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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Purification

Sunan an-Nasa'i 73

Chapter: The Amount Of Water Sufficient For A Man's Wudu'

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 73

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَبْرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

يَتَوَضَّأُ بِمَكُّوكٍ وَيَغْتَسِلُ بِخَمْسَةِ مَكَاكِيَّ ‏.‏

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Jabr said:

"I heard Anas bin Malik say: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Wudu' with a Makkuk (cup) and Ghusl with five Makkuks (cups).'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 73, 229, 345).

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

قَوْله " بِمَكُّوكٍ " بِفَتْحِ مِيم وَتَشْدِيد كَاف قِيلَ الْمُرَاد هَاهُنَا الْمُدّ وَإِنْ كَانَ قَدْ يُطْلَق عَلَى الصَّاع وَالْمُدّ بِضَمٍّ فَتَشْدِيد مِكْيَال مَعْرُوف قِيلَ سُمِّيَ بِذَلِكَ لِأَنَّهُ يُمْلَأ فِي الْإِنْسَان إِذَا مَدَّهُمَا ( وَمَكَاكِيّ ) كَأَنَاسِيَّ جَمْعه عَلَى إِبْدَال الْيَاء مِنْ الْكَاف الْأَخِيرَة وَإِدْغَامهَا فِي يَاء الْجَمْع.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 73
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 73
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 73

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  • صحيح ابن خزيمة (122)يَتَوَضَّأُ بِمَكُّوكٍ ، وَيَغْتَسِلُ بِخَمْسَةِ مَكَاكِيَّ
  • مختصر الأحكام المستخرج على جامع الترمذي (503)يَتَوَضَّأُ بِمَكُّوكٍ وَيَغْتَسِلُ بِخَمْسَةِ مَكَاكِيَّ “

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 56

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used only one Mudd of water for ablution and one Sa’ to five Mudd of water for his bath [ Agreed upon].

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: { كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَتَوَضَّأُ بِالْمُدِّ, وَيَغْتَسِلُ بِالصَّاعِ إِلَى خَمْسَةِ أَمْدَادٍ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري (201)‏، ومسلم (325)‏ (51)‏.‏

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 258

Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) took the bath of Janaba (sexual relation or wet dream) he asked for the Hilab or some other scent. He used to take it in his hand, rub it first over the right side of his head and then over the left and then rub the middle of his head with both hands.

دَعَا بِشَىْءٍ نَحْوَ الْحِلاَبِ، فَأَخَذَ بِكَفِّهِ، فَبَدَأَ بِشِقِّ رَأْسِهِ الأَيْمَنِ ثُمَّ الأَيْسَرِ، فَقَالَ بِهِمَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 326a

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl (ritual bath) from Janābah (major ritual impurity) using one Sā‘ of water, and he would perform Wudū’ (ablution) with one Mudd

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl (ritual bath) from Janābah (major ritual impurity) using one Sā‘ of water, and he would perform Wudū’ (ablution) with one Mudd.

يُغَسِّلُهُ الصَّاعُ مِنَ الْمَاءِ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ وَيُوَضِّؤُهُ الْمُدُّ ‏.‏

Narrated by Safīna Explained

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 251

`Aisha's brother and I went to `Aisha and he asked her about the bath of the Prophet. She brought a pot containing about a Sa` of water and took a bath and poured it over her head and at that time there was a screen between her and us.

فَدَعَتْ بِإِنَاءٍ نَحْوًا مِنْ صَاعٍ، فَاغْتَسَلَتْ وَأَفَاضَتْ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا، وَبَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهَا حِجَابٌ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version