2/8. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 237b — Snuffing Water in Wudu
Odd numbers when rinsing the nose and cleaning oneself with pebbles (istijmar)
Snuffing Water in Wudu Hadith: Clean the Nose Properly
Sahih Muslim : 237b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 237b
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ بْنُ هَمَّامٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَسْتَنْشِقْ بِمَنْخِرَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ لْيَنْتَثِرْ " .
Hammam b. Munabbih Narrated from:
This is what Abu Huraira transmitted to us from Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he mentioned a number of a hadith, of which this is one: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When anyone amongst you (performs ablution) he must snuff his nostrils with water and then clean them.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 237bIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 28USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 459
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 237b
This narration is a short report from Hammam ibn Munabbih, transmitting from Abu Huraira, from Muhammad the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. Among the hadiths mentioned is this teaching: when one of you performs ablution, he must draw water into his nostrils and then clean them. The core search phrase is snuffing water in wudu hadith. The hadith has one main point, so the explanation should not add unrelated topics. It teaches that nose cleansing is part of wudu. For daily practice, it reminds a Muslim that ablution is careful and complete, not rushed. The nose is not ignored; water is drawn in and then cleared out as the hadith states.
What we learn from this hadith
- Drawing water into the nostrils is mentioned as part of wudu.
- The hadith also teaches clearing the nose afterward.
- The narration is short and focused on one purification step.
- Wudu should be done with care, including the parts named in the text.
