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Sunan Ibn Majah 471 — Wudu from a Brass Vessel
Ablution using brass
Hadith About Wudu from a Brass Vessel
Sunan Ibn Majah : 471
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 471
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ الْمَاجِشُونِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، صَاحِبِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ أَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَأَخْرَجْنَا لَهُ مَاءً فِي تَوْرٍ مِنْ صُفْرٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ بِهِ .
'Abdullah bin Zaid Narrated from:
It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Zaid, the Companion of the Prophet, said: "The Messenger of Allah came to us, and we brought water out to him in a vessel of brass, and he performed ablution with it."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 471In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 205English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 471
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 471
This hadith about wudu from a brass vessel is narrated by Abdullah bin Zaid, a Companion of the Prophet. He said that the Messenger of Allah came to them, and they brought water out to him in a brass vessel, and he performed ablution with it. The report is short, but it answers a practical question: what kind of container may hold water for wudu? The text shows the Prophet using water from a vessel of brass without objection in this event. The main lesson is simple and limited to the narration: a metal vessel was used for ablution. It also shows the Companions serving the Prophet by bringing water for his purification.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet performed wudu using water brought in a brass vessel.
- The Companions prepared water for him when he came to them.
- The report shows a practical detail of daily purification.
- The hadith should be understood from its simple wording.
