The Book of Purification and its Sunnah

كتاب الطهارة وسننها

Chapter 39: A man who asks for help with his ablution and water is poured on him

Umm 'Ayyash, the slave woman of Ruqayyah, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah, said

"I used to help the Messenger of Allah perform ablution, when I was standing and he was sitting."

Chapter 41: Concerning saying "Bismilllah" when performing ablution

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed bin Zaid said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'There is no prayer for one who does not have ablution, and there is no ablution for one who does not mention the Name of Allah (before it).'"

Chapter 42: Starting on the right in ablution

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When you perform ablution, start on the right.'" (Da'if)Another chain with similar wording.

Chapter 45: Concerning ablution washing (each limb) once

It was narrated that Thabit bin Abi Safiyyah Ath-Thumali said

"I asked Abu Ja'far: Was it narrated to you from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Prophet performed ablution washing each part once?' He said: 'Yes.' I said: 'And each part twice, and each part thrice?' He said: 'Yes.'"

Chapter 46: Performing ablution by washing three times

It was narrated that Shaqiq bin Salamah said

"I saw `Uthman and `Ali performing ablution, washing each part three times, and they said: 'This is how the Messenger of Allah used to perform ablution.'" (Hasan)Another chain with similar wording.

It was narrated from 'Aishah and Abu Hurairah that

The Prophet did ablution washing each part three times.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Awfa said

"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution, washing each part three times, and wiping his head once."

It was narrated that Abu Malik Ash'ari said

"The Messenger of Allah used to perform ablution washing each part three times."

Chapter 16: Cleaning oneself with stones, and the prohibition of using dung and bones

Salman said that one of the idolaters said to him, while they were making fun of him

"I see that your companion (the Prophet) is teaching you everything, even how to relieve yourselves?" He said: "Yes indeed. He has ordered us not to face the Qiblah (prayer direction) nor to clean ourselves with our right hands, and not to be content with anything less than three stones, which are not to include any excrement or bones."

Chapter 17: The prohibition of facing the Qiblah when defecating or urinating

'Abdullah bin Harith bin Jaz' Az-Zubaidi said

"I am the first one who heard the Prophet say: 'No one among you should urinate facing towards the Qiblah,' and I am the first one who told the people of that."

Chapter 19: Making sure of being free (of urine) after urinating

It was narrated from 'Eisa bin Yazdad Al-Yamani that his father said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When anyone of you urinates, let him squeeze his penis three times (to remove the remaining urine drops)." (Da'if)Another chain with similar wording.

Chapter 23: Looking for a place to defecate or urinate

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Ja'far said

"The thing that the Prophet most liked to conceal himself behind when relieving himself was a hillock or a stand of date-palm trees."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

"The Messenger of Allah turned towards a mountain pass and urinated, until I took pity on him because of the way he parted his legs when he urinated."

Chapter 26: Strictness concerning urination

It was narrated that `Abdur-Rahman bin Hasanah said

"The Messenger of Allah came out to us holding a small shield in his hand. He put it down, then he sat down and urinated towards it. Some of the people said: 'Look at him, he urinates like a woman!' The Prophet heard that and said: 'Woe to you! Do you not know what happened to one of the children of Israel? If any urine touched any part of their clothes, they would cut that out with scissors. He told them not to do that, so he was tormented in his grave.'" (Da'if)Another chain with similar wording.

Bahr bin Marrar narrated that his grandfather Abu Bakrah said

"The Messenger of Allah passed by two graves, and he said: 'They are being punished but they are not being punished for anything major. One of them is being punished because of urine, and the other is being punished because of backbiting.'"

Chapter 28: Cleaning oneself with water (Istinja')

Abu Sufyan said

"Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari, Jabir bin 'Abdullah, and Anas bin Malik told me that when this Verse: "In it (the mosque) are men who love to clean and to purify themselves. And Allah loves those who make themselves clean and pure." was revealed, the Messenger of Allah said: 'O Ansar! Allah has praised you for your cleanliness. What is the nature of your cleanliness?' They said: 'We perform ablution for prayer and we take bath to cleanse ourselves of impurity due to sexual activity, and we clean ourselves with water (after urinating). He said: 'This is what it is. So adhere to it.'"

Chapter 29: One who rubs his hand on the ground after cleaning himself

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

The Prophet relieved himself, then he cleaned himself (with water) from a pot made of brass, then he wiped his hand on the ground.Another chain with similar wording.

Chapter 30: Covering vessels

It was narrated that Jabir said

"The Prophet commanded (us) to tie up our water skins and cover our vessels."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

"The Messenger of Allah never entrusted his purification to anyone nor his charity that he had given to anyone; he would be the one to take care of these matters himself."

Chapter 31: Washing a vessel that has been licked by a dog

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

The Messenger of Allah said: "If a dog licks the vessel of anyome of you, let him wash it seven times."