English translation
48. It was reported from Muḥammad bin Ishāq, from Muḥammad bin Yaḥyā bin Ḥabban, that he asked 'Abdullāh bin ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Umar: “Can you inform me why (‘Abdullāh) Ibn ‘Umar used to perform Wudū’ for every single prayer, (regardless of) whether he was in a state of purity or not?” He replied: “Asmā’ bint Zaid bin Al-Khaṭṭāb narrated to me that ‘Abdullāh bin Hanzalah bin Abī ‘Āmir narrated to her, that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was commanded to perform Wudū’ for every single prayer, regardless of whether he was in a state of purity or not. However, when that became difficult for him, he was (instead) commanded to use the Siwāk at every prayer. So Ibn ‘Umar used to believe that he had the energy (to perform Wudū’), therefore he would never leave performing Wudū’ before every prayer.” (Hasan) Abū Dāwūd said: Ibrāhīm bin Sa’d narrated it on the authority of Muḥammad bin Ishaq, from Ubaidullāh bin ‘Abdullāh (instead of ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Abdullāh).