Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Ghusl (Washing of the Whole Body)
3- بَابُ الْغُسْلِ بِالصَّاعِ وَنَحْوِهِ:
(3) Chapter. Taking a bath with a Sa of water or so. (One Sa = 3 kilograms approx.)
3 hadith · references 251–253
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Bukhari · 251فَدَعَتْ بِإِنَاءٍ نَحْوًا مِنْ صَاعٍ ، فَاغْتَسَلَتْ وَأَفَاضَتْ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا وَبَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهَا حِجَابٌ`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 betw10 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 252كَانَ يَكْفِي مَنْ هُوَ أَوْفَى مِنْكَ شَعَرًا وَخَيْرٌ مِنْكَWhile I and my father were with Jabir bin 'Abdullah, some people asked him about taking a bath. He replied, "A Sa' of water is sufficient for you." A man said, "A Sa' is not sufficient for me." Jabir said, "A Sa' was suf6 narratorsBukhari · 253أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَمَيْمُونَةَ كَانَا يَغْتَسِلَانِ مِنْ إِنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍThe Prophet (ﷺ) and Maimuna used to take a bath from a single pot.6 narrators·parallel chain