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254. It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbâs said: "My maternal aunt Maimûnah told me: 'I brought the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ water for his Ghusl from Janâbah, and he washed his hands two or three times, then he put his right hand in the vessel and poured water over his private part, then he washed it with his left hand. Then he put his left hand on the ground and rubbed it hard. Then he performed Wudû' as for prayer, then he poured three scoops with his two hands full of water over his head, then he
washed his entire body, then he moved away from where he had been standing and washed his feet.' She said: "Then I brought him a towel but he refused it." (Sahih)
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1. During the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ, floors were not made of concrete or tiles; bath-water would gather around one's feet. There was no use washing the feet at such a place. The Prophet ﷺ, therefore, washed his feet after first stepping away a little.
2. A towel may be used after bathing oneself or after ablution. There is nothing wrong in doing so. Maymuna's offering the towel indicates the existence of a towel in the Prophet's ﷺ apartment, and proves its permissibility, nay its desirability. So far as his refusal is concerned, there could be some other unrelated reason. For instance, he perhaps wanted the wetness to last a little longer on his body so that he could feel its coolness.
