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Sunan Ibn Majah 390 — The Prophet's Wudu Method
A man who asks for help with his ablution and water is poured on him
Prophet Wudu Method Hadith with Fresh Water
Sunan Ibn Majah : 390
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 390
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ جَمِيلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ، عَنِ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذٍ، قَالَتْ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بِمِيضَأَةٍ فَقَالَ " اسْكُبِي " . فَسَكَبْتُ فَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ وَذِرَاعَيْهِ وَأَخَذَ مَاءً جَدِيدًا فَمَسَحَ بِهِ رَأْسَهُ مُقَدَّمَهُ وَمُؤَخَّرَهُ وَغَسَلَ قَدَمَيْهِ ثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا .
Rubai' bint Mu'awwidh Narrated from:
I brought a basin of water to the Prophet and he said: 'Pour it,' so I poured it and he washed his face and forearms, then he took fresh water and wiped his head, front and back, and then he washed his feet. He washed each part three times.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 390In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 124English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 390
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 390
This Prophet wudu method hadith describes how Rubai bint Muawwidh brought a basin of water to the Prophet. He told her to pour it, and she poured. The narration says he washed his face and forearms, then took fresh water and wiped his head, front and back. It also says he washed his feet and that he washed each part three times. The core topic is the method of ablution as shown in the report. The text is practical and easy to follow, but we should not add steps not mentioned here. For readers searching how the Prophet performed wudu, this hadith highlights washing, wiping the head with fresh water, and repeating the washed parts three times.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet accepted water being poured for his wudu.
- The report mentions fresh water for wiping the head.
- The narration describes washing each part three times.
