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245. Ibn 'Abbās narrated from his aunt Maimunah who said: "I placed some water for the Prophet ﷺ in order for him to perform Ghusl from Janābah. He poured (some water) from the container onto his right hand, and washed it twice or thrice. Then he poured water on his private parts and washed it with his left hand. He then wiped his hand on the ground and washed it, then performed the Madmaḥ and Istinshāq, and washed his face and hands (and forearms). Then he poured water over his head and body. He then moved to another place and washed his feet. I handed him a towel, but he did not take it, and began shaking the water from his body." (Sahih)
(Al-A'mash, one of the narrators, said:) "I mentioned this [Hadith] to Ibrāhīm, and he said: 'They did not see any problem in using a towel, but they disliked using it as a habit.'"
Abū Dāwūd said: Musad-dad said: "I said to 'Abdullāh bin Dāwūd: 'It was their habit to dislike using it.' So he said: 'And this is how it is,
but I found it in my book like this.”
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No matter what type of Ghusl it was, the method of the Prophet (ﷺ) was the same as described in the foregoing Ahādīth: The private area is washed first, followed by Wudū. Then water is be poured over the entire body.
