3/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 316a — Ghusl Method
Description of ghusl in the case of janabah (sexual impurity)
How to Perform Ghusl After Janabah Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 316a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 316a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ يَبْدَأُ فَيَغْسِلُ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ يُفْرِغُ بِيَمِينِهِ عَلَى شِمَالِهِ فَيَغْسِلُ فَرْجَهُ ثُمَّ يَتَوَضَّأُ وُضُوءَهُ لِلصَّلاَةِ ثُمَّ يَأْخُذُ الْمَاءَ فَيُدْخِلُ أَصَابِعَهُ فِي أُصُولِ الشَّعْرِ حَتَّى إِذَا رَأَى أَنْ قَدِ اسْتَبْرَأَ حَفَنَ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ثَلاَثَ حَفَنَاتٍ ثُمَّ أَفَاضَ عَلَى سَائِرِ جَسَدِهِ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) bathed because of sexual intercourse, he first washed his hands: he then poured water with his right hand on his left hand and washed his private parts. He then performed ablution as is done for prayer'. He then took some water and put his fingers and moved them through the roots of his hair. And when he found that these had been properly moistened, then poured three handfuls on his head and then poured water over his body and subsequently washed his feet.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 316aIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 40USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 616
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 316a
This hadith gives a clear description of the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم ghusl after janabah. Aisha said that when he bathed because of sexual intercourse, he began by washing his hands. He then poured water with his right hand onto his left and washed his private parts. After that, he performed wudu as for prayer. He put water through the roots of his hair with his fingers, then poured three handfuls over his head. He poured water over the rest of his body and then washed his feet. For people searching how to perform ghusl hadith or Prophet ghusl after janabah, this narration is one of the main reports because it gives the steps in plain order.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم began ghusl by washing his hands.
- He washed his private parts and then performed wudu as for prayer.
- He made water reach the roots of his hair before pouring water on his head.
- The narration ends with washing the body and then the feet.
