Chapter 35: A man and woman taking bath from a single vessel
The Prophet and Maimunah took a bath from a single vessel, a large bowl in which they were some traces of dough.
"The Messenger of Allah and his wives used to take a bath from a single vessel."
She and the Messenger of Allah used to take a bath from a single vessel.
Chapter 36: A man and woman performing ablution from a single vessel
"Men and women used to perform ablution from a single vessel during the time of the Messenger of Allah."
"Often my hand would touch the hand of the Messenger of Allah while performing ablution from a single vessel." (Hasan)Abu `Abdullah bin Majah said: "I heard Muhammad say: 'Umm Subyah was Khawlah bint Qais. I mentioned that to Abu Zur`ah and he said: "It is true."
The Prophet and she used to perform ablution together for prayer.
Chapter 37: Performing ablution with Nabidh
On the night of the jinn, the Messenger of Allah said to him: "Do you have water for ablution?" He said: "No, I have nothing, but some Nabidh in a vessel." He said: "Good dates and pure water (i.e. there is no harm from the mixing of the two)." So he performed ablution with it. This is the narration of Waki'.
On the night of the Jinn the Messenger of Allah said to Ibn Mas'ud: "Do you have water?" He said: "No, only some Nabidh in a large water skin." The Messenger of Allah said: "Good dates and pure water." (i.e. there is no harm from the mixing of the two.) Pour it for me." He said: "So I performed ablution with it."
Chapter 38: Ablution with seawater
He heard Abu Hurairah say: "A man came to the Messenger of Allah and said: "O Messenger of Allah, we travel by sea and carry a small amount of water with us. If we use it for ablution, we will become thirsty. Can we perform ablution with seawater?' The Messenger of Allah said: 'Its water is a means of purification, ad its dead meat is permissible. (i.e. the fish found dead in the sea).'"
"I was fishing and I had a vessel with me in which I kept water, and I used seawater for ablution. I mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah and he said: 'Its water is a means of purification, and its dead meat is permissible.'"
The Prophet was asked about seawater, and he said: "Its water is a means of purification, and its dead meat is permissible." (Hasan)Another chain with similar wording.
Chapter 39: A man who asks for help with his ablution and water is poured on him
"The Prophet went out to relieve himself and when he came back, I met him with a water skin and poured water for him. He washed his hands and his face, then he went to wash his forearms but his garment was too tight, so he brought his arms out from underneath his garment and washed them, then he wiped over his leather socks, then he led us in prayer."
"I brought a basin of water to the Prophet and he said: 'Pour it,' so I poured it and he washed his face and forearms, then he took fresh water and wiped his head, front and back, and then he washed his feet. He washed each part three times."
"I poured water for the Prophet on journeys and as a resident, when he performed ablution."
"I used to help the Messenger of Allah perform ablution, when I was standing and he was sitting."
Chapter 40: When a man wakes up from sleep: should he put his hand in the vessel before washing it?
Abu Hurairah used to say: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'When anyone of you wakes up from sleep, he should not put his hand into the vessel until he has poured water on it two or three times, for none of you knows where his hand spent the night,'"
The Messenger of Allah said: "When anyone of you wakes up from sleep, he should not put his hand into the vessel until he has washed it."
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When anyone of oyu gets up from sleep and wants to perform ablution, he should not put his hand into the vessel he used for ablution until he has washed it, because he does not know where his hand spent the night or where he put it.'" [(One of the narrators) Abu Ishaq said: "What is correct is that it is narrated from Jabir, from Abu Hurairah."]
"'Ali called for water, and he washed his hands before putting them in the vessel, then he said: 'This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah doing.'"
Chapter 41: Concerning saying "Bismilllah" when performing ablution
The Messenger of Allah said: "There is no ablution for one who does not mention the Name of Allah (before doing it)."