3/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 317a — Ghusl Method
Description of ghusl in the case of janabah (sexual impurity)
Prophet’s Ghusl After Janabah Hadith From Maimuna
Sahih Muslim : 317a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 317a
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ السَّعْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي خَالَتِي، مَيْمُونَةُ قَالَتْ أَدْنَيْتُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم غُسْلَهُ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ فَغَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فِي الإِنَاءِ ثُمَّ أَفْرَغَ بِهِ عَلَى فَرْجِهِ وَغَسَلَهُ بِشِمَالِهِ ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ بِشِمَالِهِ الأَرْضَ فَدَلَكَهَا دَلْكًا شَدِيدًا ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءَهُ لِلصَّلاَةِ ثُمَّ أَفْرَغَ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ثَلاَثَ حَفَنَاتٍ مِلْءَ كَفِّهِ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ سَائِرَ جَسَدِهِ ثُمَّ تَنَحَّى عَنْ مَقَامِهِ ذَلِكَ فَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ فَرَدَّهُ .
Maimuna Narrated from:
I placed water near the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to take a bath because of sexual intercourse. He washed the palms of his bands twice or thrice and then put his hand In the basin and poured water over his private parts and washed them with his left hand. He then struck his hand against the earth and rubbed it with force and then performed ablution for the prayer and then poured three handfuls of water on his head and then washed his whole body after which he moved aside from that place and washed his feet, and then I brought a towel (so that he may wipe his body). but he returned it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 317aIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 44USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 620
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 317a
This hadith from Maimuna gives a detailed description of the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم ghusl after janabah. She placed water for him. He washed his palms twice or three times, then poured water over his private parts and washed them with his left hand. He rubbed his hand against the earth, performed wudu for prayer, poured three handfuls of water on his head, and washed his whole body. Then he moved from that place and washed his feet. Maimuna brought him a towel, but he returned it. For searches like how to perform ghusl hadith and Prophet ghusl after janabah, this narration is a key step-by-step report. The explanation should stay with the actions mentioned and avoid adding rulings outside the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Maimuna placed water for the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم ghusl.
- He washed his hands, private parts, made wudu, washed his head and body, then his feet.
- The narration mentions rubbing the left hand against the earth.
- He returned the towel that was brought to him.
