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Sunan Abi Dawud 78 — Shared Wudu Vessel
Wudu' From The Water Left By A Woman
Shared Wudu Hadith: Ablution from One Vessel
Sunan Abi Dawud : 78
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 78
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ خَرَّبُوذَ، عَنْ أُمِّ صُبَيَّةَ الْجُهَنِيَّةِ، قَالَتِ اخْتَلَفَتْ يَدِي وَيَدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْوُضُوءِ مِنْ إِنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ .
A'isha Narrated from:
My hands and the hands of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) alternated into one vessel while we performed ablution.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 78In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 78English translation : Book 1, Hadith 78
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 78
This shared wudu hadith describes a simple act during ablution. Aishah said that her hands and the hands of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم alternated into one vessel while they performed wudu. The focus is the shared container and the alternating use of water. It does not add a debate or a long ruling. It simply reports what happened during ablution. The wording is useful for readers searching for “wudu from one vessel hadith” or “shared ablution water hadith.” The point is that the same vessel was used while hands went into it in turn. The narration stays with the action itself.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used one vessel for ablution.
- Their hands alternated into that vessel.
- The report is about wudu, not ghusl.
- The narration shows the shared use of ablution water.
