Ablutions (Wudu')

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Chapter 18: It is forbidden to clean the private parts with the right hand

Narrated Abu Qatada

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whenever anyone of you drinks water, he should not breathe in the drinking utensil, and whenever anyone of you goes to a lavatory, he should neither touch his penis nor clean his private parts with his right hand."

Chapter 19: While passing urine one should not hold his penis with his right hand.

Narrated Abu Qatada

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whenever anyone of you makes water he should not hold his penis or clean his private parts with his right hand. (And while drinking) one should not breathe in the drinking utensil ."

Chapter 20: To clean the private parts with stones

Narrated Abu Huraira

I followed the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was going out to answer the call of nature. He used not to look this way or that. So, when I approached near him he said to me, "Fetch for me some stones for ' cleaning the privates parts (or said something similar), and do not bring a bone or a piece of dung." So I brought the stones in the corner of my garment and placed them by his side and I then went away from him. When he finished (from answering the call of nature) he used, them .

Chapter 21: Do not clean the private parts with dung

Narrated `Abdullah

The Prophet (ﷺ) went out to answer the call of nature and asked me to bring three stones. I found two stones and searched for the third but could not find it. So took a dried piece of dung and brought it to him. He took the two stones and threw away the dung and said, "This is a filthy thing."

Chapter 22: The washing of the body parts (i.e., the parts which are washed in ablution) once only while performing ablution

Narrated Ibn `Abbas

The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution by washing the body parts only once.

Chapter 23: The washing of the body parts twice while performing ablution

Narrated `Abdullah bin Zaid

The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice.

Chapter 24: The washing of the parts thrice while performing ablution

Narrated Humran

(the slave of 'Uthman) I saw 'Uthman bin 'Affan asking for a tumbler of water (and when it was brought) he poured water over his hands and washed them thrice and then put his right hand in the water container and rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out. then he washed his face and forearms up to the elbows thrice, passed his wet hands over his head and washed his feet up to the ankles thrice. Then he said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said 'If anyone performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two-rak'at prayer during which he does not think of anything else (not related to the present prayer) then his past sins will be forgiven.' "

After performing the ablution 'Uthman said, "I am going to tell you a Hadith which I would not have told you, had I not been compelled by a certain Holy Verse (the sub narrator 'Urwa said

This verse is: "Verily, those who conceal the clear signs and the guidance which we have sent down...)" (2:159). I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, 'If a man performs ablution perfectly and then offers the compulsory congregational prayer, Allah will forgive his sins committed between that (prayer) and the (next) prayer till he offers it.

Chapter 25: The cleaning of the nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out during ablution

Uthman, 'Abd Allah ibn Zayd and Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) mentioned it from the Prophet Allah(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
Narrated Abu Huraira

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever performs ablution should clean his nose with water by putting the water in it and then blowing it out, and whoever cleans his private parts with stones should do it with odd number of stones."

Chapter 26: To clean the private parts with odd number of stones

Narrated Abu Huraira

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you performs ablution he should put water in his nose and then blow it out and whoever cleans his private parts with stones should do so with odd numbers. And whoever wakes up from his sleep should wash his hands before putting them in the water for ablution, because nobody knows where his hands were during sleep."

Chapter 27: Washing both feet, and it is not sufficient to pass wet hands over the feet

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr

The Prophet (ﷺ) remained behind us on a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution for the `Asr prayer which was overdue and we were just passing wet hands over our feet (not washing them thoroughly) so he addressed us in a loud voice saying twice , "Save your heels from the fire."

Chapter 28: To rinse the mouth with water while performing ablution

Ibn 'Abbas and 'Abd Allah ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them) said it from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah Allaah be upon him).
Narrated Humran

(the freed slave of `Uthman bin `Affan) I saw `Uthman bin `Affan asking (for a tumbler of water) to perform ablution (and when it was brought) he poured water from it over his hands and washed them thrice and then put his right hand in the water container and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out. Then he washed his face thrice and (then) forearms up to the elbows thrice, then passed his wet hands over his head and then washed each foot thrice. After that `Uthman said, "I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) performing ablution like this of mine, and he said, 'If anyone performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two-rak`at prayer during which he does not think of anything else (not related to the present prayer) then his past sins will be forgiven. '

Chapter 29: The washing of heels during ablution

Ibn Sirin used to wash the place of the ring if he performed ablution.
Narrated Muhammad Ibn Ziyad

I heard Abu Huraira saying as he passed by us while the people were performing ablution from a utensil containing water, "Perform ablution perfectly and thoroughly for Abul-Qasim (the Prophet) said, 'Save your heels from the Hell-fire.' "

Chapter 30: Washing the feet when one is wearing the 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)

Narrated `Ubaid Ibn Juraij

I asked `Abdullah bin `Umar, "O Abu `Abdur-Rahman! I saw you doing four things which I never saw being done by anyone of you companions?" `Abdullah bin `Umar said, "What are those, O Ibn Juraij?" I said, "I never saw you touching any corner of the Ka`ba except these (two) facing south (Yemen) and I saw you wearing shoes made of tanned leather and dyeing your hair with Hinna (a kind of red dye). I also noticed that whenever you were in Mecca, the people assume Ihram on seeing the new moon crescent (1st of Dhul-Hijja) while you did not assume the Ihlal (Ihram) -(Ihram is also called Ihlal which means 'Loud calling' because a Muhrim has to recite Talbiya aloud when assuming the state of Ihram) - till the 8th of Dhul-Hijja (Day of Tarwiya). `Abdullah replied, "Regarding the corners of Ka`ba, I never saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) touching except those facing south (Yemen) and regarding the tanned leather shoes, no doubt I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) wearing non-hairy shoes and he used to perform ablution while wearing the shoes (i.e. wash his feet and then put on the shoes). So I love to wear similar shoes. And about the dyeing of hair with Hinna; no doubt I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) dyeing his hair with it and that is why I like to dye (my hair with it). Regarding Ihlal, I did not see Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) assuming Ihlal till he set out for Hajj (on the 8th of Dhul-Hijja).

Chapter 31: While performing ablution or taking a bath one should start from the right side of the body

Narrated Um-`Atiya

That the Prophet (ﷺ) at the time of washing his deceased daughter had said to them, "Start from the right side beginning with those parts which are washed in ablution."

Narrated `Aisha

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to like to start from the right side on wearing shoes, combing his hair and cleaning or washing himself and on doing anything else.

Chapter 32: To look for water (for ablution) when the time for the prayer is due

'Aisha said, "I attended the morning and he sought water, but there was none, and the tayammum came down."
Narrated Anas bin Malik

saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when the `Asr prayer was due and the people searched for water to perform ablution but they could not find it. Later on (a pot full of) water for ablution was brought to Allah's Apostle . He put his hand in that pot and ordered the people to perform ablution from it. I saw the water springing out from underneath his fingers till all of them performed the ablution (it was one of the miracles of the Prophet).

Chapter 33: What is said regarding the water with which human hair has been washed

And a gift that was not seen in it is that the treachery and the grapes were taken from it, and the captain and the bitterness of the mosque in the mosque. Al -Zuhri said that when he was canceled in a vessel, there is no ablution, otherwise he will perform it. Sufyan said this is the one who is his eyes, and God Almighty says: {And you did not find water, and they will complete.
Narrated Ibn Seereen

I said to `Abida, "I have some of the hair of the Prophet (ﷺ) which I got from Anas or from his family." `Abida replied. "No doubt if I had a single hair of that it would have been dearer to me than the whole world and whatever is in it."

Narrated Anas

When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got his head shaved, Abu- Talha was the first to take some of his hair.

Chapter 34: If a dog drinks from the utensil of any one of you then it is essential to wash it seven times

Narrated Abu Huraira

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If a dog drinks from the utensil of anyone of you it is essential to wash it seven times."