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Sunan Abu Dawud — Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

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Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
كتاب الطهارة
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9
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كتاب الزكاة
10
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كتاب اللقطة
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كتاب المناسك
12
Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah)
كتاب النكاح
13
Divorce (Kitab Al-Talaq)
كتاب الطلاق
14
Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam)
كتاب الصوم
15
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كتاب الجهاد
16
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كتاب الضحايا
17
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كتاب الصيد
18
Wills (Kitab Al-Wasaya)
كتاب الوصايا
19
Shares of Inheritance (Kitab Al-Fara'id)
كتاب الفرائض
20
Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)
كتاب الخراج والإمارة والفىء
21
Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz)
كتاب الجنائز
22
Oaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur)
كتاب الأيمان والنذور
23
Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu)
كتاب البيوع
24
Wages (Kitab Al-Ijarah)
كتاب الإجارة
25
The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah)
كتاب الأقضية
26
Knowledge (Kitab Al-Ilm)
كتاب العلم
27
Drinks (Kitab Al-Ashribah)
كتاب الأشربة
28
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كتاب الأطعمة
29
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كتاب الطب
30
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كتاب الكهانة و التطير
31
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كتاب العتق
32
Dialects and Readings of the Qur'an (Kitab Al-Huruf Wa Al-Qira'at)
كتاب الحروف والقراءات
33
Hot Baths (Kitab Al-Hammam)
كتاب الحمَّام
34
Clothing (Kitab Al-Libas)
كتاب اللباس
35
Combing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul)
كتاب الترجل
36
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كتاب الخاتم
37
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38
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39
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40
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كتاب الحدود
41
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كتاب الديات
42
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كتاب السنة
43
General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
كتاب الأدب

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  • Saying 'Bismillah' While Starting Wudu'
  • A Man Putting His Hand In The Container Before Washing It
  • The Manner of The Prophet's Wudu'

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حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُوسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا صَلَاةَ لِمَنْ لَا وُضُوءَ لَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا وُضُوءَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ .

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: The prayer of a person who does not perform ablution is not valid, and the ablution of a person who does not mention the name of Allah (in the beginning) is not valid.

— Narrated Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الدَّرَاوَرْدِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَذَكَرَ رَبِيعَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ تَفْسِيرَ حَدِيثِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا وُضُوءَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ الَّذِي يَتَوَضَّأُ وَيَغْتَسِلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَنْوِي وُضُوءًا لِلصَّلَاةِ وَلَا غُسْلًا لِلْجَنَابَةِ.

Explaining the tradition of the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم that the ablution of a person who does not mention the name of Allah is valid, Rabiah said: This tradition means that if a person performs ablution and takes a bath but does not have the intention to perform ablution for prayer and purify himself from sexual defilement, his ablution or bath is not valid.

— Ibn Wahb narrated from Ad-Darawardi

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي رَزِينٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَا يَغْمِسْ يَدَهُ فِي الْإِنَاءِ حَتَّى يَغْسِلَهَا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي أَيْنَ بَاتَتْ يَدُهُ .

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: When anyone amongst you wakes up from sleep at night, he should not put his hand in the utensil until he has washed his hand three times, for he does’ not know where his hand was during the night.

— Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ reported

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَعْنِي بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ أَبَا رَزِينٍ.

“ twice or thrice. ” This version does not mention Abu Razin

— Tradition has been reported by Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ through another chain of transmitters. It adds

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْمُرَادِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْأَبِي مَرْيَمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنْ نَوْمِهِ فَلَا يُدْخِلْ يَدَهُ فِي الْإِنَاءِ حَتَّى يَغْسِلَهَا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ لَا يَدْرِي أَيْنَ بَاتَتْ يَدُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَوْ أَيْنَ كَانَتْ تَطُوفُ يَدُهُ .

I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم say: When any of you wakes up from sleep, he should not put his hand in the utensil until he washes it three times, for none of you knows where his hand remained during the night or where it went round

— Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ reported

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ اللَّيْثِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْحُمْرَانَ بْنِ أَبَانَ مَوْلَى عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَفْرَغَ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا فَغَسَلَهُمَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْثَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَغَسَلَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى إِلَى الْمِرْفَقِ ثَلَاثًا ثُمَّ الْيُسْرَى مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَسَلَ قَدَمَهُ الْيُمْنَى ثَلَاثًا ثُمَّ الْيُسْرَى مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ مِثْلَ وُضُوئِي هَذَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ مِثْلَ وُضُوئِي هَذَا ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ لَا يُحَدِّثُ فِيهِمَا نَفْسَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ .

I saw Uthman bin Affan while he performed ablution. He poured water over his hands three times and then washed them. He then rinsed his mouth and then cleansed his nose with water (three times). He then washed his right arm up to the elbow three times, then two rakhahs of prayer without allowing his thoughts to be distracted, Allah will pardon all his past sins washed his left arm in a similar manner; then wiped his head; then washed his right foot three times, then washed his left foot in a similar manner, and then said: I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم performing ablution like this ablution of mine. Then he (the Prophet) said: He who performs ablution like this ablution of mine and then offered.

— Humran bin Abban, the freed slave of Uthman رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ وَرْدَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي حُمْرَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ تَوَضَّأَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الْمَضْمَضَةَ وَالِاسْتِنْشَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ فِيهِ:‏‏‏‏ وَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ هَكَذَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ دُونَ هَذَا كَفَاهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ أَمْرَ الصَّلَاةِ.

I saw Uthman bin Affan رضی اللہ عنہ performing ablution. He then narrated the same tradition. In this version there is no mention of rinsing the mouth and snuffing up water. This traditions adds: “He wiped his head three times. He then washed his feet three times. He then said: I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم performing ablution in like manner. He (the Prophet) said: He who performs ablution less than this, it is sufficient for him. 73The narrator did not mention prayer (in this version).

— Humran said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْإِسْكَنْدَرَانِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ الْمُؤَذِّنُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ التَّيْمِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سُئِلَ ابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ عَنِ الْوُضُوءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ سُئِلَ عَنِ الْوُضُوءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ فَدَعَا بِمَاءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأُتِيَ بِمِيضَأَةٍ فَأَصْغَى عَلَى يَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَهَا فِي الْمَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَتَمَضْمَضَ ثَلَاثًا وَاسْتَنْثَرَ ثَلَاثًا وَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثًا ثُمَّ غَسَلَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى ثَلَاثًا وَغَسَلَ يَدَهُ الْيُسْرَى ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فَأَخَذَ مَاءً فَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ فَغَسَلَ بُطُونَهُمَا وَظُهُورَهُمَا مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً ثُمَّ غَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَيْنَ السَّائِلُونَ عَنِ الْوُضُوءِ ؟ هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ أَحَادِيثُ عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ الصِّحَاحُ كُلُّهَا تَدُلُّ عَلَى مَسْحِ الرَّأْسِ أَنَّهُ مَرَّةٌ فَإِنَّهُمْ ذَكَرُوا الْوُضُوءَ ثَلَاثًا وَقَالُوا فِيهَا:‏‏‏‏ وَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَمْ يَذْكُرُوا عَدَدًا كَمَا ذَكَرُوا فِي غَيْرِهِ.

Ibn Abi Mulaikah رضی اللہ عنہ was asked about ablution. He said: I saw Uthman bin Affan who was asked about ablution. He called for water. A vessel was then brought to him. He inclined it towards his right hand (poured water upon it). He then put it in the water three times, and washed his face three times. He then put his hand in the water and took it out; then he wiped his head and ears, in and out only once. He then washed his feet, and said: Where are those who asked me to perform ablution? I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم performing ablution like that. Abu Dawud said: All the sound traditions narrated by Uthman رضی اللہ عنہ indicated that the head is to be wiped once, because they mentioned (the washing of each part in) ablution three times. In their versions of tradition they mentioned the wordings: “he wiped his head. ” In this case they did not mention any number as they did in other cases.

— Abdur-Rahman al-Tami reported

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي عَلْقَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ عُثْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏دَعَا بِمَاءٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَفْرَغَ بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى الْيُسْرَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَسَلَهُمَا إِلَى الْكُوعَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ مَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَذَكَرَ الْوُضُوءَ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ مِثْلَ مَا رَأَيْتُمُونِي تَوَضَّأْتُ. ثُمَّ سَاقَ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ الزُّهْرِيِّ وَأَتَمّ.

Uthman رضی اللہ عنہ called for water and performed ablution. He then poured water with the right hand or the left hand ; he then washed them up to the wrist; he then rinsed the mouth and snuffed up water three times. The narrator mentioned that Uthman washed each part three times. He then wiped head and washed his feet. He said: I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم performing ablution as you saw me perform ablution. He then reported the tradition like that of al-Zuhri and completed it.

— Abu Alqamah said

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ شَقِيقِ بْنِ جَمْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شَقِيقِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ غَسَلَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا وَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَعَلَ هَذَا ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ رَوَاهُ وَكِيعٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ تَوَضَّأَ ثَلَاثًا فَقَطْ.

I saw Uthman bin Affan رضی اللہ عنہ (perform ablution). He washed his forearms three times and washed his head thrice. He then said: I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم doing like that. Abu Dawud said: Another version says: He performed ablution three times only.

— Shaqiq bin Salamah said

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ خَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَتَانَا عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَقَدْ صَلَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَدَعَا بِطَهُورٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْنَا:‏‏‏‏ مَا يَصْنَعُ بِالطَّهُورِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَدْ صَلَّى ؟ مَا يُرِيدُ إِلَّا لِيُعَلِّمَنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأُتِيَ بِإِنَاءٍ فِيهِ مَاءٌ وَطَسْتٍ فَأَفْرَغَ مِنَ الْإِنَاءِ عَلَى يَمِينِهِ فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْثَرَ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَمَضْمَضَ وَنَثَرَ مِنَ الْكَفِّ الَّذِي يَأْخُذُ فِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَسَلَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى ثَلَاثًا وَغَسَلَ يَدَهُ الشِّمَالَ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ جَعَلَ يَدَهُ فِي الْإِنَاءِ فَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَسَلَ رِجْلَهُ الْيُمْنَى ثَلَاثًا وَرِجْلَهُ الشِّمَالَ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَعْلَمَ وُضُوءَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَهُوَ هَذَا .

Ali رضی اللہ عنہ came upon us and he had already offered prayer. He called for water. We asked: What will you do with water when you have already offered prayer? - Perhaps to teach us. A utensil containing water and a wash-basin were brought (to him). He poured water from the utensil on his right hand and washed both his hands three times, rinsed the mouth, snuffed up water and cleansed the nose three times. He then rinsed the mouth and snuffed up water with the same hand by which he took water. He then washed his face three times, and washed his right hand three times and washed his left hand three times. He then put his hand in water and wiped his head once. He then washed his right foot thrice and left foot thrice, then said: If one is pleased to know the method of performing ablution of the Messenger of Allah, this is how he did it.

— Abdu Khayr said

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجُعْفِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَلْقَمَةَ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْعَبْدِ خَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ صَلَّى عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ الْغَدَاةَ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الرَّحْبَةَ فَدَعَا بِمَاءٍ فَأَتَاهُ الْغُلَامُ بِإِنَاءٍ فِيهِ مَاءٌ وَطَسْتٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَأَخَذَ الْإِنَاءَ بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى فَأَفْرَغَ عَلَى يَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى وَغَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى فِي الْإِنَاءِ فَمَضْمَضَ ثَلَاثًا وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ سَاقَ قَرِيبًا مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ مُقَدَّمَهُ وَمُؤَخِّرَهُ مَرَّةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ سَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ نَحْوَهُ.

‘Ali رضی اللہ عنہ offered the dawn prayer and went to Rahbah (a locality in Kufah). He called for water. A boy brought him a vessel containing water and a wash-basin. He held the vessel with his right hand and poured water over his left hand. He washed both of his hands (to the wrist) three times. He then put his right hand in the vessel ( to take water) and rinsed his mouth three times and snuffed up water three times. He then narrated almost the same tradition as narrated by Abu ‘Awanah. He then wiped his head, both its front and back sides, once. He then narrated the tradition in like manner.

— Abd Khair said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي شُعْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ مَالِكَ بْنَ عُرْفُطَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ خَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أُتِيَ بِكُرْسِيٍّ فَقَعَدَ عَلَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِكُوزٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ مَعَ الِاسْتِنْشَاقِ بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ.

I saw a chair was brought to Ali رضی اللہ عنہ who sat on it. A vessel of water was then brought to him. He washed his hands three times ; he then rinsed his mouth and snuffed up water with one handful of water. He narrated the tradition completely.

— Malik bin Ghurfatah says: I heard Abd Khair say

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا رَبِيعَةُ الْكِنَانِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الْمِنْهَالِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ زِرِّ بْنِ حُبَيْشٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَسُئِلَ عَنْ وُضُوءِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَمَسَحَ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ حَتَّى لَمَّا يَقْطُرْ وَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ هَكَذَا كَانَ وُضُوءُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.

The heard that Ali رضی اللہ عنہ was asked how the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to perform ablution. He then narrated the tradition and said: he wiped his head so much so that drops (of water) were about to trickle down. He then washed his feet three times and said: This is how the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم performed ablutions.

— Zirr bin Hubaish said

حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ الطُّوسِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا فِطْرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي فَرْوَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ تَوَضَّأَ فَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَغَسَلَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَاحِدَةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ هَكَذَا تَوَضَّأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .

I saw Ali performing ablution. He washed his face three times and his hands three times and wiped his head once. Then he (Ali) said: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to perform ablution in this way.

— Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila says

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَبُو تَوْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ. ح وحَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي حَيَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ تَوَضَّأَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَذَكَرَ وُضُوءَهُ كُلَّهُ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّمَا أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أُرِيَكُمْ طُهُورَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.

I saw Ali رضی اللہ عنہ perform ablution. He (Abu Hayyah) then described that Ali went through every part of the ablution three times, i. e. he performed each detail of his ablution three times. He then wiped his head, then washed his feet up to the ankles. He then said: I wanted to show you how the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم performed ablution.

— Abu Hayyah said

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْحَرَّانِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ بْنِ رُكَانَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ الْخَوْلَانِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ عَلِيٌّ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَقَدْ أَهْرَاقَ الْمَاءَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَدَعَا بِوَضُوءٍ فَأَتَيْنَاهُ بِتَوْرٍ فِيهِ مَاءٌ حَتَّى وَضَعْنَاهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَلَا أُرِيكَ كَيْفَ كَانَ يَتَوَضَّأُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ؟ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ بَلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَأَصْغَى الْإِنَاءَ عَلَى يَدِهِ فَغَسَلَهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى فَأَفْرَغَ بِهَا عَلَى الْأُخْرَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْثَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَيْهِ فِي الْإِنَاءِ جَمِيعًا فَأَخَذَ بِهِمَا حَفْنَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ فَضَرَبَ بِهَا عَلَى وَجْهِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَلْقَمَ إِبْهَامَيْهِ مَا أَقْبَلَ مِنْ أُذُنَيْهِ ثُمَّ الثَّانِيَةَ ثُمَّ الثَّالِثَةَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِكَفِّهِ الْيُمْنَى قَبْضَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ فَصَبَّهَا عَلَى نَاصِيَتِهِ فَتَرَكَهَا تَسْتَنُّ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَسَلَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ وَظُهُورَ أُذُنَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَيْهِ جَمِيعًا فَأَخَذَ حَفْنَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ فَضَرَبَ بِهَا عَلَى رِجْلِهِ وَفِيهَا النَّعْلُ فَفَتَلَهَا بِهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ الْأُخْرَى مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ وَفِي النَّعْلَيْنِ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَفِي النَّعْلَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ وَفِي النَّعْلَيْنِ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَفِي النَّعْلَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ وَفِي النَّعْلَيْنِ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَفِي النَّعْلَيْنِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ وَحَدِيثُ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يُشْبِهُ حَدِيثَ عَلِيٍّ لِأَنَّهُ قَالَ فِيهِ حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جُرَيْجٍ:‏‏‏‏ وَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ ابْنُ وَهْبٍ فِيهِ:‏‏‏‏ عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ ثَلَاثًا.

Ali bin Abi Talib رضی اللہ عنہ entered upon me after he has passed water. He then called for water for ablution. We brought to him a vessel containing water, and placed it before him. He said: O Ibn Abbas, may I not show you how the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to perform ablution? I replied: Why not? He then inclined the vessel to his hand and washed it. He then put his right hand in the vessel and poured water over the other hand and washed his hands up to the wrist. He then rinsed his mouth and snuffed up water. He then put both of his hands together in the water and took out a handful of water and threw it upon the face. He then inserted both of his thumbs in the front part of the ears. He did like that twice and thrice. He then took a handful of water and poured it over his forehead and left it running down his face. He then washed his forearms up to the elbow three times. He then wiped his head and the back of his ears. He then put both of his hands together in the water and took a handful of it and threw it on his foot. He had a shoe foot like that. Do you wash your foot while it is in the shoe? He replied: Yes, while it is in the shoe. This question and answer were repeated thrice. Abu Dawud said: The version transmitted by Ibn Juraij from Shaibah is similar to the one narrated by Ali رضی اللہ عنہ . In this version Hajjaj reported on the authority of Ibn Juraij the wording: He wiped his head once. Ibn Wahb narrated from Ibn Juraij the wording: he wiped his head three times.

— Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما said

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ يَحْيَى الْمَازِنِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ وَهُوَ جَدُّ عَمْرِو بْنِ يَحْيَى الْمَازِنِيِّ:‏‏‏‏ هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تُرِيَنِي كَيْفَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ ؟ فَقَالَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زَيْدٍ:‏‏‏‏ نَعَمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ فَدَعَا بِوَضُوءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَفْرَغَ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْثَرَ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ بِيَدَيْهِ فَأَقْبَلَ بِهِمَا وَأَدْبَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏بَدَأَ بِمُقَدَّمِ رَأْسِهِ ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ بِهِمَا إِلَى قَفَاهُ ثُمَّ رَدَّهُمَا حَتَّى رَجَعَ إِلَى الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي بَدَأَ مِنْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ .

Amr bin Yahya al-Mazini reports on the authority of his father who asked Abdullah bin Zaid, the grandfather of Amr bin Yahya al-Mazini: Can you show me how the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم performed ablution? Abdullah bin Zaid رضی اللہ عنہ replied: Yes. He called for ablution water, poured it over his hands, and washed them; then he rinsed his mouth and snuffed up water in the nose three times; then he washed his face three times and washed his forearms up to elbow twice; then he wiped his head with both hands, moving them front and back of the head, beginning from his forehead, and moved them to the nape; then he pulled them back to the place from where he had started (wiping); then he washed his feet.

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ يَحْيَى الْمَازِنِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ مِنْ كَفٍّ وَاحِدَةٍ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ.

He rinsed his mouth and snuffed up water from one hand, doing that three times

— Abdullah bin Zaid bin Asim رضی اللہ عنہ reported this tradition saying

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ حَبَّانَ بْنَ وَاسِعٍ حَدَّثَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ أَبَاهُحَدَّثَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ الْمَازِنِيَّ يَذْكُرُ:‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهُ رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَذَكَرَ وُضُوءَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ بِمَاءٍ غَيْرِ فَضْلِ يَدَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ حَتَّى أَنْقَاهُمَا .

He saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم performing ablution. He then described his ablution saying: He wiped his head with water which was not what was left over after washing his hands (i. e. he wiped his head with clean water); then he washed his feet until he cleansed them.

— Habban bin Wasi reported on the authority of his father who heard Abdullah bin Zaid al-Asim al-Mazini say

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا حَرِيزٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ الْحَضْرَمِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏سَمِعْتُ الْمِقْدَامَ بْنَ مَعْدِي كَرِبَ الْكِنْدِيَّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِوَضُوءٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَغَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَسَلَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَأُذُنَيْهِ ظَاهِرِهِمَا وَبَاطِنِهِمَا .

The ablution water was brought to the Messenger صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and he performed ablution; he washed his hands up to wrists three times, then washed his forearms three times. He then rinsed his mouth and snuffed up water three times; then he wiped his head and ears inside and outside.

— Narrated Al-Miqdam Ibn Madikarib al-Kindi رضی اللہ عنہ

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَعْقُوبُ بْنُ كَعْبٍ الْأَنْطَاكِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَفْظَهُ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ حَرِيزِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدِي كَرِبَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَسْحَ رَأْسِهِ وَضَعَ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَى مُقَدَّمِ رَأْسِهِ فَأَمَرَّهُمَا حَتَّى بَلَغَ الْقَفَا ثُمَّ رَدَّهُمَا إِلَى الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي بَدَأَ مِنْهُ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ مَحْمُودٌ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي حَرِيزٌ.

I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم perform ablution. When he reached the stage of wiping his head, he placed his palms on the front of the head. Then he moved them until he reached the nape. He then returned them to the place from where he had started.

— Al-Miqdam bin Madikarib رضی اللہ عنہ reported

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَهِشَامُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْمَعْنَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَمَسَحَ بِأُذُنَيْهِ ظَاهِرِهِمَا وَبَاطِنِهِمَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏زَادَ هِشَامٌ:‏‏‏‏ وَأَدْخَلَ أَصَابِعَهُ فِي صِمَاخِ أُذُنَيْهِ.

He wiped his ears inside and outside. Hisham adds: He inserted his fingers in the ear-holes

— (There is another chain from Al- Miqdam bin Madikarib) he saids

حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَزْهَرِ الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ فَرْوَةَ، وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ مُعَاوِيَةَ، تَوَضَّأَ لِلنَّاسِ كَمَا رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَوَضَّأُ فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ رَأْسَهُ غَرَفَ غَرْفَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ فَتَلَقَّاهَا بِشِمَالِهِ حَتَّى وَضَعَهَا عَلَى وَسَطِ رَأْسِهِ حَتَّى قَطَرَ الْمَاءُ أَوْ كَادَ يَقْطُرُ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ مِنْ مُقَدَّمِهِ إِلَى مُؤَخَّرِهِ وَمِنْ مُؤَخَّرِهِ إِلَى مُقَدَّمِهِ ‏.‏

Mu'awiyah رضی اللہ عنہ performed ablution before the people, as he saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution. When he reached the stage of wiping his head, he took a handful of water and poured it with his left hand over the middle of his head so much so that drops of water came down or almost came down. Then he wiped (his head) from its front to its back and from its back to its front.

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَتَوَضَّأَ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ بِغَيْرِ عَدَدٍ.

(In another narration that is similar to no. 124, the narrators added): He performed each part of the ablution three times and washed his feet times without mention the number of times.