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English translation
56. Safinah narrated: "The Prophet ﷺ would perform Wudū' with a Mudd, and he would perform Ghusl with a Ṣā'." (Sahīh)
[He said:] There are narrations on this topic from 'Aīshah, Jābir, and Anas bin Mālik.
Abū 'Eisā said: The Hadīth of Safinah is a Hasan Sahīh Hadīth. Abū Raiḥānah's (one of the narrators) name is 'Abdullāh bin Maṭar.
Based upon this, some of the people of knowledge hold the view that Wudū' is performed with a Mudd, and Ghusl with a Ṣā'.
Ash-Shāfi'i, Aḥmad, and Ishāq said: "The meaning of this Hadīth is not to restrict it such that it is not permissible to use more or less than that, it is only to explain the amount that is sufficient."
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Footnotes
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[1] It is a measurement of volume rather than weight. It is one scoop of an average man, with his two hands held together. Four of these makes up a Ṣā'. The weight of these measurements differ depending upon the substance measured.
Commentary
The objective of being careful in the use of water is to avoid the wasteful, extravagant use of water for ablution and bathing; however, according to the consensus, the quantity of water is not fixed.
