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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Purification

Sunan an-Nasa'i 140

Chapter: Going To Extremes In Wudu'

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 140

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Amr

أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَبِي عَائِشَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الْوُضُوءِ

فَأَرَاهُ الْوُضُوءَ ثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ هَكَذَا الْوُضُوءُ فَمَنْ زَادَ عَلَى هَذَا فَقَدْ أَسَاءَ وَتَعَدَّى وَظَلَمَ ‏"

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that his grandfather said:

"A Bedouin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) to ask him about Wudu', so he showed him how to perform Wudu', washing each part three times, then he said: 'This is Wudu'. Whoever does more than that has done badly, done to extremes and done wrong.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 140), Abu Dawud (No. 135), Ibn Majah (No. 422) and Ahmad (No. 6397).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( فَأَرَاهُ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا ) أَيْ غَيْر الْمَسْح فَقَدْ جَاءَ فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيث أَنَّ الْمَسْح كَانَ مَرَّة فِي رِوَايَة سَعِيد بْن مَنْصُور ذَكَرَهُ الْحَافِظ اِبْن حَجَر فِي شَرْح الْبُخَارِيّ قَالَ فَقَوْله فَمَنْ زَادَ عَلَى هَذَا إِلَخْ مِنْ أَقْوَى الْأَدِلَّة عَلَى عَدَم الْعَدَد فِي الْمَسْح وَأَنَّ الزِّيَادَة غَيْر مُسْتَحَبَّة وَيُحْمَل الْمَسْح ثَلَاثًا إِنْ ثَبَتَ عَلَى الِاسْتِيعَاب لَا أَنَّهَا مَسَحَات مُسْتَقِلَّة لِجَمِيعِ الرَّأْس جَمْعًا بَيْن الْأَدِلَّة اِنْتَهَى. وَقَدْ جَاءَ فِي بَعْض رِوَايَات هَذَا الْحَدِيث أَوْ نَقَصَ وَالْمُحَقِّقُونَ عَلَى أَنَّهُ وَهْم لِجَوَازِ الْوُضُوء مَرَّة مَرَّة وَمَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ ( أَسَاءَ ) أَيّ فِي مُرَاعَاة آدَاب ا…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 140
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 140
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 140

Other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 135

A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked him: Messenger of Allah, how is the ablution (to performed)? He (the Prophet) then called for water in a vessel and washed his hands up to the wrists three times, then washed his face three times, and washed his forearms three times. He then wiped his head…

فَدَعَا بِمَاءٍ فِي إِنَاءٍ فَغَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ غَسَلَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ فَأَدْخَلَ إِصْبَعَيْهِ السَّبَّاحَتَيْنِ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ وَمَسَحَ…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Good (hasan) Mishkat al-Masabih 417

‘Amr b. Shu'aib, quoting his father on the authority of his grandfather, said that a nomadic Arab came to the Prophet and asked him about ablution. He demonstrated it, performing each detail three times and then said, “This is how ablution should be performed. If anyone does more than this, he has…

وَعَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جده قَالَ: جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الْوُضُوءِ فَأَرَاهُ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا ثُمَّ قَالَ: «هَكَذَا الْوُضُوءُ…

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (339)ثَلاثًا ثَلاثًا ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : هَذَا الْوُضُوءُ ، فَمَنْ زَادَ عَلَى هَذَا فَقَدْ أَسَاءَ أَوْ تَعَدَّى وَظَلَمَ
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  • معجم ابن الأعرابي (81)هَذَا الْوُضُوءُ ، فَمَنْ زَادَ ، فَقَدْ أَسَاءَ وَظَلَمَ ، أَوْ ظَلَمَ وَأَسَاءَ

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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…

وعن لقيط بن صبرة رضي الله عنه قال قلت يا رسول الله أخبرني عن الوضوء‏؟‏ قال‏"‏ ‏"‏أسبغ الوضوء، وخلل بين الأصابع، وبالغ في الاستنشاق، إلا أن تكون صائمًا‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه أبوداود، والترمذي وقال‏:‏ حديث حسن صحيح‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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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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I saw `Uthman performing ablution; he washed his hands thrice, rinsed his mouth and then washed his nose, by putting water in it and then blowing it out, and washed his face thrice, and then washed his right forearm up to the elbow thrice, and then the left-forearm up to the elbow thrice, then…

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