The Book of Purification and its SunnahPage 4

"The Messenger of Allah used to perform ablution washing each part three times."

ـ يَتَوَضَّأُ ثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Mālik al-Ash‘arī

The Messenger of Allah performed ablution washing each part three times.

ـ تَوَضَّأَ ثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Ar-Rubayyi bint Mu‘awwidh ibn Afrā

"The Messenger of Allah performed ablution washing each part once. He said: 'This is the ablution of the person from whom Allah will not accept his prayer without it.' Then he performed ablution washing each part twice, and he said: 'This is the ablution that Allah appreciates.' Then he performed…

"‏ هَذَا وُضُوءُ مَنْ لاَ يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ صَلاَةً إِلاَّ بِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ ثِنْتَيْنِ ثِنْتَيْنِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هَذَا وُضُوءُ الْقَدْرِ مِنَ الْوُضُوءِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَتَوَضَّأَ ثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا وَقَالَ ‏"‏…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

The Messenger of Allah called for water and performed ablution once. He said: "This is the minimum requirement of ablution' or he said: 'The ablution of one who, if he does not perform this ablution, Allah will not accept his prayer." Then he performed ablution washing each part twice, and he said…

"‏ هَذَا وَظِيفَةُ الْوُضُوءِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ أَوْ قَالَ ‏"‏ وُضُوءٌ مَنْ لَمْ يَتَوَضَّأْهُ لَمْ يَقْبَلِ اللَّهُ لَهُ صَلاَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ هَذَا وُضُوءٌ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَهُ…

Narrated by ’Ubayy ibn Ka‘b

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'There is a devil for ablution who is called Walahan, so be on guard against the insinuating thoughts (Waswas) about water.'"

"‏ إِنَّ لِلْوُضُوءِ شَيْطَانًا يُقَالُ لَهُ وَلَهَانُ فَاتَّقُوا وَسْوَاسَ الْمَاءِ ‏"

Narrated by ’Ubayy ibn Ka‘b + 2 other versions

A Bedouin came to the Prophet and asked him about ablution. He showed him how to perform it washing each part of the body three times. Then he said: 'This is the ablution, and whoever does more than this, has done evil, transgressed the limits and wronged himself.'"

"‏ هَذَا الْوُضُوءُ فَمَنْ زَادَ عَلَى هَذَا فَقَدْ أَسَاءَ وَتَعَدَّى أَوْ ظَلَمَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr + 4 other versions

"I heard Ibn 'Abbas say: 'I stayed overnight with my maternal aunt Maimunah, and the Prophet got up and performed ablution from an old water skin, and he did a brief ablution. Then I got up and did the same as he had done."

فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَتَوَضَّأَ مِنْ شَنَّةٍ وُضُوءًا يُقَلِّلُهُ فَقُمْتُ فَصَنَعْتُ كَمَا صَنَعَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

"The Messenger of Allah saw a man performing ablution, and he said: 'Do not be extravagant, do not be extravagant (in using water).'" (Maudu')

رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَجُلاً يَتَوَضَّأُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ تُسْرِفْ لاَ تُسْرِفْ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

The Messenger of Allah passed by Sa'd when he was performing ablution, and he said: 'What is this extravagance?' He said: 'Can there be any extravagance in ablution?' He said: 'Yes, even if you are on the bank of a flowing river.'"

"‏ مَا هَذَا السَّرَفُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَفِي الْوُضُوءِ إِسْرَافٌ قَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ عَلَى نَهَرٍ جَارٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr + 2 other versions

"The Messenger of Allah commanded us to perform ablution properly."

أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بِإِسْبَاغِ الْوُضُوءِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 1 other version

The Messenger of Allah say: "Shall I not tell you of something by means of which Allah expiates for sins and increases good deeds?" They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "Perform ablution properly despite difficulties, increasing the number of steps one takes towards the mosque and…

"‏ أَلاَ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى مَا يُكَفِّرُ اللَّهُ بِهِ الْخَطَايَا وَيَزِيدُ بِهِ فِي الْحَسَنَاتِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِسْبَاغُ الْوُضُوءِ عَلَى الْمَكَارِهِ وَكَثْرَةُ الْخُطَا إِلَى…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 3 other versions

The Prophet said: "Sins are expiated by well-performed ablution despite difficulties, increasing the number of steps one takes towards the mosque, (and waiting for the next prayer after prayer)."

"‏ كَفَّارَاتُ الْخَطَايَا إِسْبَاغُ الْوُضُوءِ عَلَى الْمَكَارِهِ وَإِعْمَالُ الأَقْدَامِ إِلَى الْمَسَاجِدِ وَانْتِظَارُ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الصَّلاَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

"I saw the Messenger of Allah running his fingers through his beard."

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُخَلِّلُ لِحْيَتَهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ammār ibn Yāsir

The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and ran his fingers through his beard.

، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ تَوَضَّأَ فَخَلَّلَ لِحْيَتَهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Uthmān ibn ‘Affān

"When the Messenger of Allah performed ablution, he ran his fingers through his beard and separated his fingers (to let water run through them) twice."

ـ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ خَلَّلَ لِحْيَتَهُ وَفَرَّجَ أَصَابِعَهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

"Whenever the Messenger of Allah performed ablution, he rubbed the sides of his face then run his fingers through his beard from beneath."

ـ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ عَرَكَ عَارِضَيْهِ بَعْضَ الْعَرْكِ ثُمَّ شَبَكَ لِحْيَتَهُ بِأَصَابِعِهِ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution and he ran his fingers through his beard."

ـ تَوَضَّأَ فَخَلَّلَ لِحْيَتَهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Ayyūb al-Ansāri

"Can you show me how the Messenger of Allah used to perform ablution?" 'Abdullah bin Zaid said: "Yes," So he called for water, poured it over his hands and washed his hands twice. Then he raised his mouth and sniffed water up into his nostrils three times. Then he washed his face three times and…

فَدَعَا بِوَضُوءٍ فَأَفْرَغَ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْثَرَ ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ غَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ ثُمَّ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Zayd + 10 other versions

"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution and he wiped his head once."

ـ تَوَضَّأَ فَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ مَرَّةً ‏.‏

Narrated by Uthmān ibn ‘Affān

The Messenger of Allah wiped his head once.

ـ مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ مَرَّةً ‏.‏

Narrated by Ali

"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution, and he wiped his head once."

ـ تَوَضَّأَ فَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ مَرَّةً ‏.‏

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘

"The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and wiped his head twice."

تَوَضَّأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ar-Rubayyi bint Mu‘awwidh ibn Afrā

The Messenger of Allah wiped his ears, putting his forefingers in his ears and wiping the back of them with his thumbs, so he wiped them inside and out.

ـ مَسَحَ أُذُنَيْهِ دَاخِلَهُمَا بِالسَّبَّابَتَيْنِ وَخَالَفَ إِبْهَامَيْهِ إِلَى ظَاهِرِ أُذُنَيْهِ فَمَسَحَ ظَاهِرَهُمَا وَبَاطِنَهُمَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

The prophet performed ablution and wiped his ears inside and out.

ـ تَوَضَّأَ فَمَسَحَ ظَاهِرَ أُذُنَيْهِ وَبَاطِنَهُمَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Ar-Rubayyi bint Mu‘awwidh ibn Afrā

"The Prophet performed ablution, and he put his fingers in the (holes) inside of his ears."

تَوَضَّأَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَأَدْخَلَ إِصْبَعَيْهِ فِي جُحْرَىْ أُذُنَيْهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ar-Rubayyi bint Mu‘awwidh ibn Afrā + 2 other versions

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

تَوَضَّأَ فَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ ظَاهِرَهُمَا وَبَاطِنَهُمَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Al-Miqdām + 2 other versions

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The ears are part of the head.'"

"‏ الأُذُنَانِ مِنَ الرَّأْسِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Zayd

The Messenger of Allah said: "The ears are part of the head." He used to wipe his head once, and he used to wipe over the inner corners of the eyes (that are close to the nose).

"‏ الأُذُنَانِ مِنَ الرَّأْسِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَكَانَ يَمْسَحُ رَأْسَهُ مَرَّةً وَكَانَ يَمْسَحُ الْمَأْقَيْنِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Umāmah + 2 other versions

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The ears are part of the head.'"

"‏ الأُذُنَانِ مِنَ الرَّأْسِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution, and he ran his little finger between his toes." (Sahih) Another chain with similar wording.

ـ تَوَضَّأَ فَخَلَّلَ أَصَابِعَ رِجْلَيْهِ بِخِنْصِرِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Al-Mustawrid ibn Shaddād

'The Messenger of Allah said: 'When you get up for prayer, perform ablution properly and make the water run between your toes and your fingers.'"

"‏ إِذَا قُمْتَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ فَأَسْبِغِ الْوُضُوءَ وَاجْعَلِ الْمَاءَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِ يَدَيْكَ وَرِجْلَيْكَ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

"The Messenger of Allah said: perform ablution properly and let the water run between your fingers."

"‏ أَسْبِغِ الْوُضُوءَ وَخَلِّلْ بَيْنَ الأَصَابِعِ ‏"

Narrated by Laqīt ibn Sabira + 10 other versions

Whenever the Messenger of Allah performed ablution, he moved his ring.

إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ حَرَّكَ خَاتَمَهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Rāfi

"The Messenger of Allah saw some people performing ablution, and their heels were dry. He said: 'Woe to the heels because of Hell-fire, perform ablution properly!'"

"‏ وَيْلٌ لِلأَعْقَابِ مِنَ النَّارِ أَسْبِغُوا الْوُضُوءَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr + 10 other versions

The Messenger of Allah said: 'Woe to the heels because of Hell-fire.'"

قَالَ الْقَطَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمُؤْمِنِ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ السَّلاَمِ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ…

"Aishah saw 'Abdur-Rahman performing abluti0on, and she said: Perform ablution properly, for I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Woe to the Achilles' tendon because of Hell-fire.'"

"‏ وَيْلٌ لِلْعَرَاقِيبِ مِنَ النَّارِ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

The Prophet said: "Woe to the heels because of Hell-fire."

"‏ وَيْلٌ لِلأَعْقَابِ مِنَ النَّارِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 11 other versions

"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Woe to the Achilles' tendon because of Hell-fire."

"‏ وَيْلٌ لِلْعَرَاقِيبِ مِنَ النَّارِ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 2 other versions

They all heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Complete the ablution. Woe to the heels because of Hell-fire."

"‏ أَتِمُّوا الْوُضُوءَ وَيْلٌ لِلأَعْقَابِ مِنَ النَّارِ ‏"

Narrated by Amr ibn al-‘Ās

"I saw 'Ali performing ablution and he washed his feet up to the ankles, then he said: 'I wanted to show you how your Prophet purified himself.'"

تَوَضَّأَ فَغَسَلَ قَدَمَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أُرِيَكُمْ طُهُورَ نَبِيِّكُمْ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ali + 13 other versions

The Messenger of Allah performed ablution; so he washed his feet three times.

ـ تَوَضَّأَ فَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Al-Miqdām

"Ibn 'Abbas came to me and asked me about this Hadith" meaning the Hadith, that she had narrated, saying that the Messenger of Allah performed ablution and washed his feet. "Ibn 'Abbas said: 'The people are insisting on washing their feet, but I do not find anything in the Qur'an except (the…

ـ تَوَضَّأَ وَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ - فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ إِنَّ النَّاسَ أَبَوْا إِلاَّ الْغَسْلَ وَلاَ أَجِدُ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ الْمَسْحَ

Narrated by Ar-Rubayyi bint Mu‘awwidh ibn Afrā

"I heard Humran telling Abu Burdah in the mosque that he had heard 'Uthman bin 'Affan narrating that the Prophet had said" 'Whoever performs ablution perfectly as Allah has enjoined, then his prescribed prayer will serve as expiation for what is between them."

"‏ مَنْ أَتَمَّ الْوُضُوءَ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ فَالصَّلَوَاتُ الْمَكْتُوبَاتُ كَفَّارَاتٌ لِمَا بَيْنَهُنَّ ‏"

Narrated by Uthmān ibn ‘Affān + 5 other versions

He was sitting with the Prophet who said: 'No person's prayer is complete until he performs ablution properly as Allah has commanded him, washing his face, his arms up to the elbows, wiping his head and his feet up to the ankles.'"

"‏ إِنَّهَا لاَ تَتِمُّ صَلاَةٌ لأَحَدٍ حَتَّى يُسْبِغَ الْوُضُوءَ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى يَغْسِلُ وَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ وَيَمْسَحُ بِرَأْسِهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ ‏"

Narrated by Rifā‘a ibn Rāfi az-Zuraqī + 2 other versions

He saw the Messenger of Allah perform ablution then take a handful of water and sprinkle it over his private area to remove any doubts about urine drippings.

ـ تَوَضَّأَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ كَفًّا مِنْ مَاءٍ فَنَضَحَ بِهِ فَرْجَهُ ‏.‏

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Jibril taught me (how to perform) the ablution, and he ordered me to sprinkle water underneath my garment, lest a drop of urine leak out after the ablution.'" (Da'if) Other chains with similar wording.

"‏ عَلَّمَنِي جِبْرَائِيلُ الْوُضُوءَ وَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَنْضَحَ تَحْتَ ثَوْبِي لِمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْبَوْلِ بَعْدَ الْوُضُوءِ ‏"

Narrated by Zayd ibn Hāritha

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When you perform ablution, sprinkle water.'"

"‏ إِذَا تَوَضَّأْتَ فَانْتَضِحْ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions

"The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and sprinkled his private part."

تَوَضَّأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَنَضَحَ فَرْجَهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

When it was the year of the Conquest (of Makkah), the Messenger of Allah got up to perform a bath and Fatimah screened him. Then he took his garment and wrapped himself in it (such that it became like the towel used to dry oneself).

قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِلَى غُسْلِهِ فَسَتَرَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَاطِمَةُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ ثَوْبَهُ فَالْتَحَفَ بِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Umm Hāni + 1 other version

"The Prophet came to us and we gave him water to perform a bath." Then we brought him a Warshiyyah cloth, and he wrapped himself in it. It is as if I can see the marks of the Wars on the folds of his stomach."

أَتَانَا النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَوَضَعْنَا لَهُ مَاءً فَاغْتَسَلَ ثُمَّ أَتَيْنَاهُ بِمِلْحَفَةٍ وَرْسِيَّةٍ فَاشْتَمَلَ بِهَا فَكَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى أَثَرِ الْوَرْسِ عَلَى عُكَنِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Qays ibn Sa‘d