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Sahih Muslim 321a — Starting Ghusl with the Right Hand
The amount of water with which it is recommended to perform ghusl in the case of janabah; a man and woman washing from a single vessel; one of them washing with the left-over water of the other
How to Perform Ghusl After Janabah: Starting with the Right Hand
Sahih Muslim : 321a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 321a
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَخْرَمَةُ بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ بَدَأَ بِيَمِينِهِ فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ فَغَسَلَهَا ثُمَّ صَبَّ الْمَاءَ عَلَى الأَذَى الَّذِي بِهِ بِيَمِينِهِ وَغَسَلَ عَنْهُ بِشِمَالِهِ حَتَّى إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ صَبَّ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ . قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ كُنْتُ أَغْتَسِلُ أَنَا وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ إِنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ وَنَحْنُ جُنُبَانِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took a bath, he started from the right hand and poured water over it and washed it, and then poured water on the impurity with the right band and washed it away with the help of the left hand. and after having removed it, he poured water on his head. A'isha said: I and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took a bath from the same vessel, after sexual intercourse.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 321aIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 51USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 627
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 321a
This Hadith gives a clearer sequence for ghusl after janabah. Aisha reports that when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم took a bath, he began with his right hand. He poured water over it and washed it. Then he poured water on the impurity with his right hand and washed it away with the left hand. After removing it, he poured water on his head. Aisha also said that she and the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم took a bath from the same vessel while both were in janabah. For searches like how to perform ghusl after intercourse or sunnah ghusl steps, this narration is very relevant, but it should be kept to the steps it actually states.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم began by washing the right hand in this report.
- Impurity was washed away with clear attention and order.
- After removing impurity, water was poured on the head.
- Aisha also reported sharing one vessel with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while both were in janabah.
