Sahih al-Bukhari

Hadith 168

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Sahih al-Bukhari · Hadith 168

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While performing ablution or taking a bath one should start from the right side of the body.

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Darussalam · Volume 1

4 - THE BOOK OF WUḌŪ'(ABLUTION)

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الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 45

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English translation

168. Narrated ‘Aīshah رضي الله عنها: The Prophet ﷺ used to like to start from the right side on wearing shoes, combing his hair and cleaning or washing himself and on doing anything else.

Arabic text

١٦٨ - حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَشْعَثُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبِي، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: «كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُعْجِبُهُ التَّيَمُّنُ فِي تَنَعُّلِهِ وَتَرَجُّلِهِ وَطُهُورِهِ، فِي شَأْنِهِ كُلِّهِ».

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