1/72. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 510 — One Wudu on Conquest Day
Performing ablution for each prayer and offering all prayers in one ablution
One Wudu for All Prayers on the Conquest of Makkah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 510
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 510
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ يَتَوَضَّأُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ فَلَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ صَلَّى الصَّلَوَاتِ كُلَّهَا بِوُضُوءٍ وَاحِدٍ .
Sulaiman bin Buraidah Narrated from:
The Prophet used to perform ablution for every prayer, but on the day of the conquest of Makkah, he performed all of the prayers with one ablution.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 510In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 244English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 510
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 510
This Hadith about one wudu on the day of the conquest of Makkah gives a clear example from the Prophet’s practice. Sulaiman bin Buraidah narrated from his father that the Prophet used to perform ablution for every prayer. But on the day of the conquest of Makkah, he performed all the prayers with one ablution. The narration shows that making wudu for every prayer was his usual habit, yet the same wudu was used for all prayers on that day. The text is useful for people asking whether one ablution can cover several prayers if it remains valid.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet usually performed wudu for every prayer.
- On the conquest of Makkah, he prayed all prayers with one wudu.
- The Hadith gives a direct example of using one wudu for multiple prayers.
- The narration should be understood within the actions it clearly mentions.
