The Book of Ghusl and Tayammum

Suwayd ibn Nasr informed us: 'Abdullah informed us, from Ibrahim ibn Tahman, from Abu al-Zubayr, from 'Ubayd ibn 'Umayr, that 'A'ishah said: I have seen the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and myself performing ghusl from this—there was a tub holding about a sa' or less. We both scooped from it, and I poured water over my head with my hands three times without undoing my hair.

Hannad ibn al-Sari narrated to us, from Waki', from Mis'ar and Sufyan, from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Muntashir, from his father, who said: I heard Ibn 'Umar say: 'I would rather wake up smeared with tar than wake up in the state of ihram with strong perfume on me.' I went in to 'A'ishah and told her what he had said. She said: 'I perfumed the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he went around to his wives, then entered ihram in the morning.'

Muhammad ibn 'Ali informed us: Muhammad ibn Yusuf narrated to us: Sufyan narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Salim, from Kurayb, from Ibn 'Abbas, from Maymunah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed the ablution for prayer but left his feet unwashed. He washed his private parts and whatever had soiled him, then poured water over himself. Then he moved his feet aside and washed them. She said: This is the ghusl for janabah.

Muhammad ibn al-'Ala informed us: Abu Mu'awiyah narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Salim ibn Abi al-Ja'd, from Kurayb, from Ibn 'Abbas, from Maymunah bint al-Harith, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ), who said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ghusl from janabah, he began by washing his hands. Then he poured water with his right hand onto his left and washed his private parts. Then he struck his hand on the ground, wiped it, and washed it. Then he performed the ablution for prayer, poured water over his head and the rest of his body, moved aside, and washed his feet.

Suwayd ibn Nasr informed us: 'Abdullah informed us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'A'ishah, who said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ghusl for janabah, he washed his hands, then performed the ablution for prayer, then bathed. He then worked his fingers through his hair until he thought the water had reached his skin. He poured water over himself three times, then washed the rest of his body.

Suwayd ibn Nasr informed us: 'Abdullah informed us, from Shu'bah, from al-Ash'ath ibn Abi al-Sha'tha', from his father, from Masruq, from 'A'ishah, who said: The Prophet (ﷺ) liked to begin with the right whenever he could in his purification, putting on his sandals, and grooming his hair. In W asit, he said regarding all his affairs.

'Imran ibn Yazid ibn Khalid informed us: Isma'il ibn 'Abdullah—he is Ibn Sama'ah—narrated to us: al-Awza'i informed us, from Yahya ibn Abi Kathir, from Abu Salamah, from 'A'ishah; and from 'Amr ibn Sa'd, from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar, that 'Umar asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about bathing from janabah. The reports agree on this procedure: He begins by pouring water over his right hand two or three times, then puts his right hand into the vessel and pours water over his private parts, with his left hand there, washing what is there until it is clean. Then, if he wishes, he places his left hand on the earth and pours water over it until it is clean. Then he washes both hands three times, rinses his nose and mouth, and washes his face and forearms three times each. When he reaches his head, he does not wipe it but pours water over it. This is how the Messenger of Allah's (ﷺ) ghusl was described.

Ali ibn Hujr informed us: Ali ibn Mushir narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'A'ishah, who said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ghusl for janabah, he washed his hands, then performed the ablution for prayer. He then worked his fingers through his hair until he thought the water had reached the skin, scooped water over his head three times, then washed the rest of his body.

Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna informed us; he said: al-Dahhak ibn Makhlad narrated to us, from Hanzalah ibn Abi Sufyan, from al-Qasim, from ‘A’ishah, who said: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed ghusl from janabah, he called for something like a vessel used for milking a she-camel. He took a handful of water and began with the right side of his head, then the left. Then he took water in both hands and poured it over his head.

‘Ubaydullah ibn Sa‘id informed us, from Yahya, from Shu‘bah, who said: Abu Ishaq narrated to us. And Suwayd ibn Nasr informed us; he said: ‘Abdullah narrated to us, from Shu‘bah, from Abu Ishaq, who said: I heard Sulayman ibn Sard narrating from Jubayr ibn Mut‘im that the Prophet ﷺ was mentioned in his presence in connection with ghusl, and he said: “As for me, I pour water over my head three times.” This is the wording of Suwayd.

Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-A‘la informed us; he said: Khalid narrated to us, from Shu‘bah, from Mukhawwal, from Abu Ja‘far, from Jabir, who said: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed ghusl, he poured water over his head three times.

Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad informed us; he said: ‘Affan narrated to us; he said: Wuhaib narrated to us; he said: Mansur ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman narrated to us, from his mother, Safiyyah bint Shaybah, from ‘A’ishah, that a woman asked the Prophet ﷺ, saying: “Messenger of Allah, how should I perform ghusl when purifying myself?” He said: “Take a piece of cloth scented with musk and clean yourself with it.” She asked, “How should I clean myself with it?” He said, “Clean yourself with it.” She asked again, “How should I clean myself with it?” Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Glory be to Allah!” and turned away from her. ‘A’ishah understood what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ meant. She said: “So I took her and drew her toward me, and explained to her what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ meant.”

Ishaq ibn Ibrahim informed us; he said: Jarir informed us, from al-A‘mash, from Salim ibn Abi al-Ja‘d, from Kurayb, from Ibn ‘Abbas, from Maymunah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, who said: The Prophet ﷺ performed ghusl from janabah. He washed his private part and rubbed his hand on the ground or a wall. Then he performed wudu’ as for prayer, then poured water over his head and the rest of his body.

‘Amr ibn ‘Ali, Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna, and Ya‘qub ibn Ibrahim informed us—and this is Ya‘qub’s wording. They said: Yahya ibn Sa‘id narrated to us; he said: Ja‘far ibn Muhammad narrated to us; he said: My father told me: We went to Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah and asked him about the Farewell Pilgrimage. He told us that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ set out when five days remained of Dhu al-Qa‘dah, and we set out with him. When he reached Dhu al-Hulayfah, Asma’ bint ‘Umays gave birth to Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr. She sent word to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, asking, “What should I do?” He said: “Perform ghusl, bind yourself with a cloth, then enter ihram.”

Ahmad ibn ‘Uthman ibn Hakim informed us; he said: My father narrated to us; Hasan narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq. And ‘Amr ibn ‘Ali informed us; he said: ‘Abd al-Rahman narrated to us; Sharik narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, from al-Aswad, from ‘A’ishah, who said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would not perform wudu’ after ghusl.

Humayd ibn Mas‘adah informed us, from Bishr—namely Ibn al-Mufaddal—who said: Shu‘bah narrated to us, from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad, from his father, who said: ‘A’ishah said: I used to apply perfume to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he would go around to his wives, then in the morning enter ihram with perfume wafting from him.

Al-Hasan ibn Isma‘il ibn Sulayman informed us; he said: Hushaim narrated to us; he said: Sayyar informed us, from Yazid al-Faqir, from Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah, who said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “I have been given five things that were not given to anyone before me: I have been aided by fear over a journey’s distance of one month; the earth has been made for me a place of prayer and a means of purification, so wherever the prayer time comes upon a man of my community, let him pray; I have been given intercession, which was not given to any prophet before me; and I have been sent to all people, whereas each prophet was sent specifically to his own people.”

Muslim ibn ‘Amr ibn Muslim informed us; he said: Ibn Nafi‘ told me, from al-Layth ibn Sa‘d, from Bakr ibn Sawadah, from ‘Ata’ ibn Yasar, from Abu Sa‘id, that two men performed tayammum and prayed. Then they found water while there was still time for the prayer. One of them performed wudu’ and returned to his prayer during the remaining time, while the other did not repeat it. They asked the Prophet ﷺ about this. He said to the one who did not repeat it: “You followed the Sunnah, and your prayer sufficed you.” He said to the other: “As for you, you have the like of a سهم جمع.”

Suwayd ibn Nasr informed us; he said: ‘Abdullah narrated to us, from Layth ibn Sa‘d, who said: ‘Umayrah and another narrated to me, from Bakr ibn Sawadah, from ‘Ata’ ibn Yasar, that two men—and he related the hadith.

Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-A‘la informed us; Umayyah ibn Khalid informed us; Shu‘bah narrated to us that Mukhariq informed them, from Tariq ibn Shihab, that a man became junub and did not pray. He came to the Prophet ﷺ and told him about it, and he said: “You did the right thing.” Then another man became junub, performed tayammum, and prayed. He came to him, and the Prophet said to him something like what he had said to the other man—that is, “You did the right thing.”