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Sunan Ibn Majah 391 — Helping with Wudu
A man who asks for help with his ablution and water is poured on him
Hadith About Helping Someone Perform Wudu
Sunan Ibn Majah : 391
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 391
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنِي الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي حُذَيْفَةُ بْنُ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ الأَزْدِيُّ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ عَسَّالٍ، قَالَ صَبَبْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ الْمَاءَ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالْحَضَرِ فِي الْوُضُوءِ .
Safwan bin 'Assal Narrated from:
I poured water for the Prophet on journeys and as a resident, when he performed ablution.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 391In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 125English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 391
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 391
This hadith about helping someone perform wudu is very simple. Safwan bin Assal said that he poured water for the Prophet during ablution in travel and while resident. The narration does not give the full steps of wudu, and it does not need to. Its main point is service during purification. It shows that another person may assist by pouring water while someone performs ablution. The wording also covers two settings: journeys and staying at home. For people searching for pouring water for wudu hadith, this report gives a clear example from the Prophet’s own practice. The teaching is practical: helping with worship can be a small, quiet act, such as providing water for purification.
What we learn from this hadith
- Pouring water for another person’s wudu is recorded in the narration.
- The report mentions both travel and residence.
- Small acts of service can support worship and purification.
