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Sunan Ibn Majah 433 — Prophet’s Beard in Wudu
Concerning running the fingers through the beard (when performing ablution)
Hadith About the Prophet’s Beard in Wudu
Sunan Ibn Majah : 433
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 433
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الرَّقِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ الْكِلاَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَاصِلُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ الرَّقَاشِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَوْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ تَوَضَّأَ فَخَلَّلَ لِحْيَتَهُ .
Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari Narrated from:
I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution and he ran his fingers through his beard.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 433In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 167English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 433
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 433
This Hadith is another narration about the Prophet’s beard in wudu. Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari said that he saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution and running his fingers through his beard. The wording is short and based on what the Companion saw. It fits the wider topic of wudu description, but the explanation should stay with the given text. The main point is that the Prophet performed ablution with care and included running the fingers through the beard. For readers searching for a hadith about beard in ablution, this narration gives a clear and simple report from Abu Ayyub.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari saw the Prophet perform ablution.
- The Prophet ran his fingers through his beard during that ablution.
- The Hadith teaches through a direct eyewitness report.
- The narration supports careful attention to the beard area in wudu.
