Ablutions (Wudu')

Ishaq ibn Ibrahim al-Hanzali narrated to us, saying: 'Abd al-Razzaq informed us, saying: Ma'mar informed us, from Hammam ibn Munabbih, who heard Abu Hurayrah say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The prayer of a person who has invalidated his state of purity is not accepted until he performs ablution.’ A man from Hadramawt asked: ‘What is hadath, Abu Hurayrah?’ He replied: ‘Passing wind, whether silently or audibly.’

Yahya ibn Bukayr narrated to us, saying: al-Layth narrated to us, from Khalid, from Sa'id ibn Abi Hilal, from Nu'aym al-Mujmir, who said: I climbed onto the roof of the mosque with Abu Hurayrah. He performed ablution and said: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: ‘My community will be called on the Day of Resurrection with bright faces and luminous limbs from the traces of ablution. Whoever among you is able to extend his brightness, let him do so.’

'Ali narrated to us, saying: Sufyan narrated to us, saying: al-Zuhri narrated to us, from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab and from 'Abbad ibn Tamim, from his uncle, who complained to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about a man who imagined that he had felt something during prayer. He said: ‘He should not leave—or turn away—until he hears a sound or detects a smell.’

'Ali ibn 'Abd Allah narrated to us, saying: Sufyan narrated to us, from 'Amr, who said: Kurayb informed me, from Ibn 'Abbas, that the Prophet (ﷺ) slept until he snored, then prayed—or, according to another wording, lay down until he snored—then got up and prayed. Sufyan narrated this to us repeatedly from 'Amr, from Kurayb, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: I stayed overnight at my aunt Maymunah’s house one night. The Prophet (ﷺ) got up during the night. At some point in the night, he got up and performed a light ablution from a hanging water-skin—'Amr described it as light and limited—then stood to pray. I performed ablution similarly to his. I came and stood to his left—or, according to Sufyan, on his left side—and he moved me and placed me on his right. Then he prayed as much as Allah willed, lay down, and slept until he snored. The caller came and announced the prayer time, so the Prophet got up and went with him to prayer and prayed without performing ablution. We said to 'Amr: ‘Some people say that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sleeps with his eyes but his heart does not sleep.’ 'Amr said: ‘I heard 'Ubayd ibn 'Umayr say: “The dreams of the Prophets are revelation.”’ Then he recited: ‘Indeed, I see in a dream that I am sacrificing you.’

'Abd Allah ibn Maslamah narrated to us, from Malik, from Musa ibn 'Uqbah, from Kurayb, the freedman of Ibn 'Abbas, from Usamah ibn Zayd, who heard him say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set out from 'Arafah. When he reached the ravine, he dismounted and urinated, then performed ablution without washing thoroughly. I said: ‘The prayer, Messenger of Allah!’ He said: ‘The prayer is ahead of you.’ He mounted and continued. When he reached Muzdalifah, he dismounted and performed ablution thoroughly. Then the prayer was called and he prayed Maghrib. Everyone then led his camel to its resting place. The 'Isha prayer was then called, and he prayed it without performing any prayer between the two.

Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Rahim narrated to us, saying: Abu Salamah al-Khuza'i informed us. Mansur ibn Salamah said: Ibn Bilal—meaning Sulayman—informed us, from Zayd ibn Aslam, from 'Ata' ibn Yasar, from Ibn 'Abbas, who performed ablution: he washed his face, then took a handful of water and rinsed his mouth and sniffed water into his nose. He then took another handful and did this: he added it to his other hand and washed his face with both hands. Then he took a handful and washed his right hand with it, then another handful and washed his left hand with it. He wiped his head, then took a handful of water and sprinkled it over his right foot until he had washed it. Then he took another handful and washed his foot with it—meaning his left foot. He then said: ‘This is how I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) perform ablution.’

'Ali ibn 'Abd Allah narrated to us, saying: Jarir narrated to us, from Mansur, from Salim ibn Abi al-Ja'd, from Kurayb, from Ibn 'Abbas, tracing it to the Prophet (ﷺ), who said: ‘When one of you approaches his wife, let him say: “In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep Satan away from us, and keep Satan away from what You provide us.” If a child is decreed for them, Satan will not harm him.’

Adam narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us, from 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Suhayb, who said: I heard Anas say: Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) entered the privy, he would say: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from male and female devils.’ Ibn 'Ar'ar explained this through Shu'bah. Ghundar reported from Shu'bah: ‘when he came to the privy.’ Musa reported from Hammad: ‘when he entered.’ Sa'id ibn Zayd said: 'Abd al-'Aziz narrated to us: ‘when he intended to enter.’

'Abd Allah ibn Muhammad narrated to us, saying: Hashim ibn al-Qasim narrated to us, saying: Warqa' narrated to us, from 'Ubayd Allah ibn Abi Yazid, from Ibn 'Abbas, that the Prophet (ﷺ) entered the privy. I placed water for his ablution. He said: ‘Who placed this here?’ He was told, and he said: ‘O Allah, grant him understanding of the religion.’

Adam narrated to us, saying: Ibn Abi Dhi'b narrated to us, saying: al-Zuhri narrated to us, from 'Ata' ibn Yazid al-Laythi, from Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When one of you goes to relieve himself, he should neither face the qiblah nor turn his back to it. Face east or west.’

'Abd Allah ibn Yusuf narrated to us, saying: Malik informed us, from Yahya ibn Sa'id, from Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Habban, from his uncle Wasi' ibn Habban, from 'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar, who used to say: People say that when you sit to relieve yourself, you must not face the qiblah or Bayt al-Maqdis. 'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar said: One day I climbed onto the roof of one of our houses and saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sitting on two bricks, facing Bayt al-Maqdis while relieving himself. He then said: ‘Perhaps you are among those who pray resting on their hips.’ I said: ‘By Allah, I do not know.’ Malik said: That means a person who prays without lifting himself from the ground, prostrating while pressed against the ground.

Yahya ibn Bukayr narrated to us, saying: al-Layth narrated to us, saying: 'Uqayl told me, from Ibn Shihab, from 'Urwah, from 'A'ishah, that the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to go out at night to al-Manasi'—a broad open area—when they needed to relieve themselves. 'Umar used to say to the Prophet (ﷺ): ‘Veil your wives.’ But the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not do so. One night, at 'Isha time, Sawdah bint Zam'ah, the Prophet’s wife, went out. She was a tall woman. 'Umar called to her: ‘We have recognized you, Sawdah!’ He did so eagerly hoping that the verse of veiling would be revealed. Then Allah revealed the verse of veiling.

Zakariya' narrated to us, saying: Abu Usamah narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'A'ishah, from the Prophet (ﷺ), who said: ‘Permission has been given to you to go out for your needs.’ Hisham said: He meant going out to relieve oneself.

Ibrahim ibn al-Mundhir narrated to us, saying: Anas ibn 'Iyad narrated to us, from 'Ubayd Allah, from Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Habban, from Wasi' ibn Habban, from 'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar, who said: I climbed onto the roof of Hafsah’s house for one of my needs and saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) relieving himself with his back toward the qiblah and his face toward Syria.

Ya'qub ibn Ibrahim narrated to us, saying: Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us, saying: Yahya informed us, from Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Habban, that his uncle Wasi' ibn Habban informed him that 'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar informed him, saying: One day I looked down from the roof of our house and saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sitting on two bricks, facing Bayt al-Maqdis.

Abu al-Walid Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us, from Abu Mu'adh—whose name was 'Ata' ibn Abi Maymunah—who said: I heard Anas ibn Malik say: When the Prophet (ﷺ) went out to relieve himself, I and a boy who was with us would come carrying a small water vessel. That is, he used it to wash after relieving himself.

Sulayman ibn Harb narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us, from Abu Mu'adh—namely 'Ata' ibn Abi Maymunah—who said: I heard Anas say: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out to relieve himself, I and a boy from among us followed him, carrying a small water vessel.

Muhammad ibn Bashshar narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us, from 'Ata' ibn Abi Maymunah, who heard Anas ibn Malik say: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went to relieve himself, I and a boy would carry a small water vessel and an 'anazah—a short staff tipped with iron. He would clean himself with the water. Al-Nadr and Shadhan corroborated this report from Shu'bah. The 'anazah is a staff with an iron tip.