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Sunan Ibn Majah 443 — The Ears Are Part of the Head
The ears are part of the head
The Ears Are Part of the Head in Wudu
Sunan Ibn Majah : 443
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 443
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " الأُذُنَانِ مِنَ الرَّأْسِ " .
It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Zaid said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'The ears are part of the head.'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 443In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 177English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 443
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 443
This Hadith is short, but it is often searched because it gives a key phrase about ears in wudu: "The ears are part of the head." Abdullah bin Zaid narrates this statement from the Messenger of Allah. The text does not give a full step-by-step wudu guide; it gives one focused point. It helps explain why the ears are discussed with wiping the head in ablution chapters. For a reader learning the Sunnah of wudu, the message is simple: ears have a place in the head-wiping part of purification. The Hadith encourages careful learning from the exact wording instead of guessing or treating the ears as an unrelated detail.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith directly states that the ears are part of the head.
- Ear wiping is connected to the head in the wording of this narration.
- Short Hadiths can carry clear practical guidance for worship.
