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Sunan Ibn Majah 381 — Shared Wudu from One Vessel
A man and woman performing ablution from a single vessel
Hadith About Wudu from One Vessel
Sunan Ibn Majah : 381
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 381
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ الرِّجَالُ وَالنِّسَاءُ يَتَوَضَّئُونَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مِنْ إِنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Men and women used to perform ablution from a single vessel during the time of the Messenger of Allah.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 381In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 115English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 381
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 381
This hadith about wudu from one vessel shows a simple scene from the time of the Messenger of Allah. Ibn Umar said that men and women used to perform ablution from a single vessel. The main point in the text is not a long legal debate, but the basic practice of using one container of water for purification. The hadith keeps the focus on wudu, shared water, and the ease of daily worship. It also shows that the water itself remained usable for ablution even when more than one person used the same vessel. A reader searching for men and women wudu together should understand the wording carefully and avoid adding details that are not in the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Shared water could be used for ablution in the situation described.
- The Companions preserved simple details of daily worship.
- The text teaches ease in using available clean water for wudu.
