1/54. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 448 — Let Water Run Between the Fingers
Running the fingers of one hand between the finger of the other (and the toes)
Proper Wudu: Let Water Run Between Fingers
Sunan Ibn Majah : 448
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 448
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ الطَّائِفِيُّ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ لَقِيطِ بْنِ صَبِرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " أَسْبِغِ الْوُضُوءَ وَخَلِّلْ بَيْنَ الأَصَابِعِ " .
'Asim bin Laqit bin Saabirah Narrated from:
'Asim bin Laqit bin Saabirah narrated that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah said: perform ablution properly and let the water run between your fingers."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 448In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 182English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 448
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 448
This Hadith gives a direct instruction about proper wudu. Asim bin Laqit bin Saabirah narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah said to perform ablution properly and let water run between the fingers. The focus is simple: do not wash the hands in a careless way that leaves the spaces between fingers untouched. People often search for a hadith about washing between fingers in wudu, and this narration gives that exact idea. The text mentions fingers only in this wording, so the explanation should stay with that. It teaches careful washing of the hands as part of a complete and respectful ablution before worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- Proper ablution includes attention to the spaces between the fingers.
- The Prophet gave a clear command to perform wudu properly.
- Hand washing in wudu should not be rushed in a way that misses named areas.
