Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 4

كِتَاب الْوُضُوءِ

The Book of Wudu (Ablution)

110 hadith · 76 chapters

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Chapters in this book

12- بَابُ لاَ تُقْبَلُ صَلاَةٌ بِغَيْرِ طُهُورٍ:(2) Chapter. No Salat (prayer) is accepted without ablution (i.e. to remove, the small Hadath by ablution or the big Hadath by taking a bath).23- بَابُ فَضْلِ الْوُضُوءِ، وَالْغُرُّ الْمُحَجَّلُونَ مِنْ آثَارِ الْوُضُوءِ:(3) Chapter. The superiority of ablution. And Al-Ghurr-ul-Muhajjalun (the parts of the body of the Muslims washed in ablution will shine on the Day of Resurrection and the angels will call them by that name) from the traces of ablution.34- بَابُ لاَ يَتَوَضَّأُ مِنَ الشَّكِّ حَتَّى يَسْتَيْقِنَ:(4) Chapter. One should not repeat ablution if in doubt unless and until he is convinced (that he has lost his ablution by having Hadath).45- بَابُ التَّخْفِيفِ فِي الْوُضُوءِ:(5) Chapter. To perform a light ablution.56- بَابُ إِسْبَاغِ الْوُضُوءِ:(6) Chapter. The completion (or perfection) of ablution (one should wash all the parts perfectly).67- بَابُ غَسْلِ الْوَجْهِ بِالْيَدَيْنِ مِنْ غَرْفَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ:(7) Chapter. To wash the face with both hands by a handful of water.78- بَابُ التَّسْمِيَةِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَعِنْدَ الْوِقَاعِ:(8) Chapter. To recite “In the Name of Allah,” during every action and on having sexual relations with one’s wife.89- بَابُ مَا يَقُولُ عِنْدَ الْخَلاَءِ:(9) Chapter. What to say while going to the lavatory (water closet).910- بَابُ وَضْعِ الْمَاءِ عِنْدَ الْخَلاَءِ:(10) Chapter. Providing water at lavatories (for washing the private parts after answering the call of nature).1011- بَابُ لاَ تُسْتَقْبَلُ الْقِبْلَةُ بِغَائِطٍ أَوْ بَوْلٍ إِلاَّ عِنْدَ الْبِنَاءِ جِدَارٍ أَوْ نَحْوِهِ:(11) Chapter. While urinating or defecating, never face the Qiblah except when you are screened by a building or a wall or something like that.1112- بَابُ مَنْ تَبَرَّزَ عَلَى لَبِنَتَيْنِ:(12) Chapter. Defecating while sitting over two bricks.1213- بَابُ خُرُوجِ النِّسَاءِ إِلَى الْبَرَازِ:(13) Chapter. The going out of women for answering the call of nature.1314- بَابُ التَّبَرُّزِ فِي الْبُيُوتِ:(14) Chapter. To defecate in houses.1415- بَابُ الاِسْتِنْجَاءِ بِالْمَاءِ:(15) Chapter. To wash the private parts with water after answering the call of nature.1516- بَابُ مَنْ حُمِلَ مَعَهُ الْمَاءُ لِطُهُورِهِ:(16) Chapter. Getting water carried by somebody else for purification (washing one’s private parts).1617- بَابُ حَمْلِ الْعَنَزَةِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ فِي الاِسْتِنْجَاءِ:(17) Chapter. To carry an Anaza (spear-headed stick) along with the water for washing the private parts after answering the call of nature.1718- بَابُ النَّهْيِ عَنْ الاِسْتِنْجَاءِ بِالْيَمِينِ:(18) Chapter. It is forbidden to clean the private parts with the right hand.1819- بَابُ لاَ يُمْسِكُ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ إِذَا بَالَ:(19) Chapter. While passing urine one should not hold his penis with his right hand.1920- بَابُ الاِسْتِنْجَاءِ بِالْحِجَارَةِ:(20) Chapter. To clean the private parts with stones.2021- بَابُ لاَ يُسْتَنْجَى بِرَوْثٍ:(21) Chapter. Do not clean the private parts with dung.2122- بَابُ الْوُضُوءِ مَرَّةً مَرَّةً:(22) Chapter. The washing of the body parts (i.e., the parts which are washed in ablution) once only while performing ablution.2223- بَابُ الْوُضُوءِ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ:(23) Chapter. The washing of the body parts twice while performing ablution.2324- بَابُ الْوُضُوءِ ثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا:(24) Chapter. The washing of the parts thrice while performing ablution.2425- بَابُ الاِسْتِنْثَارِ فِي الْوُضُوءِ:(25) Chapter. The cleaning of the nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out during ablution.2526- بَابُ الاِسْتِجْمَارِ وِتْرًا:(26) Chapter. To clean the private parts with odd number of stones.2627- بَابُ غَسْلِ الرِّجْلَيْنِ وَلاَ يَمْسَحُ عَلَى الْقَدَمَيْنِ:(27) Chapter. Washing both feet, and it is not sufficient to pass wet hands over the feet.2728- بَابُ الْمَضْمَضَةِ فِي الْوُضُوءِ:(28) Chapter. To rinse the mouth with water while performing ablution.2829- بَابُ غَسْلِ الأَعْقَابِ:(29) Chapter. The washing of heels during ablution.2930- بَابُ غَسْلِ الرِّجْلَيْنِ فِي النَّعْلَيْنِ وَلاَ يَمْسَحُ عَلَى النَّعْلَيْنِ:(30) Chapter. Washing the feet, when one is wearing shoes; and it is not sufficient for one to pass a wet hand over the shoes (but one should take off the shoes and wash one’s feet).3031- بَابُ التَّيَمُّنِ فِي الْوُضُوءِ وَالْغُسْلِ:(31) Chapter. While performing ablution or taking a bath one should start from the right side of the body.3132- بَابُ الْتِمَاسِ الْوَضُوءِ إِذَا حَانَتِ الصَّلاَةُ:(32) Chapter. To look for water (for ablution) when the time for the prayer is due.3233- بَابُ الْمَاءِ الَّذِي يُغْسَلُ بِهِ شَعَرُ الإِنْسَانِ:(33) Chapter. What is said regarding the water with which human hair has been washed.3333 م- بَابُ إِذَا شَرِبَ الْكَلْبُ فِي إِنَاءِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَغْسِلْهُ سَبْعًا:(33b) Chapter. If a dog drinks from the utensil of any one of you then it is essential to wash it seven times.3434- بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يَرَ الْوُضُوءَ إِلاَّ مِنَ الْمَخْرَجَيْنِ، مِنَ الْقُبُلِ وَالدُّبُرِ:(34) Chapter. Whosoever considers not to repeat ablution except if something is discharged or passed from either exit (front or back private parts).3535- بَابُ الرَّجُلِ يُوَضِّئُ صَاحِبَهُ:(35) Chapter. (What is said regarding) a man who helps his companion to perform ablution (by pouring water for him).3636- بَابُ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ بَعْدَ الْحَدَثِ وَغَيْرِهِ:(36) Chapter. The recitation of Quran or doing other invocations etc. after Hadath.3737- بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يَتَوَضَّأْ إِلاَّ مِنَ الْغَشْيِ الْمُثْقِلِ:(37) Chapter. Whoever does not repeat ablution except after falling into deep sleep - losing consciousness completely.3838- بَابُ مَسْحِ الرَّأْسِ كُلِّهِ:(38) Chapter. To pass wet hands over the whole head during ablution.3939- بَابُ غَسْلِ الرِّجْلَيْنِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ:(39) Chapter. The washing of feet up to the ankles.4040- بَابُ اسْتِعْمَالِ فَضْلِ وَضُوءِ النَّاسِ:(40) Chapter. The using of the remaining water after ablution.4140 م- بَابٌ:(40b) Chapter.4241- بَابُ مَنْ مَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ مِنْ غَرْفَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ:(41) Chapter. Rinsing one’s mouth and putting water in one’s nose and cleaning it by blowing the water out with a single handful of water.4342- بَابُ مَسْحِ الرَّأْسِ مَرَّةً:(42) Chapter. The passing of wet hands over the head once only (while performing ablution).4443- بَابُ وُضُوءِ الرَّجُلِ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ وَفَضْلِ وَضُوءِ الْمَرْأَةِ:(43) Chapter. The performance of ablution by a man along with his wife. The utilization of water remaining after a woman has performed ablution.4544- بَابُ صَبِّ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَضُوءَهُ عَلَى الْمُغْمَى عَلَيْهِ:(44) Chapter. The sprinkling of remaining water after performing ablution on an unconscious person by the Prophet ﷺ.4645- بَابُ الْغُسْلِ وَالْوُضُوءِ فِي الْمِخْضَبِ وَالْقَدَحِ وَالْخَشَبِ وَالْحِجَارَةِ:(45) Chapter. To take a bath or perform ablution from a Mikhdab (utensil), a tumbler, or a wooden or stone pot.4746- بَابُ الْوُضُوءِ مِنَ التَّوْرِ:(46) Chapter. To perform ablution from an earthen-ware pot.4847- بَابُ الْوُضُوءِ بِالْمُدِّ:(47) Chapter. To perform ablution with one Mudd of water. (Mudd is practically 2/3 of a Kilogram):4948- بَابُ الْمَسْحِ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ:(48) Chapter. To pass wet hands over Khuffain [two leather socks covering the ankles].5049- بَابُ إِذَا أَدْخَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ وَهُمَا طَاهِرَتَانِ:(49) Chapter. If one puts on (Khuff) just after performing ablution (there is no need to wash one’s feet again in ablution) (24 hours for non-travellers and three days for travellers).5150- بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يَتَوَضَّأْ مِنْ لَحْمِ الشَّاةِ وَالسَّوِيقِ:(50) Chapter. Not repeating ablution after eating mutton and As-Sawiq.5251- بَابُ مَنْ مَضْمَضَ مِنَ السَّوِيقِ وَلَمْ يَتَوَضَّأْ:(51) Chapter. Rinsing one’s mouth (with water) after eating As-Sawiq without repeating ablution.5352- بَابُ هَلْ يُمَضْمِضُ مِنَ اللَّبَنِ:(52) Chapter. Whether to rinse the mouth after drinking milk.5453- بَابُ الْوُضُوءِ مِنَ النَّوْمِ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَرَ مِنَ النَّعْسَةِ وَالنَّعْسَتَيْنِ أَوِ الْخَفْقَةِ وُضُوءًا:(53) Chapter. Ablution after sleep. And whoever considers it unnecessary to repeat ablution after dozing once or twice or after nodding once in slumber.5554- بَابُ الْوُضُوءِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَدَثٍ:(54) Chapter. To perform ablution even on having no Hadath.5655- بَابُ مِنَ الْكَبَائِرِ أَنْ لاَ يَسْتَتِرَ مِنْ بَوْلِهِ:(55) Chapter. One of the major sins is not to protect oneself (one’s clothes and body) from one’s urine (i.e. from being soiled with it).5756- بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي غَسْلِ الْبَوْلِ:(56) Chapter. What is said regarding washing out urine.5856 م- بَابٌ:(56b) Chapter.5957- بَابُ تَرْكِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالنَّاسِ الأَعْرَابِيَّ حَتَّى فَرَغَ مِنْ بَوْلِهِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ:(57) Chapter. The Prophet ﷺ and the people left the bedouin undisturbed till he finished urinating in the mosque.6058- بَابُ صَبِّ الْمَاءِ عَلَى الْبَوْلِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ:(58) Chapter. The pouring of water over the urine in the mosque.6159- بَابُ بَوْلِ الصِّبْيَانِ:(59) Chapter. The urine of children.6260- بَابُ الْبَوْلِ قَائِمًا وَقَاعِدًا:(60) Chapter. To pass urine while standing and sitting.6361- بَابُ الْبَوْلِ عِنْدَ صَاحِبِهِ وَالتَّسَتُّرِ بِالْحَائِطِ:(61) Chapter. To urinate beside one’s companion while screened by a wall.6462- بَابُ الْبَوْلِ عِنْدَ سُبَاطَةِ قَوْمٍ:(62) Chapter. To urinate near the dumps of some people.6563- بَابُ غَسْلِ الدَّمِ:(63) Chapter. The washing out of blood.6664- بَابُ غَسْلِ الْمَنِيِّ وَفَرْكِهِ وَغَسْلِ مَا يُصِيبُ مِنَ الْمَرْأَةِ:(64) Chapter. The washing out of semen with water and rubbing it off (when it is dry) and the washing out of what comes out of women (i.e. discharge).6765- بَابُ إِذَا غَسَلَ الْجَنَابَةَ أَوْ غَيْرَهَا فَلَمْ يَذْهَبْ أَثَرُهُ:(65) Chapter. If the (traces of) Janaba (semen) or other spots are not removed completely on washing.6866- بَابُ أَبْوَالِ الإِبِلِ وَالدَّوَابِّ وَالْغَنَمِ وَمَرَابِضِهَا:(66) Chapter. (What is said) about the urine of camels, sheep and other animals and about their folds.6967- بَابُ مَا يَقَعُ مِنَ النَّجَاسَاتِ فِي السَّمْنِ وَالْمَاءِ:(67) Chapter. An-Najasat (impure and filthy things) which fall in cooking butter (ghee - which is obtained by evaporating moisture from butter) and water.7068- بَابُ الْبَوْلِ فِي الْمَاءِ الدَّائِمِ:(68) Chapter. Urinating in stagnant water.7169- بَابُ إِذَا أُلْقِيَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الْمُصَلِّي قَذَرٌ أَوْ جِيفَةٌ لَمْ تَفْسُدْ عَلَيْهِ صَلاَتُهُ:(69) Chapter. If a dead body or a polluted thing is put on the back of a person offering Salat (prayer), his Salat will not be annulled (rejected by Allah).7270- بَابُ الْبُزَاقِ وَالْمُخَاطِ وَنَحْوِهِ فِي الثَّوْبِ:(70) Chapter. Spitting or blowing out the nose or doing similar action in one’s own garment.7371- بَابُ لاَ يَجُوزُ الْوُضُوءُ بِالنَّبِيذِ وَلاَ الْمُسْكِرِ:(71) Chapter. It is unlawful to perform ablution with Nabidh (water in which dates or grapes etc. are soaked and is not yet fermented) or with any other intoxicant.7472- بَابُ غَسْلِ الْمَرْأَةِ أَبَاهَا الدَّمَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ:(72) Chapter. Washing blood by a woman off her father’s face.7573- بَابُ السِّوَاكِ:(73) Chapter. Siwak (to clean the teeth with Siwak which is a tooth brush in the form of a pencil from the roots of the Arak tree).7675- بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ بَاتَ عَلَى الْوُضُوءِ:(75) Chapter. The superiority of a person who sleeps with ablution.

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Bukhari · 135لَا تُقْبَلُ صَلَاةُ مَنْ أَحْدَثَ حَتَّى يَتَوَضَّأَAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The prayer of a person who does Hadath (passes urine, stool or wind) is not accepted till he performs the ablution." A person from Hadaramout asked Abu Huraira, "What is 'Hadath'?" Abu Hurair5 narratorsBukhari · 136إِنَّ أُمَّتِي يُدْعَوْنَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ غُرًّا مُحَجَّلِينَ مِنْ آثَارِ الْوُضُوءِ ، فَمَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يُطِيلَ غُرَّتَهُ فَلْيَفْعَلْOnce I went up the roof of the mosque, along with Abu Huraira. He perform ablution and said, "I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "On the Day of Resurrection, my followers will be called "Al-Ghurr-ul- Muhajjalun" from the tr6 narratorsBukhari · 137لَا يَنْفَتِلْ أَوْ لَا يَنْصَرِفْ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا أَوْ يَجِدَ رِيحًاMy uncle asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about a person who imagined to have passed wind during the prayer. Allah' Apostle replied "He should not leave his prayers unless he hears sound or smells something."6 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 138بِتُّ عِنْدَ خَالَتِي مَيْمُونَةَ لَيْلَةً ، فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ فِي بَعْضِ اللَّيْلِ قَامَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَتَوَضَّأَ مِنْIbn `Abbas said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) slept till he snored and then prayed (or probably lay till his breath sounds were heard and then got up and prayed)." Ibn `Abbas added "I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt, Maimun8 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 139دَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ عَرَفَةَ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ بِالشِّعْبِ نَزَلَ فَبَالَ ، ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وَلَمْ يُسْبِغِ الْوُضُوءَ ، فَقُلْتُ : الصَّلَاةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، فَقَالَ : الAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) proceeded from `Arafat till when he reached the mountain pass, he dismounted, urinated and then performed ablution but not a perfect one. I said to him, ("Is it the time for) the prayer, O Allah's M5 narratorsBukhari · 140أَنَّهُ تَوَضَّأَ فَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ، أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ فَمَضْمَضَ بِهَا وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ فَجَعَلَ بِهَا هَكَذَا أَضَافَهَا إِلَى يَدِهِ الْأُخْرَى فَغَسَلَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ ، ثُمIbn `Abbas performed ablution and washed his face (in the following way) He ladled out a handful of water, rinsed his mouth and washed his nose with it by putting in water and then blowing it out. He then, took another h6 narratorsBukhari · 141لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا أَتَى أَهْلَهُ ، قَالَ : بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ ، اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ ، وَجَنِّبْ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا ، فَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمَا وَلَدٌ لَمْ يَضُرُّهُThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you on having sexual relations with his wife said (and he must say it before starting) 'In the name of Allah. O Allah! Protect us from Satan and also protect what you bestow upon us (i6 narratorsBukhari · 142اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِWhenever the Prophet (ﷺ) went to answer the call of nature, he used to say, "Allah-umma inni a`udhu bika minal khubuthi wal khaba'ith i.e. O Allah, I seek Refuge with You from all offensive and wicked things (evil deeds 12 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 143أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ دَخَلَ الْخَلَاءَ ، فَوَضَعْتُ لَهُ وَضُوءًا ، قَالَ : مَنْ وَضَعَ هَذَا ؟ فَأُخْبِرَ ، فَقَالَ : اللَّهُمَّ فَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِOnce the Prophet (ﷺ) entered a lavatory and I placed water for his ablution. He asked, "Who placed it?" He was informed accordingly and so he said, "O Allah! Make him (Ibn 'Abbas) a learned scholar in religion (Islam).5 narratorsBukhari · 144إِذَا أَتَى أَحَدُكُمُ الْغَائِطَ فَلَا يَسْتَقْبِل الْقِبْلَةَ وَلَا يُوَلِّهَا ظَهْرَهُ ، شَرِّقُوا أَوْ غَرِّبُواAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you goes to an open space for answering the call of nature he should neither face nor turn his back towards the Qibla; he should either face the east or the west."5 narratorsBukhari · 145لَقَدِ ارْتَقَيْتُ يَوْمًا عَلَى ظَهْرِ بَيْتٍ لَنَا ، فَرَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى لَبِنَتَيْنِ مُسْتَقْبِلًا بَيْتَ الْمَقْدِسِ لِحَاجَتِهِ ، وَقَالَ : لَعَلَّكَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ يُصPeople say, "Whenever you sit for answering the call of nature, you should not face the Qibla or Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem)." I told them. "Once I went up the roof of our house and I saw Allah's Apostle answering the call6 narratorsBukhari · 146حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، أَنَّ أَزْوَاجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّThe wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to go to Al-Manasi, a vast open place (near Baqi` at Medina) to answer the call of nature at night. `Umar used to say to the Prophet (ﷺ) "Let your wives be veiled," but Allah's Apostle d6 narrators