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The Manner Of The Prophet's ﷺ Wudū'

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Darussalam · Volume 1

1. THE BOOK OF PURIFICATION

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الحديث: 108 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 26

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108. Ibn Abī Mulaikah was asked about the Wudū'. He said: "I saw 'Uthmān bin 'Affān being asked about the Wudū', so he called for water (to be brought). A small container was brought for him. He poured water from it onto his right hand, then inserted it into the container. He performed Maḥmadah and Istinshāq three times, and washed his face three times. Then he washed his right hand three times, and washed his left hand three times. He then inserted his hand (into the container) and took some water, with which he wiped his head and ears. He wiped the inside of them (the ears), and the outside, one time. Then he washed his feet. He then said: 'Where are the people that asked about the Wudū'? This is how I saw the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ perform the Wudū'.'" (Da'if) Abū Dāwūd said: All the correct Aḥādīth of 'Uthmān (performing Wudū') indicate that wiping the head is only once, for they mention that (during) the Wudū' (he washed) three times, and they said: "...and he wiped his head..." without mentioning how many times, as they did with the other acts.

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108 - 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 فَأَصْغَاهَا 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 اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ»، قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: " أَحَادِيثُ عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ الصِّحَاحُ كُلُّهَا تَدُلُّ عَلَى مَسْحِ الرَّأْسِ أَنَّهُ مَرَّةً، فَإِنَّهُمْ ذَكَرُوا الْوُضُوءَ ثَلَاثًا، وَقَالُوا فِيهَا: وَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرُوا عَدَدًا كَمَا ذَكَرُوا فِي غَيْرِهِ "

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    [1] Meaning the number of times; whoever washed some parts less than three or two times.