Sunan Abi Dawud · Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
باب صِفَةِ وُضُوءِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
Chapter: The Manner of The Prophet’s Wudu’.
29 hadith · references 106–134
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Abu Dawud · 106مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ مِثْلَ وُضُوئِي هَذَا ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ لَا يُحَدِّثُ فِيهِمَا نَفْسَهُ ، غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِHumran bin Abban, the freed slave of Uthman, said: I saw Uthman bin Affan while he performed ablution. He poured water over his hands three times and then washed them. He then rinsed his mouth and then cleansed his nose 7 narratorsAbu Dawud · 107حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ وَرْدَانَ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، حَدَّثَنِي حُمْرَانُ ، قَالَ : رHumran said: I saw Uthman bin Affan performing ablution. He then narrated the same tradition. In this version there is no mention of rinsing the mouth and snuffing up water. This traditions adds: “He wiped his head three6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 108فَدَعَا بِمَاءٍ ، فَأُتِيَ بِمِيضَأَةٍ فَأَصْغَى عَلَى يَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى ، ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَهَا فِي الْمَاءِ ، فَتَمَضْمَضَ ثَلَاثًا وَاسْتَنْثَرَ ثَلَاثًا وَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثًا ثُمَّ غَسَلَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى ثَلَاثًا Abdur-Rahman al-TamiI reported: Ibn Abi Mulaikah was asked about ablution. He said: I saw Uthman bin Affan who was asked about ablution. He called for water. A vessel was then brought to him. He inclined it towords his r6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 109حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي زِيَادٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَلْقَمَةَ ، أَنَّ عُثْمَانَ Abu Alqamah said that Uthman called for water and performed ablution. He then poured water with the right hand or the left hand ; he then washed them up to the wrist ; he then rinsed the mouth and snuffed up water three 6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 110غَسَلَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا وَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ ثَلَاثًا ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَعَلَ هَذَاShaqiq bin Salamah said: I saw Uthman bin Affan (perform ablution). He washed his forearms three times and washed his head thrice. He then said: I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ doing like that. Abu Dawud said: Another ver8 narrators·parallel chainAbu Dawud · 111مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَعْلَمَ وُضُوءَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَهُوَ هَذَاNarrated Ali ibn Abu Talib: Abdu Khayr said: Ali came upon us and he had already offered prayer. He called for water. We asked: What will you do with water when you have already offered prayer? - Perhaps to teach us. A u5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 112حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجُعْفِيُّ ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَلْقَمَةَ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ خَيْرٍ ، قَالَ : صَلَّى Abd Khair said: ‘All offered the dawn prayer and went to Rahbah (a locality in Kufah). He called for water. A boy brought him a vessel containing water and a wash-basin. He held the vessel with his right hand and poured 6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 113حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي شُعْبَةُ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ مَالِكَ بْنَ عُرْفُطَةَ ، سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ خَيْرٍ ، قَالَ : رَأَيْتُ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ Malik bin Ghurfatah says: I heard Abd Khair say: I saw a chair was brought to Ali who sat on it. A vessel of water was then brought to him. He washed his hands three times ; he then rinsed his mouth and snuffed up water 6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 114حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا رَبِيعَةُ الْكِنَانِيُّ ، عَنِ الْمِنْهَالِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ زِرِّ بْنِ حُبَيْشٍ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عZirr bin Hubaish said that the heard that Ali was asked how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform ablution. He then narrated the tradition and said: he wiped his head so much so that drops (of water) were about to tri6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 115هَكَذَا تَوَضَّأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَAbdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila says: I saw Ali performing ablution. He washed his face three times and his hands three times and wiped his head once. Then he (Ali) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform ablution in t6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 116إِنَّمَا أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أُرِيَكُمْ طُهُورَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَAbu Hayyah said: I saw Ali perform ablution. He (Abu Hayyah) then described that Ali went through every part of the ablution three times, i. e. he performed each detail of his ablution three times. He then wiped his head8 narrators·parallel chainAbu Dawud · 117فَأَصْغَى الْإِنَاءَ عَلَى يَدِهِ فَغَسَلَهَا ، ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى فَأَفْرَغَ بِهَا عَلَى الْأُخْرَى ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ، ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْثَرَ ، ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَيْهِ فِي الْإِنَاءِ جَمِيعIbn Abbas said: Ali bin Abi Talib entered upon me after he has passed water. He then called for water for ablution. We brought to him a vessel containing water, and placed it before him. He said: O IbnAbbas, may I not sh7 narratorsAbu Dawud · 118فَدَعَا بِوَضُوءٍ ، فَأَفْرَغَ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ ، ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْثَرَ ثَلَاثًا ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثًا ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ مَسAmr bin Yahya al-Mazini reports on the authority of his father who asked Abdullah bin Zaid, the grandfather of Amr bin Yahya al-Mazini: Can you show me how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed ablution? Abdullah bin Zaid r5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 119حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ يَحْيَى الْمَازِنِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ ، قَالَ : فَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ مِنْ كَفٍّAbdullah bin Zaid bin Asim reported this tradition saying: He rinsed his mouth and snuffed up water from one hand, doing that three times.5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 120أَنَّهُ رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَذَكَرَ وُضُوءَهُ ، وَقَالَ : وَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ بِمَاءٍ غَيْرِ فَضْلِ يَدَيْهِ ، وَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ حَتَّى أَنْقَاهُمَاHabban bin Wasi reported on the authority of his father who heard Abdullah bin Zaid al-Asim al-Mazini say that he saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performing ablution. He then described his ablution saying: He wiped his head6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 121أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِوَضُوءٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ ، فَغَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثَلَاثًا ، ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ثَلَاثًا ، وَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثًا ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَNarrated Al-Miqdam ibn Madikarib al-Kindi: The ablution water was brought to the Messenger ﷺ and he performed ablution; he washed his hands up to wrists three times, then washed his forearms three times. He then rinsed h5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 122رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ ، فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَسْحَ رَأْسِهِ وَضَعَ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَى مُقَدَّمِ رَأْسِهِ فَأَمَرَّهُمَا حَتَّى بَلَغَ الْقَفَا ثُمَّ رَدَّهُمَا إِلَى الْمَكَانِ الّAl-Miqdam bin Madikarib reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ perform ablution. When he reached the stage of wiping his head, he placed his palms on the front of the head. Then he moved them until he reached the nape.6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 123حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، وَهِشَامُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْمَعْنَى ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ ، بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ ، قَالَ : وَمَسَحَ بِأُذُنَيْهِ ظَاهِرِهِمَا وَبَاطِنِهِمَا ، زَادَ هِشَامٌ : وَأَدْخَلَAnother version says: He wiped his ears inside and outside. Hisham adds: He inserted his fingers in the ear-holes.3 narratorsAbu Dawud · 124أَنَّ مُعَاوِيَةَ تَوَضَّأَ لِلنَّاسِ كَمَا رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ ، فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ رَأْسَهُ ، غَرَفَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ فَتَلَقَّاهَا بِشِمَالِهِ حَتَّى وَضَعَهَا عَلَى وNarrated Muawiyah: Abul Azhar al-Mughirah ibn Farwah and Yazid ibn Abu Malik reported: Muawiyah performed ablution before the people, as he saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed ablution. When he reached the stage of wi6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 125حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ ، بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ ، قَالَ : فَتَوَضَّأَ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا ، وَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ بِغَيْرِ عَدَدٍ . Another version says: He performed each part of the ablution three times and washed his feet times without number.2 narratorsAbu Dawud · 126فَغَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثَلَاثًا ، وَوَضَّأَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثًا ، وَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ مَرَّةً ، وَوَضَّأَ يَدَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا ، وَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ بِمُؤَخَّرِ رَأْسِهِ ثُمَّ بِمُقَدَّمِهِ وَبِأُذُنَيْهNarrated Ar-Rubayyi daughter of Muawwidh ibn Afra: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to come to us. He once said: Pour ablution water on me. She then described how the Prophet ﷺ performed ablution saying: He washed his hands4 narratorsAbu Dawud · 127حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَقِيلٍ ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ ، يُغَيِّرُ بَعْضَ مَعَانِي بِشْرٍ ، قَالَ فِيهِ وَتَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْثَرَ ثَلَاثًا . Ibn Uqail reported this tradition with a slight change of wording. In his tradition he said: He rinsed his mouth three times and snuffed up water three times.3 narratorsAbu Dawud · 128أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ عِنْدَهَا ، فَمَسَحَ الرَّأْسَ كُلَّهُ مِنْ قَرْنِ الشَّعْرِ كُلِّ نَاحِيَةٍ لِمُنْصَبِّ الشَّعْرِ لَا يُحَرِّكُ الشَّعْرَ عَنْ هَيْئَتِهِAl-Rubayyi daughter of Muawwidh bin Afra reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed ablution in her presence. He wiped the whole of his head from its upper to the lower part moving every side. He did not move the hair 6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 129رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ ، قَالَتْ : فَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ وَمَسَحَ مَا أَقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَمَا أَدْبَرَ وَصُدْغَيْهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةًAl-Rubayyi daughter of Muawwidh bin Afra said: I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performing ablution. He wiped his head front and back, his temples and his ears once.5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 130أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ مِنْ فَضْلِ مَاءٍ كَانَ فِي يَدِهِAl-Rubayyi reported: The Prophet ﷺ wiped his head with water which was left over in his hand.5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 131أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ ، فَأَدْخَلَ إِصْبَعَيْهِ فِي حُجْرَيْ أُذُنَيْهِNarrated Ar-Rubayyi daughter of Muawwidh ibn Afra: The Prophet ﷺ performed ablution. He inserted his two fingers in the ear-holes.5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 132رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمْسَحُ رَأْسَهُ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً حَتَّى بَلَغَ الْقَذَالَ وَهُوَ أَوَّلُ الْقَفَاNarrated Talhah ibn Musarrif: I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wiping his head once up to his nape. Musaddad reported: He wiped his head from front to back until he moved his hands from beneath the ears. Abu Dawud said: I 7 narratorsAbu Dawud · 133رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ ، فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ كُلَّهُ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا ، قَالَ : وَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ مَسْحَةً وَاحِدَةًNarrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: Saeed ibn Jubayr reported: Ibn Abbas saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed ablution. He narrated the tradition which says that he (the Prophet) performed each detail of ablution three times.6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 134كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمْسَحُ الْمَأْقَيْنِ ، قَالَ : وَقَالَ : الْأُذُنَانِ مِنَ الرَّأْسِNarrated Abu Umamah: Abu Umamah mentioned how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed ablution, saying that he used to wipe the corners of his eyes, and he said that the ears are treated as part of the head. Sulaiman bin Harb8 narrators·parallel chain