Bathing (Ghusl)

كتاب الغسل

Chapter 1: The performance of ablution before taking a bath

Narrated `Aisha

Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) took a bath after Janaba he started by washing his hands and then performed ablution like that for the prayer. After that he would put his fingers in water and move the roots of his hair with them, and then pour three handfuls of water over his head and then pour water all over his body.

Narrated Maimuna

(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) performed ablution like that for the prayer but did not wash his feet. He washed off the discharge from his private parts and then poured water over his body. He withdrew his feet from that place (the place where he took the bath) and then washed them. And that was his way of taking the bath of Janaba.

Chapter 2: Taking a bath by a man along with his wife

Narrated `Aisha

The Prophet (ﷺ) and I used to take a bath from a single pot called 'Faraq'.

Chapter 3: Taking a bath with a Sa' of water or so (One Sa' = 3 kilograms approx.)

Narrated Abu Salama

`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 between her and us.

Narrated Abu Ja`far

While 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 sufficient for one who had more hair than you and was better than you (meaning the Prophet)." And then Jabir (put on) his garment and led the prayer.

Narrated Ibn `Abbas

The Prophet (ﷺ) and Maimuna used to take a bath from a single pot.

Chapter 4: Pouring water thrice on one's head

Narrated Jubair bin Mut`im

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "As for me, I pour water three times on my head." And he pointed with both his hands.

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pour water three times on his head.

Narrated Abu Ja`far

Jabir bin `Abdullah said to me, "Your cousin (Hasan bin Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiya) came to me and asked about the bath of Janaba. I replied, 'The Prophet (ﷺ) uses to take three handfuls of water, pour them on his head and then pour more water over his body.' Al-Hasan said to me, 'I am a hairy man.' I replied, 'The Prophet (ﷺ) had more hair than you'. "

Chapter 5: To wash the body (parts) once only

Narrated Maimuna

I placed water for the bath of the Prophet. He washed his hands twice or thrice and then poured water on his left hand and washed his private parts. He rubbed his hands over the earth (and cleaned them), rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out, washed his face and both forearms and then poured water over his body. Then he withdrew from that place and washed his feet.

Chapter 6: Starting one's bath by scenting oneself with Hilab or some other scent

Narrated `Aisha

Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) took the bath of Janaba (sexual relation or wet dream) he asked for the Hilab or some other scent. He used to take it in his hand, rub it first over the right side of his head and then over the left and then rub the middle of his head with both hands.

Chapter 7: To rinse the mouth and to clean the nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out while taking the bath of Janaba

Narrated Maimuna

I placed water for the bath of the Prophet (ﷺ) and he poured water with his right hand on his left and washed them. Then he washed his private parts and rubbed his hands on the ground, washed them with water, rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out, washed his face and poured water on his head. He withdrew from that place and washed his feet. A piece of cloth (towel) was given to him but he did not use it.

Chapter 8: The rubbing of hands with earth in ore to clean them thoroughly

Narrated Maimuna

The Prophet (ﷺ) took the bath of Janaba. (sexual relation or wet dream). He first cleaned his private parts with his hand, and then rubbed it (that hand) on the wall (earth) and washed it. Then he performed ablution like that for the prayer, and after the bath he washed his feet.

Chapter 9: Can a Junub (a person who has yet to take bath after the sexual act or wet dream) put his hands in a pot (containing water) before washing them if they are not polluted with a dirty thing except Janaba?

Ibn Umar and Al -Baraa entered the son of Aazib, who was in the purification, and he was not washed, then he turned away. Ibn Umar and Ibn Abbas did not see a goodness with what is clear from the washing of the foreground.
Narrated Aisha

The Prophet (ﷺ) and I used to take a bath from a single pot of water and our hands used to go in the pot after each other in turn.

Narrated `Aisha

Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) took a bath of Janaba, he washed his hands first.

Narrated `Aisha

The Prophet (ﷺ) and I used to take a bath from a single pot of water after Janaba.

Narrated Anas bin Malik

The Prophet (ﷺ) and one of his wives used to take a bath from a single pot of water. (Shu`ba added to Anas' Statement "After the Janaba").

Chapter 10: Interval during ablution or bath

It is mentioned about Ibn Omar that he washed his feet after what his light dries up.
Narrated Maimuna

I placed water for the bath of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he poured water over his hands and washed them twice or thrice; then he poured water with his right hand over his left and washed his private parts (with his left hand). He rubbed his hand over the earth and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out. After that he washed his face, both fore arms and head thrice and then poured water over his body. He withdrew from that place and washed his feet.

Chapter 11: Pouring water with one's right hand over the left one, during the bath

Narrated Maimuna bint Al-Harith

I placed water for the bath of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and put a screen. He poured water over his hands, and washed them once or twice. (The sub-narrator added that he did not remember if she had said thrice or not). Then he poured water with his right hand over his left one and washed his private parts. He rubbed his hand over the earth or the wall and washed it. He rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out. He washed his face, forearms and head. He poured water over his body and then withdrew from that place and washed his feet. I presented him a piece of cloth (towel) and he pointed with his hand (that he does not want it) and did not take it.