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251. It was narrated that Jubair bin Muṭ'im said: "They argued about Ghusl in the presence of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. One of the people said: 'I perform Ghusl in such-and-such a manner.' The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'As for me, I pour three handfuls of water over my head.'" (Sahih)
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If the ablution is performed in the beginning according to the practice of the Prophet ﷺ and water is made to reach the roots of hair by running wet fingers through them, then it would suffice to pour three handfuls of water on the head. No part of one's hair would remain dry. Thus, this would save water too.