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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Purification

Sunan an-Nasa'i 91

Chapter: Which Hand Should One Use To Sniff Water Into The Nose?

Authentic chain 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 91

Narrator:Ali

أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ خَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، أَنَّهُ

دَعَا بِوَضُوءٍ فَتَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ وَنَثَرَ بِيَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى فَفَعَلَ هَذَا ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ قَالَ هَذَا طُهُورُ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

It was narrated that 'Ali called for (water for) Wudu', then he rinsed his mouth and nose, and he sniffed up water and blew it out using his left hand. He did that three times, then he said:

"This is how the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) purified himself."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 91).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( هَذَا طُهُور ) بِضَمِّ الطَّاء أَيْ وُضُوءُهُ صَلَّى اللَّه تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالْإِشَارَة إِلَى تَمَام مَا فَعَلَهُ مِنْ الْوُضُوء وَالِاقْتِصَار مِنْ الرَّاوِي.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Authentic chainSahih Isnaad The chain only No. 91
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 91
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH Authentic chainSahih Isnaad The chain only No. 91

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