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Sunan Ibn Majah 435 — Wiping the Head Once
What was narrated concerning wiping the head
Hadith About Wiping the Head Once in Wudu
Sunan Ibn Majah : 435
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 435
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ تَوَضَّأَ فَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ مَرَّةً .
'Uthman bin 'Affan Narrated from:
I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution and he wiped his head once.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 435In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 169English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 435
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 435
This Hadith is about wiping the head once in wudu. Uthman bin Affan said that he saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution and wiping his head once. The narration is short, so the explanation should not go beyond it. It simply records that the Prophet wiped his head one time during the ablution that Uthman observed. This is useful for readers searching for how many times to wipe the head in wudu. The Hadith also shows how the Companions preserved small details of the Prophet’s worship, including actions that may seem brief but are part of the full ablution description.
What we learn from this hadith
- Uthman saw the Prophet perform ablution.
- In this narration, the Prophet wiped his head once.
- Small details of wudu were carefully reported by the Companions.
- The Hadith should be explained according to its simple wording.
