The Book of Purification

كتاب الطهارة

Chapter 3: The Cleansing of Najasah and its nature

Narrated ‘Amr bin Kharija (rad)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) delivered a Khutba (religious talk) to us at Mina while mounted on his camel and its saliva was pouring on my shoulders [Reported by Ahmad and At-Trimidhi and the latter graded it Sahih (sound)].

Narrated Abu As-Samh (rad)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “The urine of a baby girl should be washed off and the urine of baby boy should be sprinkled (with water)”. [Reported by Abu Da’ud and An-Nasa’i and Al-Hakim graded it Sahih (sound)].

Chapter 4: Ablution (Wudu)

Narrated Abdullah bin ‘Amr (rad) regarding the description of the ablution

“Then he (Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)) wiped his head, inserted his index finger in his ears and wiped the exterior of his ears with thumbs”. [Reported by Abu Da’ud and An-Nasa’i and Ibn Khuzaima graded it Sahih (sound)].

In another verson of Abu Da’ud is

“If you perform ablution rinse your mouth”.

Narrated ‘Aisha (rad)

Allah’s Messenger (rad) loved to begin with the right while putting on his shoes, combing his hair, in his purification and in all his affairs [Agreed upon].

Narrated Abu Huraira (rad)

Allah’s Messenger (rad) said: “When you perform ablution, begin with your right limbs”. [Reported by Al-Arba’a and garded Sahih by Ibn Khuzaima].

Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu’ba (rad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution and passed wet hands on his forelock, over the turban and over the two leather socks. [ Reported by Muslim].

At-Tirmidhi reported something similar to the above from Sa’id bin Zaid.

and Ahmad said that nothing is authenticated in it.

Narrated Talha bin Musarrif, quoting his father on the authority of his grandfather

“I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) rinsing his mouth and sniffing up and blowing his nose with separate scops of water.” [Reported by Abu Da’ud with a weak chain of narrators].

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Zaid (rad) regarding Wudu

The Prophet (ﷺ) put his hand (in the utensil) rinsed (his mouth) and sniffed up and blew (his nose) from one scoop (of water). He did that three times. [Agreed upon].

Chapter 5: Wiping over Socks

Narrated Mughira bin Shu’ba (rad)

Once I was in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ), he then performed ablution and I dashed to take off his socks. He said, “Leave them for I had put them on after performing ablution”. So he wiped over them [Agreed Upon].

Narrated by Al-Arba’a except An-Nasa’i

The Prophet (ﷺ) wiped over the upper part of the leather socks and the under part of it.[In its chain of narrators there is weakness].

Narrated Ubai bin ‘Imara (rad)

I asked, “O Messenger of Allah, may I wipe over the Khuffain (leather socks)?” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “Yes”. I asked, “For one day?” He replied, “For one day”, I again asked, “And for two days?” He replied “For two day s too”. I again asked “And for three days” He replied, “Yes, as long as you wish”. [Reported by Abu Da’ud, who said, “It is not strong”]

Chapter 6: The Nullification of Wudu

Narrated Anas (rad)

Its origin is in Muslim.

Narrated ‘Aisha (rad)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to mention Allah’s Name (praise Him) at all times.[Reported by Muslim and Al-Bukhari recorded it as Mu’allaq (suspended)].

Narrated Anas bin Malik (rad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) had blood extracted from his body and offered the prayer and did not perform (a new) ablution. [Reported by Ad-Daraqutni who graded it Da’if (weak)].

Ibn Hibban also reported the above Hadith with the version

“Let him say in his heart...”

Chapter 7: The Manners of Answering the Call of Nature

Ahmad reported from Ibn Abbas (rad) that defecation is prohibited also at the place where water collects. [And both the two (i.e. the previous and this Hadiths) have weakness].

At-Tabarani also narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar (with a weak chain of narrators), the prohibition of relieving oneself under fruit trees and beside the bank of a flowing river.