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Sunan Abi Dawud 171 — One Wudu for Many Prayers
A Person Praying (All) The Prayers With One Wudu'
One Wudu for Multiple Prayers: What Anas Reported
Sunan Abi Dawud : 171
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 171
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَامِرٍ الْبَجَلِيِّ، - قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ هُوَ أَبُو أَسَدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو - قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ عَنِ الْوُضُوءِ، فَقَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَوَضَّأُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ وَكُنَّا نُصَلِّي الصَّلَوَاتِ بِوُضُوءٍ وَاحِدٍ .
Abu Asad b. ‘Amr Narrated from:
I asked Anas b. Malik about ablution. He replied: The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution for each prayer and we offered (many) prayers with the same ablution.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 171In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 171English translation : Book 1, Hadith 171
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 171
This Hadith answers a common question: can you pray multiple prayers with one wudu? Abu Asad ibn Amr asked Anas ibn Malik about ablution. Anas replied that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم performed ablution for each prayer, while they offered many prayers with the same ablution. The report gives two pieces of information without turning them into a long debate. First, it describes the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم regular practice as performing wudu for each prayer. Second, it says the companions prayed more than one prayer with one ablution. The wording is balanced, so the explanation should stay balanced. It is useful for searches like same wudu for multiple prayers, wudu for every salah, and Anas wudu hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is described as performing wudu for each prayer.
- The companions are described as praying many prayers with one wudu.
- The report gives a practical answer without adding extra conditions.
