2/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 235d — Head Wipe Once
Another description of wudu’
Wudu Head Wipe Once: A Hadith on Rinsing and Nose Cleansing
Sahih Muslim : 235d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 235d
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ بِشْرٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى، بِمِثْلِ إِسْنَادِهِمْ وَاقْتَصَّ الْحَدِيثَ وَقَالَ فِيهِ فَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ وَاسْتَنْثَرَ مِنْ ثَلاَثِ غَرَفَاتٍ . وَقَالَ أَيْضًا فَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ فَأَقْبَلَ بِهِ وَأَدْبَرَ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً . قَالَ بَهْزٌ أَمْلَى عَلَىَّ وُهَيْبٌ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ . وَقَالَ وُهَيْبٌ أَمْلَى عَلَىَّ عَمْرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ مَرَّتَيْنِ .
'Amr b. Yahyi Narrated from:
Babz reported: This hadith has been narrated by Wuwb on the authority of 'Amr b. Yahyi with the same chain of transmitters and it has been mentioned therein: He rinsed his mouth. snuffed up water in nostrils and cleaned the nose with three handfuls and wiped his head moving (his hand) in front and then back once. Bahz said: Wuhaib narrated this hadith to me and Wuhaib said: Amr b. Yahya narrated to me this hadith twice.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 235dIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 25USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 456
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 235d
This narration keeps the focus on details within the Prophet’s wudu. It mentions that the mouth was rinsed, water was drawn into the nose, the nose was cleaned with three handfuls, and the head was wiped by moving the hand forward and then back once. The core search phrase is wudu head wipe once hadith. The report is not a full new wudu lesson on every body part. It highlights certain details from the same general narration: mouth rinsing, nose cleansing, and the way the head was wiped. It also records that Wuhaib narrated this hadith to Bahz and said 'Amr ibn Yahya narrated it to him twice, showing care in passing on the wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration mentions mouth rinsing and nose cleansing in wudu.
- Nose cleansing is described with three handfuls.
- The head wipe is described as front and back once.
- The report shows attention to exact narration and repeated teaching.
