The Book of Purification and its Sunnah

"The Messenger of Allah commanded us to perform ablution properly."

The Messenger of Allah say: "Shall I not tell you of something by means of which Allah expiates for sins and increases good deeds?" They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "Perform ablution properly despite difficulties, increasing the number of steps one takes towards the mosque and waiting for the next prayer after prayer.'"

The Prophet said: "Sins are expiated by well-performed ablution despite difficulties, increasing the number of steps one takes towards the mosque, (and waiting for the next prayer after prayer)."

"I saw the Messenger of Allah running his fingers through his beard."

The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and ran his fingers through his beard.

"When the Messenger of Allah performed ablution, he ran his fingers through his beard and separated his fingers (to let water run through them) twice."

"Whenever the Messenger of Allah performed ablution, he rubbed the sides of his face then run his fingers through his beard from beneath."

"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution and he ran his fingers through his beard."

"Can you show me how the Messenger of Allah used to perform ablution?" 'Abdullah bin Zaid said: "Yes," So he called for water, poured it over his hands and washed his hands twice. Then he raised his mouth and sniffed water up into his nostrils three times. Then he washed his face three times and his arms up to his elbows twice. Then he wiped his head with his hands, from front to back. He started at the front of his head, then went with them to the nape of his neck, then he brought them back, returning them to the place he started, then he washed his feet."

"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution and he wiped his head once."

The Messenger of Allah wiped his head once.

"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution, and he wiped his head once."

"The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and wiped his head twice."

The Messenger of Allah wiped his ears, putting his forefingers in his ears and wiping the back of them with his thumbs, so he wiped them inside and out.

The prophet performed ablution and wiped his ears inside and out.

"The Prophet performed ablution, and he put his fingers in the (holes) inside of his ears."

The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and he wiped his head and his ears, inside and out.

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The ears are part of the head.'"

The Messenger of Allah said: "The ears are part of the head." He used to wipe his head once, and he used to wipe over the inner corners of the eyes (that are close to the nose).

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The ears are part of the head.'"