Purification & Wudu

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The prayer of a person who does not perform ablution is not valid, and the ablution of a person who does not mention the name of Allah (in the beginning) is not valid.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

This tradition means that if a person performs ablution and takes a bath but does not have the intention to perform ablution for prayer and purify himself from sexual defilement, his ablution or bath is not valid.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When anyone amongst you wakes up from sleep at night, he should not put his hand in the utensil until he has washed his hand three times, for he does’ not know where his...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

“ twice or thrice.” This version does not mention Abu Razin.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I heard the Messenger of Allah (May Peace be upon him) say: When any of you wakes up from sleep, he should not put his hand in the utensil until he washes it three times, for none of you knows...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I saw ‘ Uthman’ b. ‘Affan while he performed ablution. He poured water over his hands three times and then washed them. He then rinsed his mouth and then cleansed his nose with water (three times). He then washed his...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I saw ‘Uthman b. ‘Affan performing ablution. He then narrated the same tradition. In this version there is no mention of rinsing the mouth and snuffing up water. This traditions adds : “He wiped his head three times. He then...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

Ibn Abi Mulaikah was asked about ablution. He said : I saw ‘Uthman b. ‘Affan who was asked about ablution. He called for water. A vessel was then brought to him. He inclined it towords his right hand (poured water...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performing ablution as you saw me perform ablution. He then reported the tradition like that of al-Zuhrl and completed it.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I saw ‘ Uthman b. ‘ Affan (perform ablution). He washed his forearms three times and washed his head thrice. He then said : I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) doing like that. Abu Dawud said: Another version says:...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

Abdu Khayr said: Ali came upon us and he had already offered prayer. He called for water. We asked: What will you do with water when you have already offered prayer? - Perhaps to teach us. A utensil containing water...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

‘All offered the dawn prayer and went to Rahbah (a locality in Kufah). He called for water. A boy brought him a vessel containing water and a wash-basin. He held the vessel with his right hand and poured water over...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I heard ‘Abd Khair say: I saw a chair was brought to ‘Ali who sat on it. A vessel of water was then brought to him. He washed his hands three times ; he then rinsed his mouth and snuffed...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

he wiped his head so much so that drops (of water) were about to trickle down. He then washed his feet three times and said: This is how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablutions.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I saw ‘ Ali performing ablution. He washed his face three times and his hands three times and wiped his head once. Then he (‘Ali) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform ablution in this way.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I saw ‘Ali perform ablution. He (Abu Hayyah) then described that ‘Ali went through every part of the ablution three times, i.e. he performed each detail of his ablution three times. He then wiped his head, then washed his feet...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

‘Ali b. Abi Talib entered upon me after he has passed water. He then called for water for ablution. We brought to him a vessel containing water, and placed it before him. He said: O Ibn’Abbas, may I not show...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

Can you show me how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution? ‘Abd Allah b. Zaid replied: Yes. He called for ablution water, poured it over his hands, and washed them; then he rinsed his mouth and snuffed up water...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

He rinsed his mouth and snuffed up water from one hand, doing that three times.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

He wiped his head with water which was not what was left over after washing his hands (i.e. he wiped his head with clean water); then he washed his feet until he cleansed them.