Sunan Abi Dawud

سنن أبي داود

5,272 hadith

121Sahih

Narrated Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib al-Kindi: The ablution water was brought to the Messenger (ﷺ) and he performed ablution; he washed his hands up to wrists three times, then washed his forearms three times. He then…

122Sahih

Al-Miqdam b. Ma’dikarib reported :I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) perform ablution. When he reached the stage of wiping his head, he placed his palms on the front of the head. Then he moved them until he reached the…

123Sahih

Another version says:He wiped his ears inside and outside. Hisham adds: He inserted his fingers in the ear-holes

124Sahih

AbulAzhar al-Mughirah ibn Farwah and Yazid ibn AbuMalik reported:Mu'awiyah performed ablution before the people, as he saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution. When he reached the stage of wiping his head, he…

125Sahih

Another version says:He performed each part of the ablution three times and washed his feet times without number

126Da'if

Narrated Ar-Rubayyi' daughter of Mu'awwidh ibn Afra': The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to come to us. He once said: Pour ablution water on me. She then described how the Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution saying: He washed…

127Da'if

Ibn ‘Uqail reported this tradition with a slight change of wording. In his tradition he said:He rinsed his mouth three times and snuffed up water three times

128Da'if

Al-Rubayyi’ daughter of Mu’awwidh b. ‘Afra’ reported:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution in her presence. He wiped the whole of his head from its upper to the lower part moving every side. He did not move the…

129Da'if

Al-Rubayyi’ daughter of Mu’awwidh b. ‘Afra’ said:I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performing ablution. He wiped his head front and back, his temples and his ears once

130Da'if

Al-Rubayyi’ reported:The Prophet (ﷺ) wiped his head with water which was left over in his hand

131Hasan

Narrated Ar-Rubayyi' daughter of Mu'awwidh ibn Afra': The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution. He inserted his two fingers in the ear-holes

132Da'if

Narrated Talhah ibn Musarrif: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wiping his head once up to his nape. Musaddad reported: He wiped his head from front to back until he moved his hands from beneath the ears. Abu Dawud said:…

133Da'if

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: Sa'id ibn Jubayr reported: Ibn Abbas saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution. He narrated the tradition which says that he (the Prophet) performed each detail of ablution three…

134Da'if

Narrated AbuUmamah: AbuUmamah mentioned how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution, saying that he used to wipe the corners of his eyes, and he said that the ears are treated as part of the head. Sulaiman b. Harb…

135Sahih

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked him: Messenger of Allah, how is the ablution (to performed)? He (the Prophet) then called for water in a vessel and washed his hands up to the…

136Sahih

Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (my peace be upon him) washed the limbs in ablution twice

137Hasan

‘Ata’ b. Yasar quoting Ibn ‘Abbas said:Do you like that I should show you how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution? He then called for a vessel of water and took out a handful of water with his right hand. He…

138Sahih

‘Ata’ b. Yasar quoting Ibn. ‘Abbas said:May I not tell you how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution? He then performed ablution washing each limb once only

139Da'if

Narrated Grandfather of Talhah: I entered upon the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was performing ablution, and the water was running down his face and beard to his chest. I saw him rinsing his mouth and snuffing up water…

140Sahih

Abu Hurairah reported:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When any of you performs ablution, he should snuff up water in his nose and eject mucus

141Sahih

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Cleanse your nose well (after snuffing up water) twice or thrice

142Sahih

Narrated Laqit ibn Sabirah: I was the leader of the delegation of Banu al-Muntafiq or (the narrator doubted) I was among the delegation of Banu al-Muntafiq that came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). When we reached the…

143Sahih

Laqit b. Sabirah reported that he was the leader of Banu’l-Muntafiq (name of a tribe). He came to ‘A’ishah. He then narrated the tradition in a similar manner. He said:The Prophet (ﷺ) then came shortly with rapid strides…

144Sahih

The version of Ibn Juraij has the working:“If you perform ablution, then rinse your mouth.”

145Da'if

Narrated Anas ibn Malik: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution, he took a handful of water, and, putting it under his chin, made it go through his beard, saying: Thus did my Lord command me

146Sahih

Narrated Thawban: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent out an expedition. They were affected by cold. When they returned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he commanded them to wipe over turbans and stockings

147Da'if

Narrated Anas ibn Malik: I saw the Messenger (ﷺ) perform ablution. He had a Qutri turban. He inserted his hand beneath the turban and wiped over the forelock, and did not untie the turban

148Sahih

Narrated Al-Mustawrid ibn Shaddad: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) rubbing his toes with his little finger when he performed ablution

149Sahih

Al-Mughirah b. Shu’bah reported:I was in the company of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in the expedition of Tabuk. He abandoned the main road before the dawn prayer, and I also did the same along with him. The Prophet (ﷺ)…

150Sahih

Al-Mughirah b. Shu’bah said:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution and wiped his forelock and turban. Another version says : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wiped his socks and his forelock and his turban. Bakr said: I…