2/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 235a — Step-by-Step Wudu
Another description of wudu’
Step-by-Step Wudu Hadith From Abdullah ibn Zaid
Sahih Muslim : 235a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 235a
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ عُمَارَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، - وَكَانَتْ لَهُ صُحْبَةٌ - قَالَ قِيلَ لَهُ تَوَضَّأْ لَنَا وُضُوءَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . فَدَعَا بِإِنَاءٍ فَأَكْفَأَ مِنْهَا عَلَى يَدَيْهِ فَغَسَلَهُمَا ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فَاسْتَخْرَجَهَا فَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ مِنْ كَفٍّ وَاحِدَةٍ فَفَعَلَ ذَلِكَ ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فَاسْتَخْرَجَهَا فَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فَاسْتَخْرَجَهَا فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فَاسْتَخْرَجَهَا فَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ فَأَقْبَلَ بِيَدَيْهِ وَأَدْبَرَ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَكَذَا كَانَ وُضُوءُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Abdullah b. Zaid b. 'Asim al-Ansari Narrated from:
It was said to him (by people): Perform for us the ablution (as it was performed) by the Messenger of Allah (way peace be upon him). He ('Abdullah b. Zaid) called for a vessel (of water), and poured water from it on his hands and washed them three times.Then he inserted his hand (in the vessel) and brought it (water) out, rinsed his mouth and snuffed up water from the palm of one hand doing that three times, He again inserted his hand and brought it out and washed his face three times, then inserted his hand and brought it out and washed each arm up to the elbow twice, then inserted his hand and brought it out and wiped his head both front and back with his hands. He then washed his feet up to the ankles, and then said: This is how God's Messenger (peace be upon him) performed ablution.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 235aIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 22USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 453
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 235a
This hadith gives a practical step-by-step wudu description. People asked Abdullah ibn Zaid to perform the ablution of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, so he called for water and demonstrated it. He washed his hands three times, rinsed his mouth and drew water into his nose from one palm three times, washed his face three times, washed each arm up to the elbow twice, wiped his head front and back, and washed his feet up to the ankles. Then he said this was the wudu of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. For a reader searching how to perform wudu in hadith, this narration is very direct. It teaches through action and lists the parts in order.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet’s wudu was shown through a direct demonstration.
- Hands, mouth, nose, face, arms, head, and feet are all mentioned.
- The head was wiped front and back in this narration.
- The report ends by tying the method to the Messenger’s wudu.
