1/65. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 168 — Wudu and Sprinkling Water
Splashing Water (On The Private Parts)
Wudu After Urination and Sprinkling Water
Sunan Abi Dawud : 168
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 168
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ الْمُهَاجِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، أَوِ ابْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَالَ ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وَنَضَحَ فَرْجَهُ .
Hakam or Ibn al-Hakam on the authority of his father reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) urinated; then he performed ablution and sprinkled water on the private parts of his body.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 168In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 168English translation : Book 1, Hadith 168
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 168
This Hadith clearly joins three actions in order: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم urinated, then performed ablution, and then sprinkled water on the private parts of his body. The core topic is purification after urination. It is a direct text for people searching wudu after urinating hadith, sprinkling water after urine, or nadh in Islam. The narration does not discuss doubt, prayer, or a wider method of washing; it only states what happened. That is why the explanation should not go beyond the wording. It shows care for cleanliness after relieving oneself and links that care with ablution. The narrator is named as Hakam or Ibn al-Hakam on the authority of his father, as stated in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report mentions urination followed by ablution.
- It states that water was sprinkled on the private parts.
- The narration keeps the focus on practical cleanliness.
