‏.‏

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1243

I requested the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to talk to me about ablution. He said, "Perform the Wudu' well (by washing those parts of the body, such as the face, hands and feet beyond what is required, like washing the hands up to the upper-arm instead of the elbow). Cleanse the base of your fingers and…

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 33

Uthman (rad) called for water to perform ablution. He washed palms of his hands three times, then rinsed his mouth and sniffed water in his nose and then blew it out. He then washed his face three times. Thereafter he washed his right hand up to his elbow three times, then the left one likewise…

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 236

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was performing ablution; he rinsed his mouth thrice and blew water out of his nose thrice. He then washed his face thrice and his right and left forearms thrice, then he took more water and wiped over his head, and then he washed his feet until he cleaned them

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