English translation
406. It was narrated that Salamah bin Qais said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said to me: 'When you perform ablution, clean your nose, and when you use pebbles to clean yourself after defecating, use an odd number.'" (Sahih)
Hadith 406
Going To Extremes In Sniffing Water Up Into The Nostrils and blowing it out
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Darussalam · Volume 1
(1) The Chapters OfPurification And ItsSunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 406 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 142
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Source no. 406 · Volume 1 · Page 478
Sahih
صحيح الأحاديث الصحيحة (١٣٠٥)
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Arabic text
406 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ هِلَالِ بْنِ يَسَافٍ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ قَيْسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا تَوَضَّأْتَ فَانْثُرْ، وَإِذَا اسْتَجْمَرْتَ فَأَوْتِرْ»
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Commentary
a. The Hadith is clear on the point that mere passing water into the nose is not enough. If necessary, the nose should be thoroughly cleaned. b. It is better to use three pebbles for cleaning after defecation.