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Sunan Ibn Majah 382 — Shared Vessel and Gentle Practice
A man and woman performing ablution from a single vessel
Umm Subyah Hadith on Wudu from One Vessel
Sunan Ibn Majah : 382
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 382
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ أَبِي النُّعْمَانِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ سَرْجٍ - عَنْ أُمِّ صُبَيَّةَ الْجُهَنِيَّةِ، قَالَتْ رُبَّمَا اخْتَلَفَتْ يَدِي وَيَدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي الْوُضُوءِ مِنْ إِنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنُ مَاجَهْ سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدًا يَقُولُ أُمُّ صُبَيَّةَ هِيَ خَوْلَةُ بِنْتُ قَيْسٍ . فَذَكَرْتُ لأَبِي زُرْعَةَ فَقَالَ صَدَقَ .
Umm Subyah Al-Juhaniyyah Narrated from:
Often my hand would touch the hand of the Messenger of Allah while performing ablution from a single vessel." (Hasan) Abu `Abdullah bin Majah said: "I heard Muhammad say: 'Umm Subyah was Khawlah bint Qais. I mentioned that to Abu Zur`ah and he said: "It is true."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 382In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 116English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 382
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 382
This hadith on wudu from one vessel gives a close and humble picture of ablution. Umm Subyah Al-Juhaniyyah said that her hand would often touch the hand of the Messenger of Allah while they were performing ablution from a single vessel. The teaching is based on that clear wording: one vessel, shared use, and wudu. The narration does not ask us to add extra stories or wider rulings beyond what is said. It simply records that this happened during ablution. For people searching for the Umm Subyah hadith or hand touching during wudu, the key message is that the water vessel was shared and the act remained connected to purification.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration shows shared use of one vessel during wudu.
- It records a practical moment of ablution without extra detail.
- The focus stays on purification and the use of available water.
