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118. It was narrated from 'Amr bin Yāhyā Al-Māzīnī from his father, that he said to 'Abdullāh bin Zaid bin 'Āsim — and he was the grandfather of 'Amr bin Yāhyā — "Can you show me how the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ performed Wudū?" 'Abdullāh bin Zaid said: "Yes." He called for water, and poured it over his hands and washed them. He then performed the Maḥmadah and Istinthār three times, and washed his face three
times. He then washed his hands (and forearms) twice up to the elbows, and then wiped his head with his hands, going back and forth (over his head) with them. He started with the front of the head, then (wiped) them over (his head) until his nape, then returned them to where he had started. He then washed his feet. (Sahih)
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Footnotes
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[1] The version of Hajjāj is recorded by An-Nasā'ī no. 95, the version of Ibn Wahb was recorded by Al-Baihaqī (1:63) and others. And his point here is that there are other versions reported describing the Wudū by 'Alī, and they are similar.
Commentary
1. It is permissible to wash some limbs three times, and some others two times.
2. Wiping forelocks or wiping some of the hair is not enough. The correct way is to join both hands together and pass them over the head, from the forehead to the nape of the neck at the back of the head, and then to bring them back to the forehead.
