Bulugh al-Maram
Bulugh al-Maram 35
Ablution (Wudu)
Arabic hadith text
وَفِي لَفْظٍ: { بَدَأَ بِمُقَدَّمِ رَأْسِهِ, حَتَّى ذَهَبَ بِهِمَا إِلَى قَفَاهُ, ثُمَّ رَدَّهُمَا إِلَى اَلْمَكَانِ اَلَّذِي بَدَأَ مِنْهُ } 1 .1 - البخاري (185)، ومسلم (235).
Translation
In another narration by al-Bukhari and Muslim
"He started with the front of his head, moved them (his hands) to the nape of his neck, and then returned them to the place where he started."