The Book of Purification

كتاب الطهارة

Chapter 4: Ablution (Wudu)

Narrated ‘Ali (rad) regarding the description of the ablution of the Prophet (ﷺ)

He (the Prophet) wiped his head (with water) only once. [Reported by Abu Da’ud, An-Nasa’i, AtTirmidhi with a Sahih Sanad (authentic chain of narrators). At-Tirmidhi said, “It’s the most Hadith on this subject”].

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."

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Zaid (rad)

Two thirds of a Mudd (of water) was brought to he Prophet (ﷺ) (for ablution) so he began rubbing his arms. [Reported by Ahmed, and Ibn Khuzaima graded it Sahih].

And the words of the Muslim version are

“he wiped his head taking extra water from that he had taken for the washing of the hands”, and this Hadith is Al-Mahfuz.

Narrated ‘Ali (rad) regarding performance of Wudu

The Prophet (ﷺ) rinsed his mouth and sniffed and blew (his nose) with water three times. He sniffed up and blew his nose with the same hand from which he took the water. [Reported by Abu Da’ud and An-Nasa’i]

Reported by Muslim and At-Tirmidhi who added the following words to the supplication

(Allahumma aj’alni minat-tawwabina waj’alni minAl-mutatahhirina) “Oh Allah! Include me among those who repent and those who keep themselves pure”.

Chapter 5: Wiping over Socks

Narrated ‘Ali (rad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) fixed the period of Mash (wiping) over the leather socks (Khifaf – plural of Khuff) for three days and nights for a traveller and one day and a night for the resident person in a town [Reported by Muslim].

Narrated Thawban (rad)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sent out a military expedition and commanded them to wipe over the turbans and leather socks. [ Reported by Ahmad and Abu Da’ud. Al-Hakim graded it Sahih (sound)].

Chapter 6: The Nullification of Wudu

Narrated Abu Huraira (rad)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “If one of you feels disturbance in his stomach and doubts whether he has released some wind or not, then he should not leave the mosque unless he hears its sound or smells (its) odour”. [Reported by Muslim].

Narrated ‘Aisha (rad)

and Ahmad and others graded it Da’if

Narrated Jabir bin Samura (rad)

A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ), “Should I perform ablution after eating mutton?” He replied, “If you wish so”, he then asked, “Should I perform ablution after eating camel meat?” He (ﷺ) said: “Yes”.[Reported by Muslim].

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abu Bakr (rad)

The book written by Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) for ‘Amr bin Hazm also contained: “ None except a pure person should touch the Quran”. [Reported by Malik as a Mursal and by An-Nasa’i and Ibn Hibban as Mawsul. And it is graded as Ma’lul (defective)].

Also reported by Abu Da’ud mentioning the above addition without the words “the string is untied”, but both versions are weak.

And Muslim reported by Abu Huraira likewise.

Chapter 7: The Manners of Answering the Call of Nature

Narrated Anas (rad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) on entering the lavatory used to say: [Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal khubthi wal khaba’ithi]“O Allah, I seek refuge with You from devils – males and females (or all offensive and wicked things, evil deeds and evil spirits, etc.)” [Reported by As-Sab’a]

Narrated Anas (rad)

Whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went to the privy, a servant and I used to carry a skin water container and a spear, and he would cleanse himself with the water. [Agreed upon].

Narrated ‘Aisha (rad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “If anyone goes to relive himself, he should conceal himself”. [Reported by Abu Da’ud].

Narrated ‘Aisha (rad)

When the Prophet (ﷺ) came out of the privy, he used to say, “Ghufranaka (O Allah! Grant me Your forgiveness)”. [Reported by Al-Khamsa, Abu Hatim and Al-Hakim graded it Sahih (sound)].

Chapter 8: Taking Ghusl (bath) And the precepts regarding Sexual Impurity

And Muslim added

“Even if he does not ejaculate”.

Narrated ‘Aisha (rad)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to take a bath from four things; after sexual intercourse, on Fridays, after extracting blood from his body and after washing a dead body. [Reported by Abu Da’ud and Ibn Khuzaima graded it Sahih (sound)]