Sahih Muslim 268a

Chapter: Starting on the right when purifying oneself and in other matters

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 268a

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ إِنْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

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

'A'isha reported:

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.

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

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْلهَا : ( كَانَ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحِبّ التَّيَمُّن فِي طَهُوره إِذَا تَطَهَّرَ , وَفِي تَرَجُّله إِذَا تَرَجَّلَ , وَفِي اِنْتِعَاله إِذَا اِنْتَعَلَ ) هَذِهِ قَاعِدَة مُسْتَمِرَّة فِي الشَّرْع , وَهِيَ إِنَّ مَا كَانَ مِنْ بَاب التَّكْرِيم وَالتَّشْرِيف كَلُبْسِ الثَّوْب وَالسَّرَاوِيل وَالْخُفّ وَدُخُول الْمَسْجِد وَالسِّوَاك وَالِاكْتِحَال , وَتَقْلِيم الْأَظْفَار , وَقَصّ الشَّارِب , وَتَرْجِيل الشَّعْر وَهُوَ مَشْطُهُ , وَنَتْف الْإِبِط , وَحَلْق الرَّأْس , وَالسَّلَام مِنْ الصَّلَاة , وَغَسْل أَعْضَاء الطَّهَارَة , وَالْخُرُوج مِنْ الْخَلَاء , وَالْأَكْل وَالشُّرْب , وَالْمُصَافَحَة , وَاسْتِلَام الْحَجَر الْأَسْوَد , وَغَيْر ذَلِكَ مِمَّا هُوَ فِي مَعْنَاهُ يُسْتَح…

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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 Sunan Ibn Majah 401

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

يُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ فِي الطُّهُورِ 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…

Also reported by… (5)

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

Sahih Muslim 268a

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"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."

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

“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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