The Book on Purification

'Uthman bin Affan narrated that : the Prophet would go through his beard."

Abdullah bin Zaid narrated that: "Allah's Messenger wiped over his head with his hands, going over the front with them and the rear. He began with the front of his head until they went to the nape of his neck. Then he brought them back again to the place where he began. Then he washed his feet."

Ar-Rubay' bint Mu'awwidh bin Afra' narrated: "The Prophet wiped his head two times: He began with the rear of his head, then with the front of his head and with both of his ears, outside and Inside of them."

Ar-Rubayy bint Mu'awidh bin Afra narrated that : she saw the Prophet performing Wudu. She said: "He wiped his head, and what is in the front of it and what is in its rear, and his temples and his ears one time."

'Abdullah bin Zaid narrated that : he saw the Prophet performing Wudu, and that he wiped his head with water that was not left over from his hands.

Ibn 'Abbas narrated: "The Prophet wiped his head and his ears: the outside and the inside of them." ($ahih)

Abu Umamah narrated: "The Prophet performed Wudu; so he washed his face three times, and his hands three times, and wiped his head, and he said: "The ears are part of the head."

Asim bin Laqit bin Sabirah narrated from his father that : the Prophet Muhammad said: "When performing Wudu go between the fingers."

Ibn Abbas narrated that : Allah's Messenger said: "When performing Wudu go between the fingers of your hands and (toes of) your feet."

Al-Mustawrid bin Shaddad Al-Fihri said : "I saw the Prophet when he was performing Wudu doing that to the toes on his feet with his pinky."

Abu Hurairah narrated that : the Prophet said: "Protect the heels from the Fire!"

Ibn Abbas narrated: "The Prophet performed Wudu one time (for each limb)."

Abu Hurairah narrated: "The Prophet performed Wudu two time (for each limb)."

Ali narrated that: "The Prophet performed Wudu three times (for each limb)."

Thabit bin Abi Safiyyah said, : "I asked Abu Ja'far: 'Did Jabir narrate to you that: "The Prophet performed Wudu one time each, and two times, and three times?" He said: "Yes."

Thabit bin Abi Safiyyah said, : "1 asked Abu Ja'far: 'Did Jabir narrate to you that: "The Prophet performed Wudu one time each?" He said: "Yes."

Abdullah bin Zaid narrated that: "The Prophet performed Wudu. So he washed his face three times, and washed his hands two times each, and wiped his head, and washed his feet [two times]."

Abu Hayyah narrated: "I saw Ali performing Wudu. He washed his hands until he cleaned them, then he rinsed out his mouth three times, sniffed water into his nose and blew it out three times, washed his face three times, and his forearms three times. He wiped his head once, then he washed his feet up to the ankles. Then he stood up, taking what was left over from his purification (water) and drank it while he was standing. Then he said, 'I wanted to show you how Allah's Messenger purified himself.'"

Abd Khair related a narration similar to that of Abu Hayyah, : from Ali (no. 48). Except that Abd Khair's version includes the following additions: "When he was finished from his purification, he would take what was left over from his purification with his hand to drink it."

Abu Hurairah narrated that : the Prophet said: "Jibril came to me and he said: 'O Muhammad! When you perform wudu then perform Nadh.'"

Abu Hurairah narrated that : Allah's Messenger said: "Shall I tell you that for which Allah will wipe out your sins, and raise your ranks?" They said, "Of course Allah's Messenger!" He said: "Performing Wudu well in difficulty, and taking many steps to the Masajid, and waiting for Salat after Salat, That is the Ribat."

Qutaibah said in his narration: "For that is the Ribat, that is the Ribat, that is the Ribat" three times.

Aishah narrated: "Allah's Messenger had a cloth that he would use to dry off with after Wudu."

Muadh bin Jabal narrated: "I saw the Prophet when he performed Wudu, he wiped his face with the edge of his garment." Abu Eisa said: This Hadith is gharib, and its chain is weak. Rishdin bin Sa'd and Abdur- Rahman bin Ziyad bin An'um Al Ifriqi [narrators in the chain of this Hadith] are weak in Hadith. Some people of knowledge among the Companions of the Prophet and those after them, permitted using a towel after Wudu. Those who disliked it, only disliked it from the view of the saying: "Wudu is weighed." That as reported from Sa'eed bin Al- Musayyab and Az-Zuhri. Muhammad bin Humaid [Ar-Razi] narrated to us, Jarir narrated to us, he said: Ali bin Mujahid narrated to me, and he is trustworthy to me, from me, from: Tha'labah from Az-Zuhri, he said: "The towel is only disliked after Wudu because Wudu is weighed."

Umar bin Al-Khattab narrated that : Allah's Messenger said: 'Whoever performs Wudu, making Wudu well, then says: (Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, wahdahu la sharika lahu, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan-abduhu wa rasuluhu, Allahummajalni minat tawwabin, waj'alni minal mutatahhirin) 'I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah Alone, there are no partners for Him. And I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. O Allah! Make me among the repentant, and make me among those who purify themselves.' Then eight gates of Paradise are opened for him, that may enter by whichever of them wishes."

Safinah narrated: "The Prophet would perform Wudu with a Mudd, and he would perform Ghusl with a Sa."

Ubayy bin Ka'b narrated that : the Prophet said: "Indeed there is a Shaitan for Wudu' who is called "AI-Walahan." So beware of having misgivings about water."

Anas narrated that : "The Prophet would perform wudu for every Salat, whether he was in state of purity or not in a state of purity."

It has been related in a narration from Ibn Umar that : the Prophet said: "Whoever performs Wudu while in a state of purity, Allah writes for him on account of it ten good merits."

Amr bin Amir Al-Ansari narrated that he heard Anas bin Malik saying: "The Prophet would perform Wudu for every Salat." I said, "So what about you, what would you do?" He said I wouId pray all of the prayers with one Wudu, as long as we had not committed Hadath (anything that invalidates Wudu)."