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Sunan Abi Dawud 95 — Measures for Wudu and Bathing
The Amount Of Water That Is Acceptable For Performing Wudu'
Hadith About Water Measures for Wudu and Ghusl
Sunan Abi Dawud : 95
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 95
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْبَزَّازُ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عِيسَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَبْرٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَوَضَّأُ بِإِنَاءٍ يَسَعُ رَطْلَيْنِ وَيَغْتَسِلُ بِالصَّاعِ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ عَنْ شَرِيكٍ قَالَ عَنِ ابْنِ جَبْرِ بْنِ عَتِيكٍ . قَالَ وَرَوَاهُ سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عِيسَى حَدَّثَنِي جَبْرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَرَوَاهُ شُعْبَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَبْرٍ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَتَوَضَّأُ بِمَكُّوكٍ . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ رَطْلَيْنِ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَسَمِعْتُ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ حَنْبَلٍ يَقُولُ الصَّاعُ خَمْسَةُ أَرْطَالٍ وَهُوَ صَاعُ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ وَهُوَ صَاعُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Anas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution with a vessel which contained two rotls (of water) and took a bath with a sa’ (of water).1 Abu Dawud Said : This tradition has berated on the authority of Anas through a different chain. This version mentions: “He performed ablution with one makkuk. “It makes no mention of two rotls. 2 Abu Dawud said : This tradition has also been narrated by Yahya b. Adam from Sharik. But this chain mentions Ibn Jabr b. ‘Atik instead of ‘ Abd Allah b. Jabr. Abu Dawud Said : This tradition has also been narrated by Sufyan from ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Isa. This chain mentions the name Jabr b. ‘Abd Allah instead of ‘Abd Allah b. Jabr. Abu Dawud Said : I heard Ahmad b. Hanbal say : one sa’ measures five rotls. It was the sa’ of Ibn Abi Dhi’b and also of the Prophet (ﷺ).
[1] See the explanation of Imām Aḥmad bin Ḥanbal cited in the text.[2] It is also a measurement of volume, and its meaning is similar.[3] That is Muḥammad bin 'Abdur-Raḥmān bin Al-Mughīrah, who reported from Nāfi', Az-Zuhrī and others.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 95In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 95English translation : Book 1, Hadith 95
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 95
This hadith about water measures for wudu and ghusl is reported from Anas. It states that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) performed ablution with a vessel that contained two rotls of water and took a bath with a sa'. The added notes mention another version that says he performed ablution with one makkuk and does not mention two rotls. Abu Dawud also reports Ahmad ibn Hanbal’s statement that one sa' measures five rotls, and that this was the sa' of Ibn Abi Dhi'b and the sa' of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The core topic is measured water in purification, with attention to the different wordings reported.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report mentions a measured vessel for ablution.
- It mentions a sa' of water for bathing.
- The narration records different wordings about the measure, so the details should be read carefully.
