It was narrated that Ibn Firasi said:
"I was fishing and I had a vessel with me in which I kept water, and I used seawater for ablution. I mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: 'Its water is a means of purification, and its dead meat is permissible.'"
حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ أَبِي سَهْلٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ سَوَادَةَ عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ مَخْشِيٍّ عَنِ ابْنِ الْفِرَاسِيِّ قَالَ كُنْتُ أَصِيدُ وَكَانَتْ لِي قِرْبَةٌ أَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَاءً وَإِنِّي تَوَضَّأْتُ بِمَاءِ الْبَحْرِ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ هُوَ الطَّهُورُ مَاؤُهُ الْحِلُّ مَيْتَتُهُ
Hadith 388
Ablution with seawater
It was narrated from Jabir that:
The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about seawater, and he said: "Its water is a means of purification, and its dead meat is permissible." (Hasan)
Another chain with similar wording.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ بْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ هُوَ ابْنُ مِقْسَمٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ سُئِلَ عَنْ مَاءِ الْبَحْرِ فَقَالَ هُوَ الطَّهُورُ مَاؤُهُ الْحِلُّ مَيْتَتُهُ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْهِسِنْجَانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ بْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ هُوَ ابْنُ مِقْسَمٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ
Hadith 389
Sahih — Darussalam
A man who asks for help with his ablution and water is poured on him
It was narrated that Mughirah bin Shu'bah said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) went out to relieve himself and when he came back, I met him with a water skin and poured water for him. He washed his hands and his face, then he went to wash his forearms but his garment was too tight, so he brought his arms out from underneath his garment and washed them, then he wiped over his leather socks, then he led us in prayer."
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ صُبَيْحٍ عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ قَالَ خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ لِبَعْضِ حَاجَتِهِ فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ تَلَقَّيْتُهُ بِالإِدَاوَةِ فَصَبَبْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ يَغْسِلُ ذِرَاعَيْهِ فَضَاقَتِ الْجُبَّةُ فَأَخْرَجَهُمَا مِنْ تَحْتِ الْجُبَّةِ فَغَسَلَهُمَا وَمَسَحَ عَلَى خُفَّيْهِ ثُمَّ صَلَّى بِنَا
Hadith 390
Da'if — Darussalam
A man who asks for help with his ablution and water is poured on him
It was narrated that Rubai' bint Mu'awwidh said:
"I brought a basin of water to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: 'Pour it,' so I poured it and he washed his face and forearms, then he took fresh water and wiped his head, front and back, and then he washed his feet. He washed each part three times."
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى حَدَّثَنَا الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ جَمِيلٍ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ عَنِ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذٍ قَالَتْ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بِمِيضَأَةٍ فَقَالَ اسْكُبِي فَسَكَبْتُ فَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ وَذِرَاعَيْهِ وَأَخَذَ مَاءً جَدِيدًا فَمَسَحَ بِهِ رَأْسَهُ مُقَدَّمَهُ وَمُؤَخَّرَهُ وَغَسَلَ قَدَمَيْهِ ثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا
Hadith 391
Da'if — Darussalam
A man who asks for help with his ablution and water is poured on him
It was narrated that Safwan bin 'Assal said:
"I poured water for the Prophet (ﷺ) on journeys and as a resident, when he performed ablution."
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ آدَمَ حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ حَدَّثَنِي الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ عُقْبَةَ حَدَّثَنِي حُذَيْفَةُ بْنُ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ الأَزْدِيُّ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ عَسَّالٍ قَالَ صَبَبْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ الْمَاءَ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالْحَضَرِ فِي الْوُضُوءِ
Hadith 392
Da'if — Darussalam
A man who asks for help with his ablution and water is poured on him
Umm 'Ayyash, the slave woman of Ruqayyah, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah, said:
"I used to help the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) perform ablution, when I was standing and he was sitting."
حَدَّثَنَا كُرْدُوسُ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْوَاسِطِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْكَرِيمِ بْنُ رَوْحٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي رَوْحُ بْنُ عَنْبَسَةَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَيَّاشٍ مَوْلَى عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْبَسَةَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ جَدَّتِهِ أُمِّ أَبِيهِ أُمِّ عَيَّاشٍ وَكَانَتْ أَمَةً لِرُقَيَّةَ بِنْتِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَتْ كُنْتُ أُوَضِّئُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَا قَائِمَةٌ وَهُوَ قَاعِدٌ
Hadith 393
Sahih — Darussalam
When a man wakes up from sleep: should he put his hand in the vessel before washing it?
Sa'eed bin Musayyab and Abu Salamah bin 'Abdur-Rahman narrated that :
Abu Hurairah used to say: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'When anyone of you wakes up from sleep, he should not put his hand into the vessel until he has poured water on it two or three times, for none of you knows where his hand spent the night,'"
When a man wakes up from sleep: should he put his hand in the vessel before washing it?
It was narrated from Salim from his father that:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When anyone of you wakes up from sleep, he should not put his hand into the vessel until he has washed it."
حَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ وَجَابِرُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنْ نَوْمِهِ فَلاَ يُدْخِلْ يَدَهُ فِي الإِنَاءِ حَتَّى يَغْسِلَهَا
Hadith 395
Hasan — Darussalam
When a man wakes up from sleep: should he put his hand in the vessel before washing it?
It was narrated that Jabir said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'When anyone of oyu gets up from sleep and wants to perform ablution, he should not put his hand into the vessel he used for ablution until he has washed it, because he does not know where his hand spent the night or where he put it.'" [(One of the narrators) Abu Ishaq said: "What is correct is that it is narrated from Jabir, from Abu Hurairah."]
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ تَوْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَكَّائِيُّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنَ النَّوْمِ فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَوَضَّأَ فَلاَ يُدْخِلْ يَدَهُ فِي وَضُوئِهِ حَتَّى يَغْسِلَهَا فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَدْرِي أَيْنَ بَاتَتْ يَدُهُ وَلاَ عَلَى مَا وَضَعَهَا
Hadith 396
Hasan — Darussalam
When a man wakes up from sleep: should he put his hand in the vessel before washing it?
It was narrated that Harith said:
"'Ali called for water, and he washed his hands before putting them in the vessel, then he said: 'This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) doing.'"
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنِ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ دَعَا عَلِيٌّ بِمَاءٍ فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُدْخِلَهُمَا الإِنَاءَ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ صَنَعَ
Hadith 397
Hasan — Darussalam
Concerning saying "Bismilllah" when performing ablution
It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "There is no ablution for one who does not mention the Name of Allah (before doing it)."
Concerning saying "Bismilllah" when performing ablution
It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed bin Zaid said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'There is no prayer for one who does not have ablution, and there is no ablution for one who does not mention the Name of Allah (before it).'"
Concerning saying "Bismilllah" when performing ablution
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'There is no prayer for one who does not have ablution, and there is no ablution for one who does not mention the Name of Allah (before it).'"
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُوسَى بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ اللَّيْثِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ لاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لاَ وُضُوءَ لَهُ وَلاَ وُضُوءَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ
Hadith 400
Concerning saying "Bismilllah" when performing ablution
It was narrated by 'Abdul-Muhaimin bin 'Abbas bin Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idi, from his father, from his grandfather, that:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "There is no prayer for one who does not have ablution, and there is no ablution for one who does not mention the Name of Allah (before it). There is no prayer for one who does not send blessing, (Salat) upon the Prophet, and there is no prayer for one who does not love the Ansar." (Da'if)
Another chain with similar wording.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمُهَيْمِنِ بْنِ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ لاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لاَ وُضُوءَ لَهُ وَلاَ وُضُوءَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَلاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لاَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَلاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لاَ يُحِبُّ الأَنْصَارَ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَاتِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْسُ بْنُ مَرْحُومٍ الْعَطَّارُ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمُهَيْمِنِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ
Hadith 401
Sahih — Darussalam
Starting on the right in ablution
It was narrated from 'Aishah that:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked to start on the right when purifying himself, when combing his hair and when putting on his footwear.
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الطَّنَافِسِيُّ عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ يُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ فِي الطُّهُورِ إِذَا تَطَهَّرَ وَفِي تَرَجُّلِهِ إِذَا تَرَجَّلَ وَفِي انْتِعَالِهِ إِذَا انْتَعَلَ
Hadith 402
Starting on the right in ablution
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'When you perform ablution, start on the right.'" (Da'if)
Another chain with similar wording.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِذَا تَوَضَّأْتُمْ فَابْدَءُوا بِمَيَامِنِكُمْ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَاتِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ صَالِحٍ وَابْنُ نُفَيْلٍ وَغَيْرُهُمَا قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ
Hadith 403
Sahih — Darussalam
Rinsing the mouth and sniffing up water into the nostrils with one handful of water
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) rinsed his mouth and sniffed water up into his nostrils from one scoop of water.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ خَلاَّدٍ الْبَاهِلِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ مِنْ غَرْفَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ
Hadith 404
Sahih — Darussalam
Rinsing the mouth and sniffing up water into the nostrils with one handful of water
It was narrated from 'Ali that:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution and he rinsed his mouth three times, and sniffed water up into his nose three times from one handful.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ خَيْرٍ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ تَوَضَّأَ فَمَضْمَضَ ثَلاَثًا وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ثَلاَثًا مِنْ كَفٍّ وَاحِدٍ
Hadith 405
Sahih — Darussalam
Rinsing the mouth and sniffing up water into the nostrils with one handful of water
It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Zaid Al-Ansari said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us and asked us for water for ablution. I brought water to him and he rinsed his mouth and sniffed water up into his nostrils from one handful."
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ الْعُكْلِيُّ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ قَالَ أَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَسَأَلَنَا وَضُوءًا فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِمَاءٍ فَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ مِنْ كَفٍّ وَاحِدٍ
Hadith 406
Sahih — Darussalam
Going to extremes in sniffing water up into the nostrils and blowing it out
It was narrated that Salamah bin Qais said to me:
The Messenger of Allah (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.'"
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ هِلاَلِ بْنِ يِسَافٍ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ قَيْسٍ قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِذَا تَوَضَّأْتَ فَانْثُرْ وَإِذَا اسْتَجْمَرْتَ فَأَوْتِرْ